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First Year Perspectives: Building Community Before Arriving at Anderson

About Hannah: As a military brat, Hannah grew up along the eastern seaboard and in a small town in Oregon before finding her home in Los Angeles, California, where she studied Communication and Entertainment at the University of Southern California. After graduating, she stayed in Los Angeles and worked across…

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First Year Perspectives: Chasing a Hollywood Dream - Entertainment at Anderson

About JP: JP grew up in Boston, MA, where he spent summers on the coast and winters in the mountains. With a stronger love for the beach than the snow, he moved west for college where he attended Stanford University. At Stanford, he was an engineering major and an All-American…

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First Year Perspectives: High School Teacher to MBA - Transferable Skills from a Non-Traditional Business Background

About Brianna: A Southern California native, Brianna grew up in Ventura County, CA before attending the University of Arizona where she majored in Political Science (Law & Public Policy) with a minor in Business Administration. An Education Policy class uncovered her passion for education equity so she joined Teach for…

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First Year Perspectives: My Journey Applying to UCLA Anderson Round 1 and Finding Community at AROW

About Yadira: Yadira Rodriguez grew up in San Francisco, CA, and her love for the West Coast led her to attend Whittier College, where she majored in business administration with a concentration in marketing. After graduating, she launched her career in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) at OLLY, a vitamin and supplement…

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First Year Perspectives: Days on the Job (DOJ) in the Sports Industry

About Sarah: A Syracuse, NY native, I’ve always dreamed of deserting the cold, harsh winters and moving to sunny California.  I stayed local for undergrad and attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges where I studied Economics and played soccer all four years. Come senior year, I had no idea what…