Clubs and extracurricular activities can often be shoved aside in the name of schoolwork, but Erin Ward's devotion to the ultimate goals of Dance Marathon permeates the rest of her life. Ward, a second-year psychology student, just completed her second year on the Dance Marathon committee as community outreach and education director. Read more...

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Described as a "modern-day Mother Teresa" by Russian Club President Alex Katsman, fourth-year history student Irina Yakubin is driven to fulfill the needs of the elderly Russian-speaking community in Los Angeles. Read more...

Hardly a sporting event passes without the UCLA Bruin Marching Band cheering on the athletes, and as part of the band, third-year bioengineering student Jessica Schlosser has helped to keep up the energy. Read more...

For Daniel Karlin, helping others is more than an occasional act of kindness "“ it's a way of life. The UC Berkeley alumnus and third-year UCLA medical student has always been dedicated to serving the community "“ a passion that he will now share on a global scale as the recent recipient of the prestigious Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellowship. Read more...