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The UCI Center for Educational Partnerships together with the UCI Black Leadership Advancement Coalition (BLAC) comprised of the UCI Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR), the UCI Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) and the UCI African American Alumni Council awards the BLAC Scholarship to UC Irvine students since 2002.

This year’s BLAC Scholarship of $1,350 is awarded to UCI junior Annique Session, a first-generation college-going student. Session is a Business Administration major with an emphasis in Organization and Management. Her career aspiration is to work in the field of event management.

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Congratulations to our graduating SAGE scholars – we are so proud of you! We look forward to staying connected and seeing you at future alumni programs. Please enjoy the video below, featuring UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman; Kevin Tsao, Chief Strategy Officer of ENO Brands; and Kevin Mendez, SAGE Scholars Class of 2020!

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Director

Early Academic Outreach Program

Program Coordinator

Early Academic Outreach Program

Program Coordinator

Early Academic Outreach Program

5 Years of Service

Executive Assistant

Center for Educational Partnerships

Senior Analyst

Research & Evaluation

Director

SAGE Scholars Program

Program Specialist

California Alliance for Minority Participants

15+ Years of Service

February 5, 2020 – OC Register – Women who build university-community partnerships share how they do it in Cal State Fullerton talk

May 8, 2019 – UCI School of Education – WACUBO Raises $10,000 and 200 T-shirts for 4 Vancouver Elementary Schools

December 17, 2018 – UCI News – UCI cited as leader in using community college pipelines to increase student socioeconomic diversity

November 15, 2018 – UCI News – UCI awarded $5.4 million grant to prepare Compton students for college access and success

October 31, 2018 – UCI News – SAGE advice

October 2, 2018 – UCI News – Advancing the American Dream

August 17, 2018 – YouTube – Assistant Vice Chancellor Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio – Full Interview

August 6, 2018 – UCI News – A pipeline to higher education

October 20, 2017 – UCI News – University is recognized as a distinguished partner by the Santa Ana Unified School District

September 29, 2017 – OC Register – More colleges add free food pantries as ‘starving student’ cliche becomes reality

September 28, 2017 – UCI News – UCI strengthens efforts to help first-gen Anaheim students achieve American Dream

July 31, 2017 – UCI News – From camp to campus

July 5, 2017 – Educationdrive – UC-Irvine brings intentionality to its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

June 9, 2017 – LA Tmes – UC Irvine’s rare distinction: It’s an elite research university that’s a haven for Latinos

May 22, 2017 – UCI News – UCI meets U.S. Department of Education eligibility as a Hispanic-serving institution

May 15, 2017 – New York Times – Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream

May 1, 2017 – UCI News – UCI joins alliance to expand opportunities for low-income students

September 16, 2015 – UCI News – Turning potential into opportunity

April 24, 2014 – OC Register – Partnerships with schools lead to hope and joy

May 14, 2013 – New York Times – Race-based Affirmative Action Is Not an Either-Or Option

May 8, 2013 – New York Times – In California, Push for College Diversity Starts Earlier