Ashley Van Zeeland , MBA ’ 12 , genomics entrepreneur and CTO for Human Longevity Inc .
Three words about UC San Diego : 1 . INQUISITIVE , 2 . IMAGINATIVE , 3 . INNOVATIVE .
Global Good
Solving problems in his home country of Nigeria inspired Chukwuemeka ( Emeka ) Okeke , PharmD ’ 12 , to establish RISE Global Health Initiative , an international health organization that focuses on improving health equity for individuals around the world .
“ Surgeons have the unique skill of healing with our hands . It is both a powerful yet humbling experience .”
— Matthew Schultzel ’ 05 , leading colorectal surgeon at Scripps Health , and specialist in minimally invasive procedures .
Go Green Agriculture ’ s Pierre Sleiman , MBA ’ 13 , grows organic produce using :
“BLACK PEOPLE . I LOVE YOU . I LOVE US . OUR LIVES MATTER .”
A 2013 Facebook post by activist and organizer Alicia Garza ’ 02 went on to catalyze the # BlackLivesMatter movement , and she has since worked to turn its online energy into real-world action and change .
“ I liked the challenge of having a question that no one really knows the answer to , and trying to prove yourself either right or wrong .”
— Melanie Hayden Gephart ’ 01 , MAS ’ 07 , MD ’ 07 , neurosurgeon at Stanford University
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