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Patrese Winter Calheiros has pondered what he will leave behind for the next generations. A positive legacy is important to him, and after completing the UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Certificate Program, he believes he is set up to start ...

Throughout her life, Mia Goldman has always been curious about the law - the laws regulating her father's small business, the laws that have held the United States together since its founding and most definitely the laws she needs to know to be an ...

When Atithi Multani was looking for a second chance to make good on her dreams of becoming a doctor, she enrolled in UCLA Extension's Pre-Medical and General Science Studies Certificate Program. The courses prepared her for the Medical College ...

Arriving from Germany, Angel Hass was not expecting to find a home in Los Angeles. She was a dancer and had hoped to open a ballet school in her native country. When that fizzled out, she decided to give the United States a try. Growing up, she and ...

Melissa Pugash smiles when she thinks about the time she learned to play poker. She had no experience with the game, but she had a curiosity to learn. That day, she found herself at a table surrounded by "poker sharks," but instead of a cutthroat ...

Ho Yun Kang has been on his own for about as long as he can remember. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he convinced his parents to let him go to school in the U.S. by himself when he was 14. More than a decade later, with stops along the way on the East ...

When Miguel Quintero returned from Army active duty nearly four decades ago, he was dealing with physical and mental ailments, including PTSD. Receiving help requires a lot of paperwork, and over the years, Quintero found himself becoming a bit of an ...

Danuelle Jones comes from a long line of caretakers that includes nurses, respiratory therapists and psychologists. Jones herself cared for the elderly, volunteering at Inglewood Senior Daycare and as a live-in caregiver in Sherman Oaks. Driven by a ...

As a child, William Riley found himself drawn to the music emanating from around the house. His father was a bass player, and his band would cram into the house and practice for hours. "While they were rehearsing in the living room or garage, I would ...

The first time Jennifer Zalokar dropped off her mother, Karen Tucker, at her UCLA Extension creative writing class, the two couldn't help but reflect on a bit of life symmetry. "It was like a total role reversal," Tucker recalled with a smile. "Here I ...

Annika Echarti and Brenna Cancilla met at UCLA Extension and soon found they had more in common than just the classroom.

Tami Eugenio-Radovic Ferreira hasn't let cerebral palsy stop her from teaching yoga or walking the runway at LA Fashion Week. Now, she's determined to help others.

Lukas Valderrama started a production company that aims to make fantasy storytelling more diverse.

More than 700 students who recently completed professional certificate programs celebrated with friends and family.

Yessica Leon was motivated by her daughter to take on new challenges in her life and career

Layla Nusrat Banu holds two master's degrees in economics; a UCLA Extension certificate helped her update her skills – and learn some new ones

Moving from Colombia to the U.S., Carolina Ríos found purpose – and community – in education.

Student-athletes can earn professional certificates while retaining NCAA eligibility

Graduating with a certificate in alcohol and drug abuse counseling, Reed finds peace by helping others.