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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 ...

Terri Hines, executive vice president, communications for FOX Sports, will serve as keynote speaker at the 2025 UCLA Extension Certificate Graduation Ceremony on June 16. Hines is an award-winning marketing and communications executive with more than ...

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 ...

Though most students cannot wait to be done with school, one subset of UCLA Extension's scholars are choosing to go back to class and learn simply for the fun of it. Perhaps it is because these students have the option to take classes such as Gentle ...

With new social media trends popping up almost daily, Lia Haberman is ensuring her students stay influential. Haberman has been leading courses on social media, marketing and influencing at UCLA Extension since 2018. She brought her experience from ...

For the past quarter century, the annual UCLA Extension Restaurant Industry Conference has become renowned as a collaborative forum where a diverse audience of restaurant owners, service professionals, executives, attorneys, real estate developers and ...

When the Eaton Fire in Altadena forced Stephanie Landregan to evacuate, she left worrying not only about her home, but also the surrounding natural environment. She knew she wanted to help in the restoration process. This spring, she received an ...