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Lorena Quiroz

Story of Success

Lorena Quiroz has over 20 years of experience working in career services. When Quiroz realized she wanted to pivot from an administrative role to work directly with students, she pursued a certificate program that would help her transition.

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Magdalena Esparza

Story of Success

A Chilean-born student, dared to pivot from a career in biochemistry to become a full-time freelance artist and pursue her dreams.

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Teresa Seitle-Martinez

Story of Success

German student studied abroad through UC San Diego’s University and Professional Studies program and tapped into a global network she didn’t know she needed.

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Stories Worth Celebrating 

UC San Diego Extended Studies’ Dare, Dream, Do Campaign was born from the idea of celebrating the 300,000+ dreamers who are a part of the organization’s 60+ years of history. We are proud of every single one of them and what they’ve achieved. We hope you find inspiration from these stories of people who dared to dream and do. You may just be the next one we feature, with your very own success story to tell.

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