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See Jane Go

From struggles with homelessness and poverty to running her own consulting business and serving as the COO of See Jane Go, Cassandra Miller '03 economics proves that a perfect past isn't a prerequisite for an ideal future

Cassandra Miller, economics '03, has never wanted anyone's sympathy - even when she was supporting two children and living out of a garage at the age of 19. While struggling to put food on the table, the young mother wouldn't take welfare, instead opting to work and earn her own money through training programs. Now her kids are grown, she's earned both her bachelor's and MBA from UCI, and she's found success as an entrepreneur in two male-dominated industries - consulting and tech. Miller's story is evidence that success can stem from struggle. But, even more, it's an inspiring testament to girl power and the strength of the Anteater spirit.

Before coming onboard as the COO of See Jane Go, an all female ride sharing service, Miller was making a living as a "business architect," saving failing companies and rebuilding them from the ground up. She's also founded several businesses of her own, and - at UCI’s invitation - has been imparting her knowledge on the next generation of entrepreneurs as an adjunct instructor at the Paul Merage School of Business. She brought that same expertise - plus her experience in IT and tech - to Jane, and she's been loving every minute since.

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news

Social awareness

Cognitive scientist Emily Grossman receives NSF funding to study neural pathways involved in how we act and react in social settings

Brain and behavior

UCI cognitive scientists receive NSF grant to map the human decision-making process

Understanding impact of mass detention and deportation

Through the lens of two Southern California detention centers, UCI sociologist Rocio Rosales is studying how the changing U.S. system is impacting immigrant households

Outstanding Scholarship award winner named

LPS' Rubin awarded for outstanding scholarship on the heels of receiving her Ph.D.

A future educator

Political science grad student Marcos Scauso named Kathy Alberti award winner

A gift for giving

Outstanding grad student service award winner Sheefteh Khalili has giving back in her blood

Dia de la familia

Chicano/Latino studies students celebrate their families on the final day of class

Campos and Dehghan receive recognition for research excellence

Faculty-student pair honored at UROP annual symposium May 20

In memoriam: Ragnar Steingrimsson

Ragnar Steingrimsson, UCI IMBS associate project scientist, dies at 50

commencement recap

grads

UCI soc sci's alumni network grew by more than 2,000 new Anteaters this month as undergrads, master's and Ph.D. recipients received their diplomas at the 2017 commencement ceremonies

In two ceremonies on Friday, June 16, 2,212 undergrads were celebrated for earning bachelor's degrees from one of the school's 11 majors. Over two days, 92 master's students and 62 doctoral students were hooded.

Campuswide, more than 7,500 UCI students took part in four days of graduation ceremonies. A record 54 percent of the university's undergraduate degrees were awarded to Anteaters who are the first in their families to finish college. A total of 10,199 diplomas were bestowed this month: 9,068 bachelor's degrees, 770 master's degrees and 361 doctoral degrees (including 100 M.D.s honored June 3).

Pics from the celebrations are still coming in, but we wanted to share a few now, along with some fun video. Continue checking back in at the links below; we'll add more pics as they come in. And make sure to follow us on social media – we'll post updates when more pictures are added.

Congrats to all of our new Anteater alumni – we hope you'll stay in touch and keep us posted on all of the great things you do as you make your mark!