Alumni Network
The purpose of the alumni network is to provide a way for past alumni to stay in touch with each other, as well as with the current member base of CA. If you would like to add your information to the roster, please fill out the form below and email it to ca.webmaster@gmail.com for inclusion. Don't forget to note if you want specific information left beyond public access!
ATTENTION CA ALUMNI 1. Name 2. Position in CA (if any) 3. Years in CA 4. Favorite Memory of CA 5. Major at UCI/year graduated 6. Current status/occupation 7. Quote/advice 8. Email/contact info
Name: Lily Chung
Position: CA President 1997-1998
External VP 1996-1997
Publicity Coordinator 95-96
Years in CA: Five years 1993-1998
Favorite memory of CA: There are many memories of CA that I cherish and here
are my top three:
*Making many lasting friendships.
*All the ski trips were full of excitement.
*Writing and Directing culture night for five times was a big gift to me.
Major at UCI: Social Science
Current status/occupation: Teaching Assistant Principal
Quote/advice: Tomorrow will always be a better day!
Email: lily333chung@hotmail.com
Name: Linda Chi Position: Historian in '98-'99 and IVP in '99-'00 Years in CA: 4 years Favorite memory of CA: Culture Night, all four of them! Major at UCI: Economics, graduated 2001 Current status/occupation: Owner/Manager of Lollicup in Orange Quote/advice: Don't be too eager to graduate, enjoy every single moment you have while you still can. These may possibly be the best times of your life.
Name: Ben Wong Position: Internal VP (1998-1999) Years in CA: 1997-2001 Favorite memory of CA: All Cal, Ski trip, Skits Major at UCI: International Studies Graduated: 2001 Current status/occupation: Law student at USF Email: bwong2[at]usfca.edu
Name: Stephanie King Position: Secretary (1999-2000), EVP (End of 2001 only) Years in CA: 4 Favorite memory of CA: Ski Trip - December 1998 - It's where Raymond and I got together and we've been inseparable ever since! Major at UCI/year graduated: International Studies, Graduated 2002 Current status/occupation: Advertising Media Analyst Quote/advice: "Enjoy school while you still can!"
Name: Andy J. Chang-Chien aka AJ Chang Position: order taker, chef and cynical weekly newsletter columnist Years in CA: 5 yrs. Favorite memory of CA: Lily Chung telling me that she was my age (during my frosh orientation) to get attention (you little attention wh*re...I fell for it anyway), putting "David" together to fork out $150 in the servant auction (...sucker), my 21st surprise b-day party, filming the Kung-Fu noodle commercial (where ever did it disappear to?). Major at UCI/year graduated: Econ & Poli Sci, Chinese minor '01 Current status/occupation: professional order taker/fleet-sales manager... will be relocating to Fletcher Jones Motorcars shortly). Might be forced to go to Taiwan to join the general assembly. Quote/advice: Listen to your elders...namely me. Once you leave college you're over the hill. Also if you in the market for a new car... I have the largest network of dealerships in my rolodex. Email: aj.chang[at]cox.net
Name: Thoeun (Kalvin) Lim Position: President, External VP, Publicity Years in CA: since 1995 Favorite memory of CA: my president year in cabinet...hahhahaha Major at UCI: Studio Arts/Digital Imaging Current status/occupation: Graphics Designer/Broker/Digital Photographer Email: kalvinlim[at]sbcglobal.net
Name: Daniel Vinh - aka djdan Position: lion dance and martial arts choreographer 3 years Years in CA: alumni (member for 6 years) Favorite memory of CA: Culture night freshman year, '97 Major at UCI/year graduated: Chemical Engineering, 2002 Current status/occupation: Research Scientist/obtaining MBA from UCI Quote/advice: "the decisions you make today dictates the life you live tomorrow, so live that shit up - dcv" Email/contact info: djdan24is[at]yahoo.com
Name: Serena Tam Position: if ur historian can't find me, he doesn't deserve his job!! Years in CA: i've been grooming for it all my life (during uci, 4 yrs) Favorite memory of CA: geez...can i say all of it? culture nites, slave auction (freshman year & never again!), broomball, being pimped out by lily (haha!), meeting new ppl all the time... Major at UCI/year graduated: social ecology/class of '99 Current status/occupation: living in nor cal/ finance Quote/advice: do everything u can when u can...u never know when u'll have another opportunity like that again... Email: sailormoon309[at]yahoo.com
Name: Teak Lee Position: External Vice President 2002-2003, Sports Coordinator 2001-2002 Years in CA: Five years 1998-2003 Favorite memory of CA: CA Ski Trip 2002, CA Culture Night 2002 and 2003, Car Rally 1998, CHF 2002. Major at UCI/year graduated: Biological Sciences, Sociology/Class 2003 Current status/occupation: Savon Pharmacy Technician, Banana Republic Stock Support, Part-time student, Aspiring to be a Pharmacist. Quote/advice: Carpe Diem, you only live one life, you only live by the day, by the hour, by the minute, by the second, "seize the day" and that moment of which you can only grasp and remember Email: mrniceguy52[at]lycos.com
Name: Daniel Bryan Usis Prado Position in CA: Tien in CA Culture Night 2003 Years in CA: 1 year and still currently involved Favorite memory of CA: CA Culture Night 2003 was a highlight, but the whole of 2002-2003 and my awesome CA Family '02-'03, and the new lil bro's and sis' for '03-'04!!! Major at UCI/year graduated: Asian American Studies, June 2003 Current status/occupation: Working as a Marketing Assistant Quote/advice: Enjoy your college life, enjoy CA, enjoy every minute you are there around school, around your friends, around anything...you will miss it; 'it' being anything and everything about college...Trust us, I think alot of alumni will be glad to leave but honestly miss being in college. Email/contact info: AIM: oOChiptheMunkOo / oOChiptheMunkOo[at]yahoo.com
Name: Shaun Shue Position in CA: APSA rep. & Martial Arts choreographer 02-03 Years in CA: Three: 2000 - 2003 Favorite memory of CA: Every time I met someone, or got to know someone better. Also, the times (plural) I was pressured into doing a human pretzel, or when I shoved my fist in my mouth... Good times. Major at UCI/year graduated: Inf-whore-mation and Computer Science / 2003 Current status/occupation: Engineering Quote/advice: What makes life special is not what we do, but who we do those things with. Email/contact info: E-mail: Szech_1[at]hotmail.com AIM: Szech11
Name: Shaun Ito Position in CA: Culture Night Stage Manager 1999 & 2000 Years in CA: 4 years in CA Favorite memory of CA: Can't forget the first two culture nights CA decided to go big and take it to the Bren and Barclay Theatre... those stressful rehearsals and the after parties. Oh yeah not to mention my favorite, snow boarding trips. Major at UCI/year graduated: Economics 2000 Current status/occupation: Owner of Lollicup Irvine and Orange; Lollicup Regional Distributor Quote/advice: Work hard, party hard! Email/contact info: Shaun[at]lollicupOC.com
Name: Ken Kwok Position in CA: Internal VP 02-03, CA President 03-04 Years in CA: 2 Favorite memory of CA: the HSOs, Culture night practices, cussing out Kuo Yang, beating UCLA in all UC, beating UCLA in CHF, seeing all of ACA fall on the ground during 'tub of war' Major at UCI/year graduated: Criminology/2004 Current status/occupation: Grad Student @ SJSU Quote/advice: Excuses satisfy only those who make then...save nothing for the return trip Email/contact info: kkwok711[at]yahoo.com
Name: Jack Li Position in CA: Social Chair, 2002 Years in CA: 2000-2004 Favorite memory of CA: CA formal with CA president 2000 Teresa Lee, Getting lost in the mountains with my lil bro Justin, opening act for CA culture night 03. Major at UCI: Biological Science Major at UCI/year graduated: Biological Science Current status/occupation: pursuing a career in pharmacy. Quote/advice: "Here is a penny, go buy a life" Email/contact info: jacktli[at]gmail.com
Name: Stacey Mui Position in CA: Culture Night Props Manager 03 and 04, Fundraising Chair 2003-2004 Years in CA: 5 Favorite memory of CA: Meeting Kuo for the first time. I don’t want to embarrass Kuo, so we’ll leave it at the CA Bonfire of 2000. Thos who were there will remember Kuo standing in front of the stand welcoming us all and telling us to go right on and meet the board and other CA members and have fun. Major at UCI/year graduated: Dec 2004, BA in Social Science- Research and Analytical Methods, Minor- Asian American Studies, Minor- Management Current status/occupation: (FT) HR Specialist II/Training Assistant, (PT) virtual assistant, (PT) jewelry maker, (PT)swim instructor, and whatever else I can think of to fill up my time. Quote/advice: "Be patient, things usually get worse in life before they get better, so hold on to those good times and wait out those that are bad." Email/contact info: lan_sum[at]hotmail.com
Name: Josephine Shih Position in CA: Cultural Night Assistant Dance Choreographer 1998-current Years in CA: 1998-2002 Favorite memory of CA: All the late night practices and drama carried on year after year in Cultural Nights. Martial Arts 1999. Everyone at dance practices and still going on... Major at UCI/year graduated: Environmental Analysis and Design 2002 Current status/occupation: Engineering Technician in Geographical Information Systems and Master Planning at the Irvine Ranch Water District. Quote/advice: Quote: "All is worth it" Advice: "Appreciate everything, everyone" Email/contact info: blueburu[at]hotmail.com
Name: Anne Hu Position in CA: APSA Rep 00-01 Years in CA: 4 years Favorite memory of CA: there are too many to count.... but the ones at the top of the list would be my acting debut in CA's culture night, DDR marathons, late night pho runs, the "animal" drinking game and most of all... meeting some of my bestest and closest buddies. Major at UCI/year graduated: Bio Sci / graduated 2003 Current status/occupation: Program coordinator for a non-profit org and getting my Masters in Public Health at CSUN Quote/advice: Never settle for second best.... you'll regret it Email/contact info: annenna32[at]yahoo.com
Name: Valerie Sun Position in CA: Secretary 2002-2003, Culture Nite '02, '03, '05, HSO committee '03 Years in CA: 4 years, 2001-2005 Favorite memory of CA: Meeting Ken for the 2nd or 3rd time and he sang "Complicated" in a high pitched voice at the top of his lungs during the drive to some place; cooking for what seemed like an army with Kris Kut during ski trip '02; Kuo running around showing his infamous mole my first year; Teak telling me to just "brush it off my shoulder like it's dandruff" when stupid ish bug me; Yao stuffing the entire prime rib in his mouth during vegas retreat; there are sooooo many memories inside and out of CA with the friends whom i now have because of my involvement... Major at UCI/year graduated: Major: French/ Psychology & Social Behavior; Minor: Biology/Educational Studies; Graduating 2005 Current status/occupation: Last quarter at UCI Quote/advice: Things are never quite as they seem so don't make your judgement too quickly. Go abroad. Smile even through your toughest times and you'll get through it. Email/contact info: lilgirlytientien[at]yahoo.com my life: www.xanga.com/littletientien
Name: Casey Chiu Position in CA: Cultural Chair '03-'04; Culture Night cultural dancer '00-'03 Years in CA: since freshman year 2000! Favorite memory of CA: culture night and ski trip and everything else Major at UCI/year graduated: Info and Comp Sci 2005 Current status/occupation: IT Quote/advice: work hard, play hard, be happy :ž Email/contact info: trbL_grL6[at]yahoo.com
Name: Lisa S. Lam Position: Social Chair 2001-2002 Years in CA: since freshman year (4+ years) Favorite memory of CA: SKi trips to Lake Tahoe. First time snowboarding season of 2001. Freakin Kuo (my big bro) said he would teach me how to snowboard. When we got up the the mountain (intermediate- do mind that this is my first time) he said "do this to go and this to brake" and then he left my ass on the top of the mountain. I fell numerous of times and my ass was bruised at the end of the day that I could not get up on my own. SUP BIG bRO....look who can carve now.....Mo FO -Meeting my lil sis VAL....I love you....Jenn D. and Mr. Jack Li..... Major at UCI: Bio SCI June 2005 Current status/occupation: Degree in B.S. / Physician Assistant Quote/advice: Live each day as if it was your last. Email/contact info: lisaslam[at]gmail.com
Name: Brian Lee Position: Sports Coordinator 99-00 Years in CA: 5 years In CA Favorite memory of CA: Winning the first Competitive Intramural Basketball Championship in CA's History, All the phat Parties at my pad..."Ya'll Know where da party at" Major at UCI: Electrical Engineer/ graduated 2002 Current status/occupation: Engineer Quote/advice: "Empires are not brought down by outside forces, they are destroyed from weaknesses within." Email/contact info: team4play[at]yahoo.com
Name: Kathryn Huey Position in CA (if any): Publicity Chair 02-03, Internal VP 03-04, President 04-05 Years in CA: since 2001. lifetime member! Favorite Memory of CA: honestly, everything! My Big Bro Teak for 'convincing' me to run for board; Kuo's endless meetings in the boiler room; all the times I cussed out and wrestled with Kenny; Shue Shaun and our trips to the shooting range to blow sh*t up; Kris and our parkwest carpool; Matt for his witty scarcasm; Sam for always being there to support with a deaf ear & a fresh perspective, even if he ditched me in class; Kat for her sh*t talking and having our own language; all the HSO's, Semi-formals, ski trips - that last one was memorable * Air Force 1*; my awesome lil bros and lil sis'; being delirious, an insomiac & finding people to drink with me everyday so I wouldn't be an alcoholic; everytime I met & got to know someone new; watching CADC dominate all the other UC's time & time again and beating LA; but most importantly, I gotta give it up for the entirety of 04-05. Watching CA grow and expand is something you can't describe with words, but can only be felt as things progress. Major at UCI/year graduated: Double Major: Econ & Sociology, Minor: Management and some ICS; 2005 Current status/occupation: Business & Planning Anaylst for Boeing Anaheim Quote/advice: 'we don't encourage, we just offer the opportunity', 'once you graduate, you will be forgotten so work hard, and play harder' , 'Ability is what you are capable of doing, Motivation determines what you do, Attitude determines how well you do it' Email/contact info: kyhuey@gmail.com
1. Name: Kristine Yoko Lee 2. Position in CA (if any): Culture Night Co-Chair 2002-2003 3. Years in CA: 4…but I’m a lifelong member…so I guess I’m still going…haha 4. Favorite Memory of CA: the memories are endless!! My 2 years with CADC, my big bro Teak for calling me every week my freshman year to make me go to meetings, Board ’02-’03, Welcome Week ’02, Culture Night ’03 (wooooo stress!!), Ski Trip ’02 (Val and I were the mommies!!), my awesome lil bros, Semi-Formal ’04 (don’t know why I got Pimp of the Year…hahaha), Semi-Formal ’05 (crying because I was sad about graduating) 5. Major at UCI/year graduated: Sociology major and Women’s Studies minor/2005 6. Current status/occupation: Enrollment Counselor at the University of Phoenix in Costa Mesa (near Southcoast) 7. Quote/advice: You get what you put into it. If you give things a chance…things will work out. “Everything will be okay…if it’s not okay then it’s not the end.” “RIDE OR DIE” 8. Email/contact info: kriskutfries3@hotmail.com; AIM screenname: kriskutfries3; you can ask for my cell phone number =D
ATTENTION CA ALUMNI Here's a chance for you to represent yourself and allow other fellow CA members to catch up. Please fill out this form and email to ca.webmaster@gmail.com. Thank you! 1.Name 2. Position in CA (if any) 3. Years in CA 4. Favorite Memory of CA 5. Major at UCI/year graduated 6. Current status/occupation 7. Quote/advice 8. Email/contact info Note: Please note if you only want to update our internal records.
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