Happy 2023 Lambda! I am so excited that we are finally returning to in-person events! The last few years have been an unprecedented time, but through the challenges we have found ways to connect and share with each other at a distance. However, being able to meet face-to-face is such a vital way to build community, which is why I cannot wait to meet you all throughout the year at the wonderful events that our board has planned.
Though I served as co-chair last year, I want to introduce myself to those of you whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet. My name is Aurora Garcia, pronouns she/her/ella, and I graduated from UCLA with a B.S in mechanical engineering in 2014. At UCLA I felt not only accepted, but supported in being out and proud, and I was always able to be my full self as I participated in many groups throughout campus — including the UCLA Marching Band, Gamma Rho Lambda, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and others. I found UCLA Lambda Alumni Association just as I was moving back to Los Angeles three years ago, and I have been so grateful ever since. Lambda has given me back that same feeling of community that I did not realize I missed so much since graduating. I hope to lead Lambda, in collaboration with my amazing co-chair, Jade, in such a way that all of our alumni members and current UCLA students feel the same sense of welcoming and uplifting community.
Here’s to a wonderful year for Lambda!
Aurora Garcia '14
UCLA Lambda Alumni Association Co-Chair
Dinners for 12 Strangers is one of UCLA's oldest and most beloved traditions. Attend our LGBTQ+-themed dinners to share food and friendship. Two of our board members will be hosting dinners in the Southern California/Los Angeles area as well as in Northern California/Bay Area.
Northern California/Bay Area
Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
Host: Alex Lin-Goldsmith
Dinner ID: R436
Southern California/Los Angeles
Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
Host: Harold Sarmiento
Dinner ID: R468
UCLA Softball will host a Pride game on Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. at Easton Stadium on UCLA's campus. UCLA Lambda Alumni Association would love to get a group together to attend the game. Please express your interest in attending with us by filling out our form below.
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