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[at]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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 2001
Minor: Chinese
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 / 1999
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 / 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 / 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, snowboarding 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: Police Officer
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
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: Social Science - Research and Analytical Methods/2004
Minor: Asian American Studies and 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 /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: 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: ICS/2005
Current status/occupation: IT
Quote/advice: work hard, play hard, be happy :þ
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/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/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: Econ & Sociology/2005
Minor: Management and some ICS
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[at]gmail.com
Name: Kristine Yoko Lee
Position in CA (if any): Culture Night Co-Chair 2002-2003
Years in CA: 4…but I’m a lifelong member…so I guess I’m still going…haha
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)
Major at UCI/year graduated: Sociology/2005
Minor: Women's Studies
Current status/occupation: Enrollment Counselor at the University of Phoenix in Costa Mesa (near Southcoast)
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”
Email/contact info: kriskutfries3[at]hotmail.com; AIM screenname: kriskutfries3; you can ask for my cell phone number =D
Name: Valerie Sun
Position in CA: Secretary 2002-2003
Years in CA: 2001 - present
Favorite Memory of CA : there are waay too many to list. the memories we make in CA definitely lasts a lifetime...
Major at UCI/year graduated: PSB/French and minors in Biology/Education, 2005
Current status/occupation : getting my Master's in English & Translation in Lyon, France
Quote/advice : GO STUDY ABROAD!! Have fun in college, make the most of it!! studying can wait. finding a "serious 9-5" job can wait, too.
Email/contact info: valsun[at]gmail.com
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