De Nosotros, Con Amor

Claudia Ledesma Rodriguez
Major: English
Hometown: Tijuana, B.C
Farewell Message: “I want to give thanks to La Gente
for giving me the opportunity to be part of this amazing
community. To my editors who helped me grow and
gave me their support along the way and to all the lovely
staff, writers, and content creators. Without each and
every one of them, La Gente Newsmagazine would
not be what it is today. Thank you for making my last
transfer year an awesome experience!”
Melissa Gonzalez
Major: American Literature and Culture and Chicana/o
and Central American Studies minor
Hometown: Chino, CA
Farewell Message: “I am so glad that I was a part of La
Gente during my final year at UCLA. My favorite part
was meeting new people, getting to read amazing work
before they were published, and getting to see everyone
creatively work together to make meaningful content. I
highly encourage joining the team, it made my senior so
much more rewarding.”
Jessica Jimenez
Major: Sociology and Chicana/o and Central American
Studies minor
Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA
Farewell Message: “I am so thankful to have been a
part of La Gente. I have gotten to meet so many people
and tap into different levels of my creativity I did not
know were possible. Being a part of La Gente has given
me a sense of community and I will forever cherish the
memories I have made.”
Nayeli Velarde
Major: Political Science and Chicana/o and Central
American Studies minor
Hometown: San Ysidro/Tijuana, B.C
Farewell Message: “don’t ever try to break in dr martens
by going up the hill #ouch”
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