The Chancellor’s Award of Distinction acknowledges the University of California, Irvine’s most outstanding graduating seniors. Awarded by the UC Irvine Alumni Association, these students represent exceptional academic achievement and a commitment to cutting-edge research, leadership and service to UCI.

The School of Social Sciences is happy to have among its outstanding class of graduates seven of the campus’s 47 award recipients in 2023:

Faith Ann Couts
School of Social Sciences

Cindy Samantha El Jamrah
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
School of Social Sciences

Steven Gong
School of Biological Sciences 
School of Social Sciences

Zachary Richard Griggy
School of Social Ecology
School of Social Sciences

Wei Huang
School of Social Ecology
School of Social Sciences

Kaamilah Kai-yan Sha
School of Education
School of Social Sciences

Jira Trinetkamol
School of Social Ecology
School of Social Sciences

Congrats to all 2023 recipients!