Excellence award

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 three of the campus’s 38 award recipients in 2025:

James Paredes
School of Social Ecology
School of Social Sciences

Natalie Sophia Ringdahl
School of Humanities
School of Social Sciences

Hana Joann Walsh
School of Social Sciences

Congrats to all 2025 recipients!