Supported through the great generosity of the Pearl and Bandy families since 2007, The Li’i Pearl Outstanding Student in English Award was created by an anonymous donor and named in honor of Julia ‘Li’i’ Pearl to honor a student who has made a special contribution to the department, the school, the university, and the community at large and who serves as a "proud representative" of the department.
Jessica Flores served as a Peer Mentor for incoming freshmen through AARC for the 2013-14 school year. She has consistently been on the Dean’s List. She has also been involved with the local Bakersfield Pageant since 2009 and was crowned first runner-up Miss Bakersfield for 2013-14. Jessica wrote for The Runner during Fall 2014 and one of her opinion articles was nominated for an award. She also serves as a student assistant for the GRaSP Office and will be presenting on gender violence at the upcoming Gender Matters Conference.
Dayai Youn has been on the Dean’s List numerous times, helps to run her family’s clothing business, and is part of a leadership team in the Korean church that she attends in Los Angeles, where she works with the church’s youth group, comprised of one hundred international students who are having a hard time adjusting to the new culture. As the youth group leader, she writes letters of encouragement to the students, plans hikes, field trips, and other fun activities. In this way, she has helped to smooth the transition for other international students.
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