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Class of 2020: The Founding Members

The story of how it started.

Dana Tran (‘20) had seen social media posts pertaining to Peaks & Professors at USC through her friendship with USC Trip Lead Nadine Curtin (‘19). Dana mulled over the meaningful connections that would form and the insight these trips would deliver to students. Her love for nature and academics further fueled her interest.

This prompted the question of why there was not an organization of similar characteristics at UCLA. 

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In a small classic triple dorm, Dana and three close friends, Jenny Sun (‘20), Amanda Sysamouth (‘20), and Lam Pham (‘20) all took to bringing this idea to fruition. Dana reached out to her friends at USC, Nadine Curtin and Peter Bergmann (‘18), and with their generous help, Peaks & Professors at UCLA began their ascent in Fall Quarter 2017.