Our Alumni

HOOLIGANS have gone on to succeed in careers across arts administration, film and television, marketing, human resources, and beyond.

What they've shared about their experience as HOOLIGANS...

“Looking back on it, it was so special to have HOOLIGAN as a creative outlet for those four years, which was something I didn’t really know that I needed until I joined.”
- Julia Chen, Class of 2019
Bachelor’s in Communication and Media Studies

“I joined HOOLIGAN my second year, and in joining
HOOLIGAN I really got to express myself...I met
some of the best people on earth. And some of the
people I met in HOOLIGAN are still some of my best
friends today. So for me, HOOLIGAN is all the people.”
-Erin Harris, Class of 2018
Bachelor’s in Economics

"Musical theater was part of my bucket list. HOOLIGAN helped me cross that off."
-Ana Karina Palacio, Class of 2017
Bachelor's in Political Science

"I couldn't call UCLA home without the family I've come to have in HOOLIGAN."
-Noah Holliday, Class of 2015
Biochemistry-turned-Theater Bachelor

“HOOLIGAN to me is really just about family. It’s about finding people that are coming from all over the country — and the world -- and being with people who have this common love for the arts.”
- Alexis Contreras, Class of 2016 and 2017
Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s in Elementary and STEM Teaching

"HOOLIGAN showed me that really ANYONE can dance, sing, do lights, build a set... anyone... even you! HOOLIGAN taught me that if you believe, you can do."
- Thalia Nguyen, Class of 2014
Bachelor's in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Where they've gone on to make an impact...