“I am motivated to achieve and surpass my academic goals, and I’m surrounded by individuals who have strong academic achievements themselves.”Īs she looks to the future, she is exploring all the options that her hard work, both academically and through her volunteerism, has unearthed during her time at UCR. “I personally love how diverse and welcoming the UCR community is,” says Marcel-Gavin, who is from Torrance, California. What she most appreciates is the people she interacts with at the university. Marcel-Gavin recently completed a marketing research internship with Phavour, a company that connects people with jobs (“A wonderful experience,” she says.), and she has been working for more than a year as a barista at the Starbucks coffee shop on campus. She is co-chief ambassador with the undergraduate UCR School of Business Ambassador program, a group of students who support the school’s many events for students, alumni, donors, and friends of the university the ambassadors are also a valuable conduit for prospective students. She’s filled differing leadership roles on the Highlander Orientation team, and as a member of Delta Gamma sorority, Marcel-Gavin was vice president of finance for two years and exercised her skills in finance and auditing. While nearing the end of her undergraduate journey, she hasn’t let the pandemic slow her down: As she studies from home, she continues to be deeply involved in activities beyond the virtual classroom that have enriched her undergraduate experience and dovetail with her desire to continue to explore areas leading to a potential career path.
With a concentration in information systems, Marcel-Gavin will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in business this year. She had multiple jobs to support my academic and extracurricular endeavors, and I certainly would not be the scholar I am today without her support over these past few years.” “My mom sacrificed a lot to for me to attend a university as she did. “Growing up in a single-parent household, there were times it was very difficult with finances and opportunities,” she says. Marcel-Gavin’s biggest inspiration is her mother. They constantly inspire me to work hard and make them proud.” “They built an entire new life in a foreign country away from the rest of their family so that they could live a better life. Making the most out of the opportunities at hand is among the things she learned from her family: “My grandparents moved from Africa to the United States to provide career and academic opportunities for my mom and the rest of the family,” she says. “It gave me a lot of insight on what goes on in the background during these school concerts, and I learned about the logistical side of planning and executing an event for the entire student body.”
“I helped set up and tear down equipment, helped run the event on the day, and really enjoyed the experience,” says Marcel-Gavin, who also watched an artist’s performance from backstage-a new perspective. Serving as a contemporary culture volunteer for the Associated Students Program Board during her junior year, Angela Marcel-Gavin immersed herself in a new area of discovery while organizing the February 2020 Winter Soulstice concert for fellow students.
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