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ABOUT US

Bruin Run/Walk is one of twelve committees within UCLA's Student Wellness Commission and is responsible for putting on one of the biggest student-run events on campus every year: a 5k event in the spring that benefits the Chase Child Life Program at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. It brings together students, faculty and members of the greater LA community to benefit the children’s hospital. There will be live performances, free food and giveaways!

JOIN OUR COMMITTEE

OUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

Attn: Bruin Run/Walk

Kerckhoff Hall 308

308 Westwood Plaza

Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 825- 7586

If interested in joining our committee, please check back in Spring for future opportunities. We welcome individuals of all talents and contributions!

Questions or concerns? Email us at for more information or check out the UCLA Student Wellness Commission (SWC) website at

20th ANNUAL BRUIN RUN / WALK COMMITTEE

Andrew Wang

4th year
Mathematics/Economics Major
Co-Director
I am most excited to see the community come together! From participants to volunteers, each and every person plays a part in supporting the Chase Child Life program and ultimately, the children that need the most care.

Beejen Patel

4th Year
Biology Major
Co-Director
I am looking forward to bringing the community together to promote our cause, help support children, bring smiles across faces, and create great memories!

Gabriella Navarro

2nd year
Nursing major
Participants Coordinator
This year, I am most excited about working with everyone on the day of the event. I am eager to see our hard work in action. I hope to bring a smile to the kids and families places, while raising money for such a wonderful program!

Victor Tran

3rd Year
Sociology and Geography double major
Participants Coordinator
My favorite run/walk memory from last year was seeing all our planning and work finally coming together and becoming a reality on the day off. I also enjoyed actually running in the 5K itself! I'm looking forward to working with the amazing people on this committee and can't wait for this year's run/walk to occur in May!

Ryan Leong

4th Year
Psychobiology Major
External Events Coordinator
I am so glad to be part of an organization that supports such a unique and great cause. It's amazing to see everything come together the day of and the smiles brought to everyone's faces, especially the kids! I'm so excited to support the Chase Child Life Program and see this event succeed on race-day!

Mohit Bandla

4th Year
Psychobiology Major
Internal Events Coordinator
Bruin Run/Walk is one of the events during the school year that I look forward to the most. The enthusiasm in the air is absolutely contagious. The event is an amazing gathering for the UCLA and surrounding community in support of the kids at Mattel Children's Hospital!

Caleb Ting

3rd Year
Biology Major
Volunteer Coordinator
I am most excited to see the community come together! From participants to volunteers, each and every person plays a part in supporting the Chase Child Life program and ultimately, the children that need the most care.

Angelica Mercado

2nd Year
Biology Major and Spanish Minor
Donations Coordinator
I look forward to creating Run/walk memories and seeing our plans come to life with the participants.

Kristen Hazama

4th Year
Psychobiology Major and Global Health Minor

I am looking forward to putting on yet another great event for a program that I have grown to love. I also cannot wait to see how all of the hard work that we have put in throughout the year transpires on the day of the event.

Jessie Chen

3rd year
Biology Major
Social Media Coordinator
I’m most excited spending time with the rest of the committee to put on an event that makes everyone smile and laugh!

Danilene Prodon

3rd Year
MIMG
Participants Subcommittee
My favorite BRW memory was waking up at 3:00am to set up on the day of the event. It was nice to see all of our efforts come together to help the Chase Child Life Program!

Chris Mauerman

1st Year
Sociology Major
I joined BRW because I am passionate about running and children's health. I have been an avid runner for the past six years and am looking forward to incorporating my love for running with my dedication to volunteerism. I am also looking forward to encouraging other runners before, during, and after the race as they raise money for the Mattel Children's Hospital!

Melanie Maeda

4th Year
Biology Major
It’s my last year in Run/Walk, and I’m just so excited to see our theme come to life. I plan on enjoying every last minute of it!

Hailey Boehm

1st Year
MIMG major
I joined BRW because this committee supports such a worthy cause and brings the community
together. I am excited to see our efforts come to life on the day of the event!

Bree Navarro

3rd Year
Physiological Science
Donations Committee
I joined BRW because I am passionate about children's health. I volunteer in the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital as a Care Extender. I love spending my time in the pediatric department. BRW is another way I can care for the awesome kids I've met there!

Winnie Sun

2nd Year
Computer Science Major
I'm looking forward to bringing the diversified LA community together through this awesome race!

Lizzie Zhang

2nd Year
Neuroscience Major
BRW rewarded my effort throughout the quarter by a grand event, and all of us were part of it. It's interesting to see how an event grew up from nothing, and how a 5k run gathered participants from all over the city, making their own contributions to the better futures of children in Mattel Children Hospital.

Elena Zhang

2nd Year
Statistics Major
BRW is a mixture of things I am passionate about, such as running, serving children, and students organizing. I cannot wait to see all the smiles on children’s faces at the day of event!

Annie Cheung

2nd Year
Biochemistry Major
I like running and I think it's a good way to relieve stress, which is pretty unavoidable here at UCLA. I want to encourage more people to take up running as a hobby, and to help organize the annual 5K run would be a pretty good starting point!

Beatrix Cress

1st Year
Anthropology Major
I joined Bruin Run/Walk because I love working with children and spent the summers during high school mentoring children in an entrepreneurship program. I cannot wait to organize and plan an amazing event that will help children and their families and support the Chase Child Life Program!

Rita Dang

2nd Year
Cognitive Science and Statistics Major
I love running, and I am looking forward to sharing my passion with all participants at Bruin Run/Walk.

Kalina Brias

2nd Year
Cognitive Science Major & Communication Studies Minor
I've always been an event planning fanatic, and I am looking forward to the chaos and drama (of event planning) that is bound to excite this year's event! And, of course, I am more than excited to see the LA community come together to support the Chase Child Life Program. :)

Rose Rao

1st Year
Computational and Systems Biology Major
I'm so excited to join BRW this year which combines my interests of running and helping the children. I hope we can promote the Chase Child Life Program and inspire more people to join us.

Christy Luong

3rd Year
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Major and Biomedical Research Minor
Donations Committee
I am most excited about working with the donations committee to raise money for the Chase Child Life Program and seeing the event come together on April 27th :D

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