Para Ustedes, El Futuro
A message from our Internal + External CoordinatorsInternal Coordinator
Holaaa mi gente 🤍,
My name is Lupita Diaz Garcia (she/her/ella), and I’m so excited to serve as your Internal Coordinator this academic year! I’m originally from the Bay Area (gooo Niners! ❤️💛✨), specifically Mountain View. Both of my parents are from Michoacán, México, and I’m proud to be a first-generation Human Biology and Society major.
I first found LCCM during fall quarter of my sophomore year. That meeting—where we heard from medical students who had taken different pathways to medicine and ended with some fun LCCM trivia—was held in a small room at the top of Boelter. Even in that little space, I immediately felt a sense of familia, and I knew I had found a community that would shape my journey at UCLA. I will always be grateful to those medical students who shared their challenges, fears, motivations, and the importance of supporting one another.
This is my second year on the LCCM board (last year I served as Academic Coordinator 📖), and each experience has deepened my appreciation for this organization. LCCM is more than a student group—it’s a space grounded in cariño, resilience, and the strength of nuestra comunidad. It has carried me through tough times, and I hope it can be the same for you. 🤍
Please know that I’m here for you—whether you have a question, need support, or just want to chat. We’re in this together, and I can’t wait to grow and build with you all this year. 🤍💌
Lupita Diaz Garcia
Fiorella Garcia Rodas
External Coordinator
Que ondaa mi gente,
My name is Fiorella Garcia Rodas (she/her/ella), but please feel free to call me Fio <3. I’m from the 562—more specifically Downey, CA. Both of my parents, as well as myself, immigrated from Lima, Perú, and I’m incredibly proud to be a first-generation college student majoring in Physiological Sciences and minoring in Global Health.
I joined LCCM during spring quarter of my sophomore year and immediately fell in love with the space and the people. During my first two years at UCLA, I often felt a bit lost and longed for a true sense of community, especially at such a rigorous institution. I’ll never forget walking into my very first general meeting alone and instantly feeling like I belonged. Through LCCM, I found not only support but also some of my closest friends, and I’ll always be deeply grateful for that. LCCM has done so much for me, and I know it can become the same for you all.
This is now my second year serving on the LCCM board. Last year, I had the privilege of being one of the Outreach Directors, my very first leadership position. That experience helped me grow in so many ways, both personally and professionally. One of my fondest memories was attending the UC Davis Conference, even though I didn’t know most of the members well at the time, that trip truly made me realize that I had found my place and that everything would be okay moving forward.
I am beyond excited to get to know each of you and to continue growing our beautiful LCCM familia. Please know that I’m here for you, don’t hesitate to come up and chat with me anytime!