Clarice Encarnacion
ASIVC President, Irvine Valley College
Clarice is an accomplished 19-year-old STEM student and the President of the Associated Students of Irvine Valley College (ASIVC). A lifelong advocate for her peers and community, she has served in student government since high school—rising from Freshman Class President to ASB President, and now representing over 17,000 students at IVC.
As ASIVC President, she has championed equity-focused initiatives for Latino students, lobbied for federal legislation in Washington, D.C., and made history as the first student to serve on a hiring committee at the college. She is also an academic tutor and mentor in the Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) Center and the Honors Program, where she is dedicated to uplifting first-generation and female STEM students.
Most recently, she was elected as a delegate for California Assembly District 73 in the California Democratic Party—becoming the youngest elected person in her district.
She plans to transfer to UCLA this fall.