Jacques Chirazi, MPIA ’04, Awarded Outstanding Alumni
05/17/2012
At the fifth annual UC San Diego Graduate Student Community Awards held on May 9, 2012, Dean of Graduate Studies Kim Barrett presented IR/PS alumnus Jacques Chirazi, MPIA ’04, with the Outstanding Alumni award on behalf of the Graduate Student Association. Jennifer Shin, MPIA ’12, and Michael Peloquin, MPIA ’12, nominated Chirazi for this UC San Diego-wide award based on his continued commitment to advising and mentoring current IR/PS students on their career and professional development. He currently acts as an Advisory Board Member to the UC San Diego chapter of Net Impact — a professional development group at IR/PS committed to using the power of innovation to solve the world's most pressing social and environmental problems.
The Graduate Student Community Awards acknowledge the work and achievements of graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners, who have made a difference at UC San Diego by offering vital support to graduate and professional students over the course of the past year.
Congratulations Jacques!
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Jacques Chirazi has worked as the Program Manager of the Cleantech (Clean Technology) Initiative since its inception in 2007. The Cleantech Initiative complements existing programs within San Diego while encouraging the city to become increasingly energy independent. Prior to this, Chirazi worked as a Senior Business Analyst and Business Development Manager at Bainbridge Inc. Jacques holds an MPIA in International Environmental Policy from IR/PS, and a BS in Marketing from San Diego State University.
