Photo: Will Tee Yang
CULTURE BUILDER
Q&A
with TINNIE
GREWAL
Tinnie Grewal is a longtime member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, a group of diverse individuals who foster closer ties between the school, its alumni and the community while also shaping and implementing the vision and goals for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts. We recently sat down with her to learn more about her passion for arts and her involvement with the school.
Q. How did you become involved with CTSA? TG: Many years ago, when I moved from Los Angeles, a friend invited us to a play at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts. At the time, I knew nothing about the arts at UCI. I was so impressed with the play, a production of “Our Town.” It was an undergraduate performance and was so well done — just blew me away! Culturally, OC felt a bit limited compared to LA, so it was exciting to find this creative, engaging corner of the university. Soon after, I joined the Dean’s Advisory Board.
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