Jasmine Aquino was an assistant Opinion editor in the 2016-2017 year. Previously, she was an Opinion and News contributor.

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Ryan Shickman (left), a fourth-year psychobiology student, enjoys cracking jokes over dinner with his mentee Gildardo Fonseca (right), who just graduated high school. The pair hopes to keep their bond strong after they both graduate this year. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)

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The pizza’s mozzarella melted onto his plate and a smile brightened his face as Gildardo Fonseca thought of a word to describe his student mentor, who was sitting next to him.

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Bruins forge strong bond through Mentorship Program at UCLA

By Jasmine Aquino

June 9, 2014 12:00 a.m.