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'Dream Big': Actor Who Graduated From UConn Aims To Inspire 'Dream Big': Actor Who Graduated From UConn Aims To Inspire
'Dream Big': Actor Who Graduated From UConn Aims To Inspire In front of the camera is where Juan Carlos "JC" Merino of Hackensack says he feels best. If you've seen his work, you might agree his grace is undeniable -- almost like he's been acting his whole life. But he hasn't.  Merino had just graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with a degree in political science when he says he had a change of heart. More than a decade after completely flipping the trajectory of his life, Merino has been featured in independent films, television commercials and music videos -- most recently a promo for WNBC, airing imminently. In turn,…

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