Author: Haneen Zain
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Turning opportunity into impact
UCSC student Cali Kimura is pursuing a career in women’s health and finds motivation with Weiss Family Scholarship award
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Slugs in Love 2025: Celebrating love stories from UCSC alumni
For Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating 14 UCSC alumni who found more than just a degree on campus—they found each other.
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Advancing advocacy: Scholarship supports student’s goals in law and justice
Emmanuel Ogundipe (Stevenson ’25, legal studies) plans to pursue law school upon graduation. The Gabriel Zimmerman scholarship award is helping him towards his dream.
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Honoring UCSC’s 2024 Alumni Awards recipients
Six alumni were honored on Oct. 25 at the Alumni Awards Celebration dinner. Learn more about each recipient and watch their video feature.
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Three UCSC alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30
Alumna Marizza Delgado—Miss New York USA and data scientist—and alumni Aviv Elor and Ash Robbins —co-founders of Immergo Labs—were recognized in Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30
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Giving Day 2024 raises $1.3 million with record number of donors
Giving Day 2024 wraps up with over $1.3 million raised to support students across 185 project teams with a record number of donors. Formula Slug raised the most money, had the largest number of donors, and landed five challenge wins.
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Gearing up for Giving Day
The ninth annual 24-hour crowdfunding campaign will host more than 175 project teams, 20 challenges and is poised to amplify and support thousands of students.
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Three UCSC alumnae named in SF Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business of 2024
Three alumnae, Judith Bell, Katherine Evans, and Ruby Bolaria Shifrin have been named in SF Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business of 2024.
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Rooted in resilience: Alumna Natalie Nguyen reflects on her journey
Recent UC Santa Cruz graduate Natalie Nguyen (Kresge ’23, economics) reflects on her UC Santa Cruz journey and post-graduation endeavors.
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Meet your 2024-25 Alumni Council
Twenty-two members make up this year’s Council, with each councilor serving two-year terms upon being elected.
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Sparking creativity: Clinch Fuentes’s lasting impact on arts education at UCSC and beyond
Clinch Fuentes, founder and president of nonprofit organization Chance to Excel, supports UC Santa Cruz’s ArtsBridge program, which connects university faculty and scholars with classroom teachers and diverse student populations across Santa Cruz County.
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UCSC alumnus Kauchani Bratt stars in Netflix film Rez Ball
UCSC alumnus Kauchani Bratt (Cowell ’23, philosophy) makes his acting debut in the Netflix movie Rez Ball, streaming Sept. 27. The movie, directed by Sydney Freeland, is inspired by Michael Powell’s nonfiction book Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation.