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  • Humanizing every client

    Humanizing every client

    One year after graduation, Guneet Hora (College Nine ’23, intensive psychology, legal studies) works as a paralegal at the Office of the Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Virginia.

  • Launching success

    Launching success

    Miguel Tamayo (College Nine ’23, computer engineering) interned with the Aerospace Corporation during all of his college years. Now, he works with the renowned company full-time as a flight controls engineer.

  • A passion for change

    A passion for change

    One year after graduation, Nailah Smith (Stevenson ’23, cognitive science) works in the African American Studies and Chicana and Chicano Studies Departments at San José State University and is pursuing a Masters in Science.

  • From Santa Cruz to Johns Hopkins

    From Santa Cruz to Johns Hopkins

    A year after graduating UCSC, Ozzy Bagno (Cowell ’23, molecular, cellular and developmental biology) is pursuing his Ph.D. at one of the top medical schools in the country, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

  • Breaking barriers and breaking news

    Breaking barriers and breaking news

    One year after graduating from UCSC, Ryan Loyola (Stevenson ’23, politics) is a news assistant and fill-in assignment editor at ABC7 Los Angeles where he reports on breaking news.

  • Genomics at heart

    Genomics at heart

    Sarah Xia (College Nine ’23, biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics) found her passion for genomics at UC Santa Cruz. Now, a year after earning her B.S. in biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics, Xia is a research associate at Stanford.

  • Stepping onto the global stage

    Stepping onto the global stage

    One year after graduating from UCSC, Samantha Moore (Merrill ’23, politics) recently completed an M.A. in International Relations at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

  • Accounting ambitions

    Accounting ambitions

    One year after graduation, Yehan Weerasuriya works at PwC as a consultant and associate in the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory group.

  • Fighting for rights through education and advocacy

    Fighting for rights through education and advocacy

    One year after graduation, Vann Jones (Merrill ’23, feminist studies and the history of art and visual culture) works as a freelancer and activist.

  • Building community, empowering students

    Building community, empowering students

    UCSC parent Kayleen Maya brings families together to create care packages, offering students support and a sense of community.

  • Guiding generosity

    Guiding generosity

    Lora Hollingsworth, Executive Director of Gift Planning , helps donors craft their philanthropic legacies

  • UCSC alumna crowned Miss New York USA
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    UCSC alumna crowned Miss New York USA

    UCSC alumna Marizza Delgado (Rachel Carson ’21, technology and information management) was crowned Miss New York USA out of 170 contestants and will reign through July 2025.

Last modified: May 22, 2025