Volunteer
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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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Building community, empowering students
UCSC parent Kayleen Maya brings families together to create care packages, offering students support and a sense of community.
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Volunteer who helped keep the Seymour Center open is honored
Dale Bieser, one of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center’s long-time volunteers, was recognized with the Be the Difference Award – Individual Honoree by the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County. Over the past 12 years, she has become a vital member of their team.
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From the ground up: UCSC Men’s Rugby finishes historic season
Jeremy Sanford, Patrick Halpin, Guido Bordignon, Simon Nicholls, and Marcus Viscardi are the forces behind one of UCSC’s most historic and competitive sports teams on campus: Rugby. UCSC Men’s Rugby finishes their inaugural season in D1A.
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Volunteer profile: Steve Schnaidt
Volunteering is a way to give back to a special institution and a community that gave me opportunities to explore, learn, grow, fail, and succeed.
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Volunteer profile: Shawn Cervantes
I encourage anyone who has a desire to serve to find an area that they are passionate about and simply ask the question, “What can I do for you?” As a result of my posing that question over three years ago, I have found a fulfillment in life that I was not expecting to find.
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Volunteer profile: Yen Phan
“I still feel connected with UC Santa Cruz even though I graduated over 10 years ago and moved to an island thousands of miles away,” says volunteer Yen Phan.
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Volunteer profile: John Madrid
UC Santa Cruz was and still is a magical place for me. A huge part of what I learned there was a sense of social justice and giving back to the community. These ideals have remained with me ever since I left and are a key part of why I volunteer.
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Volunteer profile: Eion Lys
A volunteer can give back to UC Santa Cruz, experience the many social and intellectual rewards of being a Slug, and help to sustain the community life of the area where they live, all while having a good time.
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Volunteer profile: Beata Panagopoulos
In addition to having fun, I volunteer because I would like UC Santa Cruz alums to have a strong network they can rely on after they graduate.