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In Their Words 2019

"In Their Words" is a column where students across the Division of Social Sciences share what UC Santa Cruz means to them, advice for fellow students, and plans for the future.

Meet the 2019 Award Recipients!

Ariana Acosta
Ariana Acosta is a precipient of the Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies.
Sarah Adler
Sarah Adler is a recipient of the Economics Department Award in Global Economics.
Mark Arenas
Mark Arenas is a recipient of the Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies.
John Armstrong
John Armstrong is the recipient of the David Gaines Award in Environmental Studies.
Carmelle Bareket-Shavit
Carmelle Bareket-Shavit is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
Wessede Barrett
Wessede Barrett is a recipient of the Valerie Fuette Scholarship in Politics.
Rex Bauer
Rex Bauer is the recipent of the Economics Department Education Abroad Fellowship for Global Economics.
Noah Boden-Gologorsky
Noah Boden-Gologorsky is a recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Economics.
Carolyn Burch
Carolyn Burch is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
Yeun Byun
Yeun Byun is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
Fernando Chertman
Fernando Chertman is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Teaching Excellence.
Yasmin Chowdhury
Yasmin Chowdhury is the recipient of the Frank X. Barron Memorial Award in Creativity Research.
Emma Clabby
Emma Clabby is a recipient of the Keeley Coastal Scholarship.
Anjuli Corzine
Anjuli Corzine is a recipient of the Jeremy Demian Marx Award for Cultural Anthropology.
Emma Cunningham
Emma Cunningham is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
Gianna DeFelice
Gianna DeFelice is a recipient of the Benjamin Quaye Memorial Endowment for Social Justice.
Lillianne de la Espriella
Lillianne de la Espriella is the recipient of the Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award and is a Griswold Fellow.
Dominique de Wit
Dominique de Wit is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
Adam Didier
Adam Didier is the recipient of the Nacy Matlock Teacher Scholarship.
Cameron Elliott
Cameron Elliott is a recipient of the Valerie Fuette Scholarship in Politics.
Alyssa Celeste Garcia
Alyssa Celeste Garcia is a recipient of the Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender Award.
Daniel Alexander Garcia
Daniel Garcia is a recipient of the Valerie Fuette Scholarship in Politics.
Mai Hakamada
Mai Hakamada is a recipient of the Eileen Brooks Memorial Award.
Maria J. Hernandez
Maria J. Hernandez is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
Maxwell Howard
Maxwell Howard is a recipient of the Jeremy Demian Marx Award for Cultural Anthropology.
Kiera Jordan
Kiera Jordan is a recipient of the Jeremy Demian Marx Award for Cultural Anthropology.
Helana Kearns
Helana Kearns is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
Sara Kelley
Sara Kelley is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
John S. Kenney
John Kenney is a recipient of the Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender Award.
Edward Kim
Edward Kim is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
Peter Krause
Peter Krause is a recipient of the Federico and Rena Perlino Award.
Jordan Lautt
Jordan Lautt is the ricipient of the Blanche McKenzie Scholarship in Economics.
Karen Lazo
Karen Lazo is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
Katherine Mỹ-Duyên Lê
Katherine Mỹ-Duyên Lê is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
Josephine Lesage
Josephine Lesage is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Laurel Levin
Laurel Levin is a recipient of the Chancellor's and the Dean's Undergraduate Awards.
Laniah Lewis
Laniah Lewis is a recipient of the Economics Department Award in Global Economics.
Justin Luong
Justin Luong is a recipient of the Hammett Award.
Tanya Magana Marroquin
Tanya Magana Marroquin is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Anthropology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship.
Hugh McCormick
Hugh McCormick is a recipient of the Benjamin Quaye Memorial Endowment for Social Justice.
Alex Mcdonald
Alex Mcdonald is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Anthropology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship.
Mari Evelin Moreno Velasco
Mari Evelin Moreno Velasco is the recipient of the Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.
Josh Nachowitz
Josh Nachowitz is a recipient of the The CONCUR, Inc. Scholarship Award in Environmental Studies.
David Ngo
David Ngo is a recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Economics.
Allison Nguyen
Allison Nguyen is a recipient of the Federico and Rena Perlino Award.
Shannon Nichols
Shannon Nichols is a recipient of the Chancellor's and the Dean's Undergraduate Awards.
Karen Olmos
Karen Olmos is a recipient of the Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
Vanessa Orozco
Vanessa Orozco is a recipient of the Keeley Coastal Scholarship.
Vidal Ramirez Ochoa
Vidal Ramirez Ochoa is a recipient of the Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
Pam Rittelmeyer
Pam Rittelmeyer is a recipient of the The CONCUR, Inc. Scholarship Award in Environmental Studies.
Alicia Romero
Alicia Romero is a recipient of the Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
Andrea Rosas
Andrea Rosas is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
Alyssa Scarsciotti
Alyssa Scarsciotti is a recipient of the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
Edris Sherdil
Edris Sherdil is a recipient of the Keeley Coastal Scholarship.
Yiluan Song
Yiluan Song is a recipient of the Hammett Awards and has been on the Regent’s Fellowship since her enrollment in UCSC.
Manfred Sy
Manfred Sy is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
Alyssa Tamboura
Alyssa Tamboura is a recipient of the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
Thipbadee Tantivilaisin
Thipbadee Tantivilaisin is the recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Business Management Economics.
Blen Tewodros
Blen Tewodros is the recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Business Management Economics.
Abby Walsh
Abby Walsh is a recipient of the Federico and Rena Perlino Award.
Ka-eul Yoo
Ka-eul Yoo is a recipient of the Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
Alejandra Zeiger
Alejandra Zeiger is a recipient of the Chancellor's and the Dean's Undergraduate Awards.
Yiran Zhang
Yiran Zhang is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Scholarship.
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang is a recipient of the Federico and Rena Perlino Award.
Shuchen Zhao
Shuchen Zhao is a recipient of the Eileen Brooks Memorial Award.
Patricia Zuñiga
Patricia Zuñiga is the recipient of the Kathryn Cheney Merriam Scholarship in Education.