In Their Words 2021

"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 2020-2021 Award Recipients!

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  Syd Abad

  Syd Abad is the recipient of a 2021 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
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  Lani Alameda Almand

  Lani Alameda Almand is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Nancy Matlock Teacher's Scholarship.
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  Madison James Bankosh

  Madison James Bankosh is a recipient of the 2020-2021 James Stuart Chanley Scholarship in Environmental Studies.
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  Jasmine Banks

  Jasmine Banks is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Aaronette White Award.
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  Morgan Bishop

  Morgan Bishop is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award and Chancellor's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Hana Braitsch

  Hana Braitsch is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Blanche McKenzie Scholarship in Economics.
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  Grace Brieger

  Grace Brieger is a recipient of the 2020-2021  Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award.
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  Diana Carranza Viveros

  Diana Carranza Viveros is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Fanny Carruthers Award in Sociology.
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  Jason Chew

  Jason Chew is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
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  Adrian Drummond-Cole

  Adrian Drummond-Cole is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
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  Aaron Cruz

  Aaron Cruz is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Kathryn Cheney Merriam Scholarship.
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  Aryan D’Rozario

  Aryan D’Rozario is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Kimberly Dare

  Kimberly Dare is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award and Chancellor's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Daniel Davis

  Daniel Davis is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  Jessica De La Cruz

  Jessica De La Cruz is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Valerie Fuette Scholarship in Politics.
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  Cielo De La Rosa Meza

  Cielo De La Rosa Meza is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Han Dinh

  Han Dinh is the recipient of a 2021 Weiss Family Scholarship.
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  Amanda Dover

  Amanda Dover is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Elise Duffau

  Elise Duffau is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
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  Siena Elvins

  Siena Elvins is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Darcey Evans

  Darcey Evans is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard Randolph Award.
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  Matt Evans

  Matt Evans is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Professor Bruce Bridgeman, Ph.D., and Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D. Graduate Award in Cognitive Psychology.
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  Chiara Fishburne

  Chiara Fishburne is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Ellie Frazier

  Ellie Frazier is the recipient of a 2020-21 Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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  McKenzie Gannon

  McKenzie Gannon is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  Andrew Guydish

  Andrew Guydish is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
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  Paria Harirsaz

  Paria Harirsaz is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Fanny Carruthers Award in Sociology.
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  Daniel Hastings

  Daniel Hastings is a recipient of the s a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
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  Alexis Hooper

  Alexis Hooper is the recipient of a 2020-2021 Keeley Coastal Scholarship award.
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  Sam Hughes

  Sam Hughes is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
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  Pearl Ibeanusi

  Pearl Ibeanusi is the recipient of a 2021 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
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  Sophie Kennedy

  Sophie Kennedy is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Margot Kilroy

  Margot Kilroy is the recipient of a 2020-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Alejandra Lax

  Alejandra Lax is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Sabrina Leung

  Sabrina Leung is a recipient of the 202-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Katie Ligmond

  Katie Ligmond is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Research Center for the Americas Stud
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  Samuel Lindquist

  Samuel Lindquist is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Liwei Liu

  Liwei Liu is the recipient of a 2020-21 Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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  Ted Liu

  Ted Liu is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
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  Gloriana Lopez

  Gloriana Lopez is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Lionel Cantú Memorial Award.
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  Montserrat Lopez

  Montserrat Lopez is the recipient of a 2021 Weiss Family Scholarship.
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  Catherine Ma

  Catherine Ma is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
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  Sam McHugh

  Sam McHugh is a recipient of the 2020-2021  Frank X. Barron Memorial Award in Creativity Research.
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  Janet Medlin

  Janet Medlin is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Jeremy Demian Marx Award for Cultural Anthropology.
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  Nissa Milberger

  Nissa Milberger is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Sabrina Greenfield Memorial Scholarship.
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  Virginia Mota

  Virginia Mota is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
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  Vanessa Oviedo

  Vanessa Oviedo is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
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  Cynthia Oliva

  Cynthia Oliva is the recipient of the 2021 Benjamin Quaye Memorial Award for Social Justice.
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  Mercedes Oliva

  Mercedes Oliva is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Frank X. Barron Memorial Award in Creativity Research.
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  Nivie Oron

  Nivie Oron is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender Senior Thesis Award and a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Jacqueline Paniagua

  Jacqueline Paniagua is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Michelle Gomez Parra

  Michelle Gomez Parra is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Sociology of Race, Class and Gender Graduate Award.
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  Sonya Pendrey

  Sonya Pendrey is a recipient of the 2020-2021 of the Concur, Inc. Award.
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  Susan Potts

  Susan Potts is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Mary Rossi

  Mary Rossi is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.
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  Samantha Rozal

  Samantha Rozal is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award.
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  Karina Ruiz

  Karina Ruiz is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Lionel Cantú Memorial Award.
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  Dakeya Sampson

  Dakeya Sampson is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  Brandon Sanchez

  Brandon Sanchez is a recipient of the 2020-2021  James Stuart Chanley Scholarship in Environmental Studies.
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  Anirban Sanyal

  Anirban Sanyal is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Eileen Brooks Memorial Scholarship in Economics.
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  Ankit Sharma

  Ankit Sharma is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
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  Yiluan Song

  Yiluan Song is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
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  Saxon Stahl

  Saxon Stahl is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies.
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  Harrison Shieh

  Harrison Shieh is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Eileen Brooks Memorial Scholarship in Economics.
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  Veronica Solis Mora

  Veronica Solis Mora is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
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  Yesenia Vega

  Yesenia Vega is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Aaronette White Award.
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  Lucia Vitale

  Lucia Vitale is a recipient of the 2020-2021  Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
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  Stephanie Webb

  Stephanie Webb is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Concur, Inc. Award.
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  Daphne White

  Daphne White is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.
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  Madeline Wong

  Madeline Wong is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Psychology Student Award.
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  Lauren Woo

  Lauren Woo is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
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  Andre Yu

  Andre Yu is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.