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Student Profiles

Student award and scholarship recipients across the Division of Social Sciences share what UC Santa Cruz means to them, advice for fellow students, and plans for the future.

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2020-21 Award Winners

Syd Abad
Syd Abad is the recipient of a 2021 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
Lani Alameda Almand
Lani Alameda Almand is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Nancy Matlock Teacher's Scholarship.
Madison James Bankosh
Madison James Bankosh is a recipient of the 2020-2021 James Stuart Chanley Scholarship in Environmental Studies.
Jasmine Banks
Jasmine Banks is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Aaronette White Award.
Morgan Bishop
Morgan Bishop is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award and Chancellor's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Hana Braitsch
Hana Braitsch is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Blanche McKenzie Scholarship in Economics.
Grace Brieger
Grace Brieger is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award.
Diana Carranza Viveros
Diana Carranza Viveros is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Fanny Carruthers Award in Sociology.
Jason Chew
Jason Chew is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
Adrian Drummond-Cole
Adrian Drummond-Cole is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
Aaron Cruz
Aaron Cruz is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Kathryn Cheney Merriam Scholarship.
Aryan D’Rozario
Aryan D’Rozario is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Kimberly Dare
Kimberly Dare is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award and Chancellor's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
Jessica De La Cruz
Jessica De La Cruz is the recipeint of the 2020-2021 Valerie Fuette Scholarship in Politics.
Cielo De La Rosa Meza
Cielo De La Rosa Meza is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Han Dinh
Han Dinh is the recipient of a 2021 Weiss Family Scholarship.
Amanda Dover
Amanda Dover is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
Elise Duffau
Elise Duffau is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
Siena Elvins
Siena Elvins is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Darcey Evans
Darcey Evans is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard Randolph Award.
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.
Chiara Fishburne
Chiara Fishburne is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Ellie Frazier
Ellie Frazier is the recipient of a 2020-21 Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
McKenzie Gannon
McKenzie Gannon is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
Andrew Guydish
Andrew Guydish is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
Paria Harirsaz
Paria Harirsaz is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Fanny Carruthers Award in Sociology.
Daniel Hastings
Daniel Hastings is a recipient of the s a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
Alexis Hooper
Alexis Hooper is the recipient of a 2020-2021 Keeley Coastal Scholarship award.
Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes is a repicient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
Pearl Ibeanusi
Pearl Ibeanusi is the recipient of a 2021 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
Sophie Kennedy
Sophie Kennedy is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Margot Kilroy
Margot Kilroy is the recipient of a 2020-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
Alejandra Lax
Alejandra Lax is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
Sabrina Leung
Sabrina Leung is a recipient of the 202-2021 Ryan Heumann Scholarship in Anthropology.
Katie Ligmond
Katie Ligmond is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Research Center for the Americas Student Award.
Samuel Lindquist
Samuel Lindquist is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Liwei Liu
Liwei Liu is the recipient of a 2020-21 Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Ted Liu
Ted Liu is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
Gloriana Lopez
Gloriana Lopez is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Lionel Cantú Memorial Award.
Montserrat Lopez
Montserrat Lopez is the recipient of a 2021 Weiss Family Scholarship.
Catherine Ma
Catherine Ma is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
Sam McHugh
Sam McHugh is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Frank X. Barron Memorial Award in Creativity Research.
Janet Medlin
Janet Medlin is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Jeremy Demian Marx Award for Cultural Anthropology.
Nissa Milberger
Nissa Milberger is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Sabrina Greenfield Memorial Scholarship.
Virginia Mota
Virginia Mota is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard and Cindy Morley Award in Education.
Vanessa Oviedo
Vanessa Oviedo is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Federico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship.
Cynthia Oliva
Cynthia Oliva is the recipient of the 2021 Benjamin Quaye Memorial Award for Social Justice.
Mercedes Oliva
Mercedes Oliva is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Frank X. Barron Memorial Award in Creativity Research.
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.
Jacqueline Paniagua
Jacqueline Paniagua is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
Michelle Gomez Parra
Michelle Gomez Parra is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Sociology of Race, Class and Gender Graduate Award.
Sonya Pendrey
Sonya Pendrey is a recipient of the 2020-2021 of the Concur, Inc. Award.
Susan Potts
Susan Potts is a recipeient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
Mary Rossi
Mary Rossi is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.
Samantha Rozal
Samantha Rozal is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award.
Karina Ruiz
Karina Ruiz is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Lionel Cantú Memorial Award.
Dakeya Sampson
Dakeya Sampson is the recipient of a 2021 Walsh Family Scholarship.
Brandon Sanchez
Brandon Sanchez is a recipient of the 2020-2021 James Stuart Chanley Scholarship in Environmental Studies.
Anirban Sanyal
Anirban Sanyal is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Eileen Brooks Memorial Scholarship in Economics.
Ankit Sharma
Ankit Sharma is a recipeint of the 2020-2021 Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
Yiluan Song
Yiluan Song is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Hammett Fellowship Award in Environmental Studies.
Saxon Stahl
Saxon Stahl is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies.
Harrison Shieh
Harrison Shieh is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Eileen Brooks Memorial Scholarship in Economics.
Veronica Solis Mora
Veronica Solis Mora is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Midori Arima Scholarship in Anthropology.
Saxon Stahl
Saxon Stahl is the recipeient of the 2020-2021 Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies.
Yesenia Vega
Yesenia Vega is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Aaronette White Award.
Lucia Vitale
Lucia Vitale is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
Stephanie Webb
Stephanie Webb is a recipent of the 2020-2021 Concur, Inc. Award.
Daphne White
Daphne White is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.
Madeline Wong
Madeline Wong is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Psychology Student Award.
Lauren Woo
Lauren Woo is the recipient of a 2020-21 Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research.
Andre Yu
Andre Yu is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.