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"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.

Questions? You can always reach us at socsci@ucsc.edu.

In Their Words: Aya J. Abdul-Karim
Aya J. Abdul-Karim is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Anthropology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship.
In Their Words: John Armstrong
John Armstrong is a recipient of the Hammet Fellowship.
In Their Words: Sarah Cameron
Sarah Cameron is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
In Their Words: Jessica Chuidian-Ingersoll
Jessica Chuidian-Ingersoll is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
In Their Words: Christopher Connelly
Christopher Connelly is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
In Their Words: Deanna Davidson
Deanna Davidson is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
In Their Words: Evelyn Drake
Evelyn Drake is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
In Their Words: Lilianne de la Espriella
Lilianne de la Espriella is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
In Their Words: Rosemary Garcia
Rosemary Garcia is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
In Their Words: Dahyeon Jeong
Dahyeon Jeong is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
In Their Words: Aaron Justesen
Aaron Justesen is a recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Business Management Economics.
In Their Words: Natalie Keller
Natalie Keller is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
In Their Words: John S. Kenney
John S. Kenney is a recipient of the 2018 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
In Their Words: Ilene Le
Ilene Le is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
In Their Words: Noa Lewin
Noa Lewin is a recipient of the Dean’s Undergraduate Award for the Division of Social Sciences.
In Their Words: Justin Luong
Justin Luong is a recipient of the David Gaines Award.
In Their Words: Jade MacMillan
Jade MacMillan is the 2018 recipient of the Keeley Coastal Scholarship.
In Their Words: Leslie Madarang
Leslie Madarang is a recipient of the Richard A. Cooley Scholarship.
In Their Words: Alice Malmberg
Alice Malmberg is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
In Their Words: Miles Mancinelli
Miles Mancinelli is a recipient of the Award in Global Economics.
In Their Words: Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall is a recipient of the Concur Inc. Scholarship.
In Their Words: Asante Talib Nkosi
Asante Talib Nkosi is a recipient of the 2018 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
In Their Words: Louis Odiase
Louis Odiase is a recipient of the Undergraduate Award Business Management Economics.
In Their Words: Valeria Paredes
Valeria Paredes is a recipient of the Terence Freitas Scholarship.
In Their Words: Janelle Perez-Salgado
Janelle Perez-Salgado is a recipient of the 2018 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
In Their Words: Ayesha Peterson
Ayesha Peterson is a recipient of the David Gaines Award in Environmental Studies.
In Their Words: Jaleel Plummer
Jaleel Plummer is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Award.
In Their Words: Sarah Rapp
Sarah Rapp is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
In Their Words: Ruby Diaz de Leon Sanchez
Ruby Diaz de Leon Sanchez is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
In Their Words: Riri Shibata
Riri Shibata is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
In Their Words; William Tsai
William Tsai is a recipient of the 2018 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
In Their Words: Vivian Underhill
Vivian Underhill is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship.
In Their Words: Margarita Vargas
Margarita Vargas is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
In Their Words: Rosa Graciela Vargas
Rosa Graciela Vargas is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
In Their Words: Laura Wishart
Laura Wishart is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
In Their Words: Jiayi Xu
Jiayi Xu is a recipient of the Eileen Brooks Memorial Award.
In Their Words: Wenjie Yu
Wenjie Yu is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award and the Economics Department Award.