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• Life Beyond the Redwoods: Tanner Rowland at the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta 
  One year after graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Tanner Rowland (Cowell ’24, politics) works as a congressional aide in the […]
• UC Santa Cruz alumni leading local nonprofits: The Volunteer Center 
  Many nonprofits across Santa Cruz County have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles […]
• Rooted in community
  Alumna Dora Maria Beyer (Merrill ’09, Latin American & Latino studies, politics) was recently named one of Silicon Valley Business […]
• Redefining philanthropy: Alumna Carmen Rojas drives change
  Alumna Carmen Rojas is the president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation and is a leader in the fight […]
• Creating community and change: Sharhonda Bossier’s path from UCSC to education leadership
  Sharhonda Bossier, a UCSC undergraduate and graduate alumna and current CEO of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC), credits the support […]
• A car-free future? A Banana Slug alum is targeting one obscure regulation to get there
  Alumnus Tony Jordan is a 2024 Grist 50 honoree, a list of climate leaders and innovators.
• Breaking barriers and breaking news
  One year after graduating from UCSC, Ryan Loyola (Stevenson ’23, politics) is a news assistant and fill-in assignment editor at […]
• Stepping onto the global stage
  One year after graduating from UCSC, Samantha Moore (Merrill ’23, politics) recently completed an M.A. in International Relations at the […]
• Peter Bratt announced as 2023 Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
  Rockefeller Fellow, Peabody Award winner, Emmy-nominated film producer, writer, director, community organizer, and social justice activist Peter Bratt is UC […]
• Representing her community
  A daughter of a Vietnamese refugee and a Mexican immigrant, Kim Bernice Nguyen advocates for her community as the youngest […]

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