Above: April at Merrill College (photo by Carolyn Lagattuta)
Credits
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
Chancellor
Cynthia K. Larive
Campus Provost, Executive Vice Chancellor
Lori Kletzer
Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
Mark Delos Reyes Davis
UC Santa Cruz Magazine
Spring 2024
Editor
Gwen Jourdonnais
Creative Director
Lisa Nielsen
Art Director/Designer
Miranda Powell
Proofreader
Jeanne Lance
Photography
Nick Gonzales
Carolyn Lagattuta
Elena Zhukova
Contributors
Emily Cerf
Marc DesJardins
Kristen Garabedian
Gwen Jourdonnais
Gaby Messino
Liza Monroy
Mike Peña
Rachel Raiyani (John R. Lewis ’23, human biology)
Stephanie Silva
Christy Tall
Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics)
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