Above: Rainy day on campus (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
Winter 2025
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
Kristen Garabedian
Ann Gibb
Gaby Messino
Rachel Raiyani (John R. Lewis ’23, human biology)
Christy Tall
Tara Fatemi Walker (Porter ’91, literature/creative writing)
Dan White
Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics)
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