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Amanda Quirk To new beginnings Read a few of their stories here. celebrate.ucsc.edu celebrate.ucsc.edu The UC Santa Cruz Class of 2022 is about to cross the stage, and then walk into the world—diploma in hand. Their time at UC Santa Cruz may be ending, but their commencement marks a new beginning as Slug alumni. We couldn't be more proud of their achievements. Amanda Quirk's research on galaxy mergers showed evidence that the Andromeda galaxy had some kind of major galactic collision in the past 4 billion years, and survived—which has implications for our own Milky Way galaxy. See more about our inspiring grads at: Benny Mosqueira Feeling driven to make something of himself, Benny Mosqueira intended to become a doctor. Instead, the first- generation college student was captivated by the research opportunities he found at UC Santa Cruz and decided to pursue biomedical research. Ph.D., astronomy and astrophysics Porter; molecular, cell and developmental biology Brittany Caldwell Brittany Caldwell, a scholar focused on the impact of early-grade math instruction, has pulled off an impressive feat: earning her Ph.D. in math education and teaching hundreds of students in seminars, all while raising three children. Candy Martinez The daughter of Oaxacan migrants, Candy Martinez has found a meaningful way to reconnect with her roots, investigating the ways in which Indigenous communities process and heal grief and trauma. Ph.D., education Ph.D., Latin American and Latino studies Chailen August Chailen August's time at UC Santa Cruz put him on an unexpected path. Not only did he study drill rap and its interpretation in Ghana, Africa, but he also had a visceral experience of what his enslaved ancestors may have endured. Maxwell Ward Maxwell Ward always wanted to be an archeologist, following famous tales of adventure. But he realizes now that the biggest part of archeology isn't the treasure hunting—it's ethics, and making the discipline accessible to native people who have been historically shut out of it. Stevenson; critical race and ethnic studies, Black studies minor Cowell, history of art and visual culture (HAVC) and anthropology Nicole Rudolph-Vallerga Being half Latinx and half white, Nicole Rudolph-Vallerga always felt like she didn't quite fit into either group. So she created her own community with her fall senior art show. Sean Lawrence With his work studying the relationship between Germany's Deutsche Bank and the Ottoman Empire, Sean Lawrence shows that many things we think of as unique to our modern capitalistic world really have roots dating back much further. Porter; art and history of art and visual culture (HAVC), curation heritage, and museums concentration (double major) Ph.D., history Teresa Faasolo Teresa Faasolo decided to study computer engineering because she was good at math and highly interested in computers. The major proved more difficult than she had expected, but with help from the Multicultural Engineering Program, she regained her confidence—and found a family. Tiffany-Ellen Vo Tiffany-Ellen Vo encountered some initial difficulties in college, but with support from the Multicultural Engineering Program she got back on her feet, and she took advantage of every opportunity she could—and she has already secured a job as a software engineer at Cisco. Merrill, computer engineering College Nine, computer engineering

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