Volunteers in Action
Testimonials
Julia Dolloff (College Nine, ‘13, Environmental Studies)
Volunteering on the UCSC Alumni Council means creating new friendships and rekindling old ones, fostering a well-connected community of banana slug lovers, nostalgia, and always returning home to the redwoods.
April Yee (Oakes College, ’02, Psychology and American Studies)
Volunteering as an Alumni Councilor for the past six years has been so rewarding. I get to stay connected to campus, work with other amazing Slugs and UCSC staff, and participate in events that we host. I’ve especially enjoyed co-hosting our Slugs & Steins Zoom lectures and attending ‘Return to the Redwoods’ during the summer. Our Council meetings and retreats are educational, productive, and fun!
If you feel called, look for ways that work for you to volunteer or give back to UCSC.
Pat Garcia (Merrill College, ’76, Politics)
I joined the Alumni Council in 2023. Since then I have been active in the Scholarship Committee, awarding $3000 scholarships to UCSC students.
It felt very good to work with a group of fellow alumni volunteers who all shared the same goal of wanting to give back because each of us have received so much from our own student experience at Santa Cruz. It was rewarding to see our efforts translate into getting a diverse group of students get the support they need to pursue their educational needs. These students aspire to not only succeed, but also contribute to the future success and improvement of their own communities.
I also work with our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee to pursue how we can further promote these core values at UCSC and make them an important part of the students and alumni experience.
I encourage other alumni to become involved so they can receive the benefit of knowing how their contribution can make a significant difference for our university and the lives of our students.
