Student Profiles & Stories

This photo collage is made up of snapshots by Humanities EXCEL interns. Left:. Jadyn-Kathleen Polk (CRES major) shares photos as a community outreach intern at Black Surf Santa Cruz. Top right: Morgan Woodley (history of art and visual culture major and history minor) showcases her fellowship as assistant programs coordinator at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Bottom right: Michael Shires (literature major and education minor) shares photos as a marketing and development intern at Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County.

Humanities EXCEL Fellows build community through hands-on Internships

Undergraduate Profile: Leo Colletta

Photograph of the three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century.

Humanities students dive into Santa Cruz surfing history

Undergraduate Profile: Eva Overton

Jackson Young and Natalie Korobkova present their project, "Selling Saqqara,".

Celebrating the Humanities at UC Santa Cruz

Pilar Zapien Portrait Photo

Undergraduate Profile: Pilar Zapien

Cindy Larive Portrait Photo

From the Chancellor: Hands-on research, real-world impact

Different shots of lab equipment

Researchers in training

Student meeting with an advisor

Empowering transfer students: UC Santa Cruz’s Humanities Division prepares undergraduates for the future

Students performing a test with technology around the neck

Humanities program provides rewarding research experience—and also crucial career prep

Liliana Barajas Portrait Photo

Undergraduate Profile: Liliana Barajas

Madeline Bautista Maurer working on print stamps

Undergrad Profile: Madeline Bautista Maurer

Brock Hrehor Portrait Photo

Undergrad Profile: Brock Hrehor

Three students with buckets at the ocean

Being a Student Intern at Save Our Shores!

Three people sitting behind a booth

Announcing EXCEL Cohort

Two people reading a book together on a couch

Announcing EXPLORE Cohort

Kylie Rachwalski Portrait Photo

Staff Profile: Kylie Rachwalski

Andrew Kato Portrait Photo

Undergrad Profile: Andrew Kato

People gathered around a table with documents

Employing Humanities: Bridging the gap between the classroom and the workforce

Humanities 1 Building outside

Experiential Learning at the University of California at Santa Cruz

Maia Michelle Jardenil Mislang Portrait Photo

Undergraduate Student Profile: Maia Michelle Jardenil Mislang

Tara Thomas at a podiem

Alumna Profile: Tara Thomas

Lookout Santa Cruz team at a conference table

Making Headlines: UCSC Humanities Students Work with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Team at Lookout Santa Cruz

Last modified: Nov 18, 2025