El Centro Presents: Chicane Latiné Chicane Latiné Year End Ceremony Year End Ceremony
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ
CHICANELATINEGRAD2025 Program/Programa
Order of Procession
Orden de Procesion
Blessing/Bendicion
Masters of Ceremony
Welcome & Land
Acknowledgment/Bienvenida
Keynote Speaker Orador Principal
Student Speaker
Orador Estudiantil
Student Speaker
Orador Estudiantil
Mariachi Eterno de UCSC
White Hawk Indian Council for the Children
Anahi Matias Santiago & Giovanna Fernandez
Xiomara Lopez, M.Ed. Director, El Centro
Yosimar Reyes Nationally-acclaimed Poet, Public Speaker, and Performing Artist
Mayte Flores Ortega
B.A. Intensive Literature (Creative Writing)
Elsie Vizcarra
B.A. Latin American & Latino Studies
B.A. Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
B.A. Education, Democracy & Justice
Presentation of Degree Presentacion de Diplomas
Closing & Turning of the Tassel
UCSC Faculty and Staff Facultad de UCSC
Dr. Aisha Jackson Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
CEREMONIADEFINDEAÑ0
Chicane Latine
TheChicanxLatinxResourceCenterwasestablishedin1995asa responsetotheeducationalneedsofChicaneLatinestudentsattheUC SantaCruz.Betterknownas"ELCENTRO",theCenterservesasahubof organizedactivitiesandresourcesthatsupportstudenttransition, retention,graduationandacademicadvancement.Throughcampusand communitypartnerships,themissionofELCENTROistopromotea criticalunderstandingofChicaneandLatinecommunitieswithinthe UnitedStatesandinternationally. Tolearnmorevisitelcentro.ucsc.edu.
On it’s 53rd year of existence, El Centro celebrates the legacy of the first students who began this tradition in order to honor their cultural background, persistence, pride, and dedication.
CHICANELATINEGRAD2025 KeyNoteSpeaker/OradorPrincipal
Yosimar Reyes (he/him/his)
Nationally-acclaimed Poet, Public Speaker, and Performing Artist
“Hailing from East San Jose by way of Guerrero, Mexico, Reyes quickly made a name for himself at the tender age of sixteen, exploding onto local Bay Area stages and captivating his audiences with deeply moving spoken word performances. Reyes’ repertoire has since evolved to include nationally-acclaimed keynotes, writing workshops, and his one-man show, Prieto, a coming-of-age story that explores subjects like migration, sexuality, and socio-economic struggle all while empowering his audiences to tap into their own creative potential. Through his inspiring narrative and indomitable presence, Yosimar Reyes continues to be a leading voice in contemporary poetry and an important figure for queer and undocuemtned immigrant communities”.
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StudentSpeakers/Oradoresestudiantiles
Mayte Flores Ortega (She/They)
B.A. Intensive Literature (Creative Writing)
Mayte es una resiliente estudiante migrante de primera generación la cual nació y creció en el corazón de Hidalgo México y emigró a California en el 2014. Hoy celebra su graduación con un título en literatura y una concentración en escritura. Como alguien que entiende los desafíos que se enfrentan al ser un migrante, Mayte está profundamente comprometida en amplificar las voces de los migrantes indocumentados, asegurándose que sus historias y experiencias sean reconocidas y celebradas. Ella aspira en convertirse en maestra, su amor por servir e inspirar a la comunidad migrante espera ayudar a construir un futuro más brillante e inclusivo para futuras generaciones.
CHICANELATINEGRAD2025
StudentSpeakers/Oradoresestudiantiles
Elsie Vizcarra (she/her/ella)
B.A. Latin American & Latino Studies, B.A. Critical Race & Ethnic Studies, B.A. Education, Democracy & Justice
Hola!, my name is Elsie Vizcarra (she/her/ella), and I’m a proud fourthyear student graduating with a triple major in Latin American and Latino Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and Education, Democracy, and Justice. During my time at UC Santa Cruz, I’ve had the privilege of serving as a Residential Assistant at College Nine for three years, the Lead Retention Coordinator for Chicanx and Latine Educandose, and the Chair of Engaging Education, our student-led outreach and retention center for students of color. Outside of academics and organizing, I find joy in reading, spending time with friends, going on hikes, and being surrounded by the redwoods. Today, I’m proud to celebrate this milestone with my comunidad, my mentors, and my loved ones who made this journey possible.
CHICANELATINEGRAD2025
Blessing/Bendición
WhiteHawkIndianCouncilfortheChildren
Since 1983, White Hawk Indian Council for Children, a non-profit organization has existed in Watsonville, CA to engage the youth of our communityinindigenouspracticesprimarilythroughdanzaAzteca.
PerformancebyMariachiEterno
Mariachi Eterno de UCSC is an inclusive and diverse student organization at UC Santa Cruz, founded in 2018. Our mission is to create a safe space to gather as students to practice mariachi music and Mexican expressive culture for both the university and the local Santa Cruz community.
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TheChicaneLatineYear-EndCeremony PlanningCommittee
A huge thank you to the El Centro Student Program Coordinators Joselyn Salgado, Giovanna Fernandez and Anahi Matias Santiago who committed their time to make this ceremony memorable. UCSC thanks them for their dedication and passion for planning this ceremony. Additionally, we want to recognize El Centro Director Xiomara López and El Centro Program Coordinator Jailene Tzintzun who guided and supported these leaders along the way.
Acknowledgments/Reconocimientos
ElCentroStudentProgramCoordinators
CommitteeonEthnicProgramming
StudentUnionAssembly
Measure15StudentCouncil
WhiteHawkIndianCouncilfortheChildren
MariachiEternodeUCSC
UCSCResourceCenters
HispanicServingInstitutionInitiatives
EducationalOpportunityProgram(EOP)
StudentSuccess&Equity
CHICANELATINEGRAD2025
Congradualtions / Felicidades
Ph.D.
Grauduates
Dr. Mario A. Gómez Zamora
Dr. Arcelia Hermosillo Ruiz
Dr. Gabriel Andres Intriago Velasquez
Dr. Majid Moghadam
Dr. Anny Leidy Mogollón Rojas
Dr. Nahid Nasiri
Dr. Rene Padilla
Dr. Yvonne Analise Vasquez
ASpecialThankYouTo:
KarinaOrocioandQuetzalliShop(@QuetzalliShop)
LuisCubas,Photography&CemillitasPhotobooth(@cemillitas )
CLYECVolunteers,Custodians,andWorkers
NancyKim,ResourceCentersExecutiveDirector Dr.EbonéeWilliams,AssociateViceChancellor,SSE
Dr.AishaJackson,ViceChancellorofInformationTechnology
Dr.JudithEstradaDirectorofEducationalPrograms
FacultyStageParty:
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Saskias Casanova, Psychology
Marcela Alfaro Córdoba, Statistics
Sylvanna Falcón, Latin American & Latino Studies
Justin Perez, Latin American & Latino Studies
Margarita Azmitia, Psychology
Kirsten Silva Gruesz, Literature
Michelle Aguilera, Education
Amy Argenal, Sociology
Christian Ruvalcaba, Latin American & Latino Studies
Micha Cárdenas, Critical, Race and Ethnic Studies and Preforming, Play and Design
Juan Pedroza, Sociology
