'24 Crown College Commencement

Crown

College University of California, Santa Cruz

COMMENCEMENT

June 14, 2024

Program

Processional Processional

Crown Welcome Crown Welcome

Provost Manel Camps Provost Manel Camps

Senior Senior Address Address

Teresa Wu Teresa Wu

Keynote Address Keynote Address

Guy Kawasaki Guy Kawasaki

Provost Remarks Provost Remarks

Provost Manel Camps Provost Manel Camps

Senior Director Address Senior Director Address

Alex Belisario Alex Belisario

Closing Remarks Closing Remarks

Provost Manel Camps Provost Manel Camps

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswasspeaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.

Crown College

Founded in 1967 as the third college in the UC Santa Cruz system, our theme Science and Technology in Society explores the relationship between science and technology with the world around us. Although we are traditionally viewed as the “science college,” half of our students major in fields other than science. We are a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge in an atmosphere of open discussion and mutual respect. In embracing this diversity, we find stimulation, freedom, and strength. Freedom to express one’s opinions and beliefs is of the utmost importance.

SENIOR SPEAKER

sto y o Co sc ous ess. s a act ve leader and mentor for various groups at UCSC, she has spearheaded a number of innovative projects, both technical and otherwise. Her passion for integrating technology and human inquiry resides with the core mission of Crown College.

Guy Kawasaki

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Guy Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College. He was the chief evangelist of the Apple laptop and is a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. He also was chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. Currently, he is an adjunct professor for the School of Engineering at UCSC, an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales.

Provost Manel Camps

Manel Camps obtained a D.V.M. degree at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington. Currently, he is a Full Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology and an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at UCSC. His laboratory studies mechanisms of protein and genomic evolution and the replication and maintenance of plasmids, mobile genetic elements that facilitate the spread of virulence and antibiotic resistance. Provost of Crown College since 2015 he has led the development of programs to support student well-being and the acquisition of transferable skills and workforce development in the areas of communication and entrepreneurship. Since 2021 he has also been serving as faculty director for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) to promote the development, research, and teaching of innovation and entrepreneurship at UC Santa Cruz.

Senior Director of College Student Life - Alex Belisario

Alex Belisario (she/her) is the Senior Director for Crown and Merrill Colleges, and the Executive Director for College Student Life at UCSC. Beginning her higher education experiences as a Triton with a BA in Applied Mathematics, Alex has been a proud Banana Slug since 1995. In her free time, Alex has a finishing school for foster kittens, presents regularly at San Diego Comic Con on higher ed issues, and loves all the crafts.

on Stage

Guy Kawasaki

Manel Camps

Alex Belisario

Tim Johnston

Lisa Berkley

David Bernick

Amritpal Kaur

Alan Kawamoto

Marilyn Patton

Jin Zhang

Carolina Gonzalez-Riaño

Richard Hughey

Jeanne Proust

Awards

The Terry Freitas Award is awarded to graduating Crown seniors whose service has made significant contributions to the Crown College Community. This award honors the life and efforts of Terence Freitas (Crown ‘97, Biology and Environmental Studies).

The Community Service Award is awarded to Crown graduating seniors who have given outstanding service to the UCSC campus or to the downtown community. These students are leaders in their community and role models to their peers.

The Priscilla Parkin Memorial Award is given to one or more graduating seniors who have shown meritorious achievement in one of the exact sciences. This award was endowed in memory of Crown College freshman, Priscilla Parkin, who died in 1971 in a tragic climbing accident. The award was established by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parkin, in effort to honor the memory of Priscilla.

Awardees

Kayla Bartel

Priscilla Parkin Memorial Award for achievement in Physics

Yashesha Kothari

Priscilla Parkin Memorial Award for achievement in Biomolecular Engineering

Ethan Jones

Priscilla Parkin Memorial Award for achievement in Mathematics

Kamila Estrada

Terry Freitas Award

Daniel Halpern-DeVries

Terry Freitas Award

Community Service Award

Teresa Wu

Terry Freitas Award

Smeet Mehta

Community Service Award

Special thanks

to Taylor Giovanni, Monica Ramos, and all of the commencement staff and volunteers!

Congratulations Crown College class of 2024

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”

Ursula K. Le guin

May

your journeys be bright!