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Latino Alumni Network (LAN)

In 2022, nearly 15% of UCSC Alumni identify as Chicano/a or Latino/a. That is over 20,000 proud Banana Slugs impacting their communities worldwide. 

Nuestra comunidad es más fuerte que nunca. 

The Latino Alumni Network (LAN) enhances the academic progress and professional development of UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, administrators, and alumni interested in Latino issues or providing service to Latino communities. The LAN endowment sponsors scholarships, internships, and mentorships, fosters greater communication among alumni, faculty, students, and staff, and participates in discussions of policies affecting Chicanx and Latinx constituents at the University. Over LANs 20+ year history, one thing remains strong – their commitment to each other, students, and the University. 

Please consider joining us during this year's UCSC Day of Giving and make a gift to the LAN Endowment - the fund to support and serve Latino communities at UCSC. Your donation will continue to build this crucial fund and provide lasting support for our students, faculty, administrators, and alumni.


What is the LAN Endowment?

Funded by a collection of UCSC alumni volunteers in 2000, the LAN Endowment supports various projects across campus supporting Chicano/a & Latino/a students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Donations for the endowment help increase the annual payout to support this crucial work.



What is the impact of my gift?
A gift to the LAN endowment is an investment in the long-term success of the Latinx Alumni Network. Your donation will be used to grow a fund that supports teaching, research, public service, alumni activities, and other initiatives. The LAN endowment has supported mentorship programs, internships, student stipends, research, alumni activities, and other enrichment programs for Chicano/a & Latino/a students.


Join hundreds of other Latino alumni and me today and make a gift to the Latino Alumni Network- allowing us to continue uplifting the Chicano & Latino community at UCSC.

Leticia Quezada (Oakes ‘75, psychology)

Co-Founder, Latino Alumni Network


Make a gift to the Latino Alumni Network to allow us to continue uplifting the Chicanx and Latinx community at UC Santa Cruz.

Learn more about the UCSC Latino Alumni Network & volunteer to help support the next generation of LAN.

Success!
Social Butterfly
Congratulations to Society of Physics Students for wining the Social Butterfly competition! They will receive an extra $1,000.
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Night Owl
The project with the most individual donors between 12 midnight and 1 am will receive $1,000. 2nd place will receive $500. Generously sponsored by an anonymous donor.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Formula Slug 30
2 $500 Society of Physics Students (SPS) 30
3 Pilipino Cultural Celebration 22
4 Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas de UCSC 22
5 UCSC Triathlon 19
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Morning Mania
The project with the most individual donors between 10 and 11 am will receive $1,000. 2nd place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Formula Slug 42
2 $500 Make Seymour Center free to low-income families 20
3 Adventure Rec 11
4 WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) 9
5 Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas de UCSC 8
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Mad Dash
The project with the most individual donors between 6 and 8 pm will receive $2,500, 2nd place will receive $1,000 and third place will receive $500. Generously sponsored by Assistant Vice Chancellor Meg Corman, Director of Annual Giving Marissa Fullum-Campbell, and a consortium of anonymous donors.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 Rocket Team at UCSC 89
2 $1,000 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 78
3 $500 "Finding Ma": Uplifting Incarcerated Voices 62
4 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 61
5 City on a Hill Press 45
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Indie 100
The project with the most individual donors giving $100 or more will receive $1,000. 2nd place will receive $500. Generously sponsored by Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer and an anonymous donor.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 67
2 $500 Smith Internships and Research Fellowships 50
3 UCSC Rugby Club 49
4 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 46
5 Cal Teach Fund for Future Math or Science Teachers 40
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Happy Hour
The project teams with the most donors between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. will take home extra challenge funds! $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place. Generously sponsored by Mary E. Doyle (Porter ’74) and David E. Greenwood.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 30
2 $500 SlugMUN (Model United Nations) 24
3 PBSci Peer Mentoring Coalition 12
4 Surfing Club 11
5 Adventure Rec 11
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New Recruit
*Limited to projects who have not participated before* The project with the most individual donors on Giving Day (12am-12am) will receive $2,500, 2nd place will receive $1,000 and 3rd place will receive $500. Generously sponsored by Chief Campus Counsel, Lorena Peñaloza
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 oSTEM 63
2 $1,000 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 46
3 $500 Physics Outreach Task Force 34
4 Economics Summer Research Accelerator 25
5 Waterfall Scholarship 21
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Success!
Best in Show
Congratulations to the Younger Lagoon Reserve Rain Gear Replacement project for winning Best in Show! They will take home an extra $1,000.
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Early Riser
The project with the most individual donors between 7 and 8 am will receive $1,000. 2nd place will receive $500. Generously sponsored by an anonymous donor.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 NCAA Women's Basketball Team 36
2 $500 Tech4Good Student Programs 28
3 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 24
4 Center for Agroecology: Chadwick Garden 7
5 KZSC Radio 2022 6
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Mid-day Motivator
The project with the most individual donors between 12 noon and 2 pm will receive $2,500, 2nd place will receive $1,000 and 3rd will receive $500. Generously sponsored by UC Santa Cruz Foundation Trustee Richard Moss, and a consortium of anonymous donors.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 "Finding Ma": Uplifting Incarcerated Voices 99
2 $1,000 City on a Hill Press 95
3 $500 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 80
4 Slugbotics 48
5 Adventure Rec 44
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Final Frenzy
The project with the most individual donors on Giving Day (12am-12am) will receive $10,000, 2nd place will receive $5,000 and 3rd place will receive $2,000.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $10,000 "Finding Ma": Uplifting Incarcerated Voices 281
2 $5,000 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 261
3 $2,000 City on a Hill Press 192
4 Adventure Rec 177
5 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 167
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Indie 500
The project with the most individual donors giving $500 or more will receive $2,500. 2nd place will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 21
2 $1,000 Cal Teach Fund for Future Math or Science Teachers 16
3 Smith Internships and Research Fellowships 14
4 Academic Excellence (ACE) Program 13
5 Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative 12
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Slug Surprise
The project with the most individual donors between 10 and 11 p.m. will receive $1,500, 2nd place will receive $750 and 3rd will receive $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,500 "Finding Ma": Uplifting Incarcerated Voices 34
2 $750 UCSC SACNAS Chapter 26
3 $500 Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) 25
4 UCSC Fencing Club 10
5 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 9
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