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Alumni Feature: Kathryn Sullivan

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSC chapter.

Name: Kathryn Sullivan

Relationship to UCSC: Alumna Class of 1973 Bachelor’s in Earth Science

Occupation/Claim to Fame: Recently named in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World” 

 

What makes her a UCSC Campus Celebrity?

Sullivan obviously is incredibly successful in her field and is a great role model for women pursuing a career in the sciences. In addition to being named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential, she is also a former astronaut, currently the adminstator of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and was the first American female to walk in space. Sullivan has many other accomplishments under her belt and continues to inspire aspiring female science students around the world with her hard work. 

 

Kathryn Sullivan makes it possible like other alumni members to be proud of our University and providing us the tools to make the world a better place. 

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My name is Geraldine Nicdao, a UC Santa Cruz '14 Banana Slug Alum. From day one, I was born and raised a U.S. Navy Brat and spent most of my life growing up in Japan. A few things that I absolutely love are steak, fashion, and travel. I am always striving to go beyond the cookie cutter and constantly defying everybody's expectations. One of my biggest accomplishments to date, would be finishing the Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco 2013. Not many know this, but I also was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and so I've had my fair challenges balancing the life of a college student and the obstacles of health. My philosophy is: "work hard and play harder" because I believe that self care is important which includes rewarding yourself for the hard work that you do- "treat yo' self!". Looking at my Instagram will give you a bit of an insight to my fun and busy bee life. One of my current projects includes the #BangingBootyProject which is a document of my goals, efforts, and strides on my own health and fitness journey. Over the next few years, I am planning to pursue a second degree in Communications and PR/Marketing.