RECognition: Jess Ragsac, Instructional Classes Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Jess Ragsac practically has a degree in dancing. From competing to teaching and everything in between, they have been dancing for as long as they can remember. You could call them Recreation’s own Dr. Dance. And […]
Harnessing Their Superpowers: UC San Diego Club Women’s Rugby & Water Polo Coaches Chart Unique Paths to Success
Harnessing Their Superpowers Women’s Club Rugby and Water Polo Coaches Chart Unique Paths to UC San Diego Success By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director At first glance, rugby and water polo don’t have much in common. Water polo is played in a pool with 14 players tossing around a yellow ball most akin to […]
RECognition: Jonathan Yepez, Competitive Sports
RECognition: Jonathan Yepez, Competitive Sports Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director It’s the Intramural Sports teams from campus clubs and organizations that always bring the noise. Their friends and fans add a little bit more drama to each goal or made basket. And, quite honestly, Jonathan Yepez […]
RECognition: Sophia Hernandez, Competitive Sports
RECognition: Sophia Hernandez, Competitive Sports Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Golf carts aren’t easy to push. Especially across the expansive and hilly UCSD campus. Just ask Sophia Hernandez. She — unfortunately — would know. “My most memorable experience with REC was during my first quarter working […]
RECognition: Jackie D’Amato, Competitive Sports
RECognition: Jackie D’Amato, Competitive Sports Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Jackie D’Amato grew up attending women’s soccer games at Stanford University with her mom. Like many people, soccer was the first sport Jackie picked up as a child. And — nearly two decades later — she […]
Finding their Lane: Fitness and Community with Masters Swimming
Kathy Spencer (left) and Emily Griffin at Canyonview Pool. Finding their Lane: Fitness and Community with Masters Swimming ‘My advice to anyone is to give it a try. You might not realize how much you’ll love it until you do!’ By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director It was the spring of 2022 when she […]
‘An Infinite Difference’: Personal Training Helps UC San Diego Employee Heal Injury, Build Confidence and Strength
‘An Infinite Difference’ Personal Training Helps UC San Diego Employee Recover While Building Confidence and Strength By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director “Life-changing.” That’s how Monica May describes her experience working 1-on-1 with Delaney Fox, one of UC San Diego Recreation’s expert trainers in our Personal Training program. Fox has worked with May once […]
RECognition: Pedro Grimaldo Jr., Events
RECognition: Pedro Grimaldo Jr., Events Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Pedro Grimaldo Jr. has always been fascinated by technology. Using the science of today to solve the problems of tomorrow. “When I was younger, I loved messing with computers and figuring out how things work,” he […]
RECognition: Alex Castaneda, Events
RECognition: Alex Castaneda, Events Recreation’s monthly series to celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Alex Castaneda has always been hands-on during his time with Recreation. As Student Lead for the Events department, he’s helped lead the teams that set up court-side chairs and benches; put up goals, hoops, and nets; and […]
