RECognition: Destene Wright, REC Experience Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Destene Wright’s favorite part of her job is that no two days are the same. “Most days are steady, with the regular greeting of patrons, answering questions, or just having a quick conversation,” says… Continue Reading RECognition: Destene Wright, REC Experience
RECognition: Kyan Fries, REC Experience
RECognition: Kyan Fries, REC Experience Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director If Kyan Fries could have one superpower, he says it would be to pause time. “Mainly so I can study and sleep while it’s paused and still not miss out on doing the things… Continue Reading RECognition: Kyan Fries, REC Experience
RECognition: Nazia Quadir, REC Experience
RECognition: Nazia Quadir, REC Experience Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Nazia Quadir is fascinated by languages and bilingualism. You see, she currently speaks English and Spanish and is learning Mandarin Chinese en route to her double major in linguistics in cognitive science. “Eventually,” she… Continue Reading RECognition: Nazia Quadir, REC Experience
Read It, Know It, Choose It: Nutrition Labels Made Easy (Part 1)
Read It, Know It, Choose It: Nutrition Labels Made Easy (Part 1) By Nicoletta Davis and Elizabeth von Klan, MS, RDN Brands slap on labels such as “made with natural ingredients, “gluten-free,” “light/lite,” “detoxifying,” and more — as if buzz words establish the healthfulness of a product. But do these labels ensure that the… Continue Reading Read It, Know It, Choose It: Nutrition Labels Made Easy (Part 1)
Recognizing the 2024-2025 Esports Scholarship Recipients
Recognizing the 2024-2025 Esports Scholarship Recipients By Chris Griebenow Esports Director For the past four years, UC San Diego has been supporting students who have shown their devotion to the gaming and esports communities on campus with our Esports Scholarship. This year, seven students will receive a $1,500 scholarship made possible by our stellar supporting… Continue Reading Recognizing the 2024-2025 Esports Scholarship Recipients
RECognition: Helen Wu, Marketing
RECognition: Helen Wu, Marketing Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Helen Wu is well known for three things in the Recreation Marketing department: her willingness to volunteer for any odd job or task that arises, her colorful hair styling, and her insatiable love of snacks.… Continue Reading RECognition: Helen Wu, Marketing
RECognition: Sophia Salas, TEC Cafe
RECognition: Sophia Salas, TEC Cafe Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director If she’s being honest, Sophia Salas didn’t even know her position was part of REC when she started. See, she’s not an intramural official or a lifeguard or a front desk attendant at one of… Continue Reading RECognition: Sophia Salas, TEC Cafe
RECognition: Daniela Torrey, Outback Adventures
RECognition: Daniela Torrey, Outback Adventures Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director A lot can change in just a few years. One minute, you’ve never been camping in your life. Next, you’re leading trips of fellow students to Baja California, Anza Borrego Hot Springs, and more. Just… Continue Reading RECognition: Daniela Torrey, Outback Adventures
RECognition: Ian McGregor, Outback Adventures
RECognition: Ian McGregor, Outback Adventures Recreation’s monthly series to highlight and celebrate our staff By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Ian McGregor has big goals. And to accomplish them, he’s thinking small. Microscopic, even. The son of an engineer father, McGregor, a fourth-year in Seventh College, always wanted to be an engineer, since he always… Continue Reading RECognition: Ian McGregor, Outback Adventures
