Student Leadership
Student Leader Applications
Are you interested in getting involved in College Student Life? Applications for the Resident Assistant/Neighborhood Assistant and Programs Assistant and Community Assistant positions can be found here.
For any and all questions please reach out to our Student Leader Selection Committee at lead@ucsc.edu
Rachel Carson College (RCC) Council
The Rachel Carson College (RCC) Council is a student government body representing the student voice, values and interests of the RCC Community.
For all inquires, please email rccouncil@ucsc.edu
Getting Involved
Virtual Council Meetings
Mondays, 9:00 p.m.
Zoom (for link and password please email rccouncil@ucsc.edu)
(After submitting requests, email rccouncil@ucsc.edu to notify us of your application submission)
2023-2024 Executive Leadership Team
Anirudh Muralidharan
Chair
About Me:
Hello everyone! My name is Anirudh Muralidharan and this year I am serving as the chair of RCC council! I am a fourth year technology and Information Management Major. In my free time, I like to read, go on hikes, and watch movies with my friends!
Piper Vernon-Clay
Co-Chair
About Me:
Hi my name is Piper I’m RCC co-chair. I’m a fourth year ENVS and POLI major, I enjoy going to the beach with my dog, movie night, and trying new restaurants.
Mikyla Brown
Communications Manager
About Me:
hi my name is Mikyla and I am this year’s Communications Manager! i am a 3rd year marine bio major. for fun i like to hanging out with my guinea pigs jupiter and venus <3
Ava Burk
Events Manager
About Me:
Hi! My name is Ava (she/they). I am this year’s events manager for the RCC Council! I am a third-year ENVS/CSP major. I love conservation work and beach clean-ups as it’s a significant part of living in two different beach towns. For fun, I love video games and collecting/reusing trinkets I find discarded!
Erin Langness
Treasurer
About Me:
My name is Erin (she/her) and I am this year’s treasurer! This is my third year in the position and I am excited to continue supporting the council and other organizations on campus through our funding work. I am a third-year Ecology and Evolution major, and I love to spend my free time wandering the Arboretum and studying plants. I also like to go to the beach and hike around Santa Cruz when I can! Currently I am studying prickly pear cacti and how we can use them as a source of renewable energy!