Alumna Lane Santa Cruz Wins Tucson City Council Seat

Congratulations to two-time College of Education graduate Lane Santa Cruz on winning the Ward 1 Tucson City Council seat! Santa Cruz graduated from the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies with her Language, Reading & Culture, M.A., in 2011 and her Language, Reading & Culture, Ph.D., in 2016. A native Tucsonan, educator, and community organizer at her core, Lane spent the 12 years prior to taking office working on issues related to sexual/gender violence, food justice, migrant rights, DIY bicycle mechanics, and Ethnic Studies. We are thrilled to see someone so dedicated to this community become a Tucson City Council Representative. Congratulations, Lane!