Tereese Elijah Dimaculangan

Tereese Elijah Dimaculangan studies international relations, communications and human rights at the University of California, Davis, graduating in 2028.

Tereese is a first-generation, low-income student at UC Davis, born and raised in Manila, Philippines. She considers her growth as an advocate for others her greatest accomplishment. Tereese believes one policy change, one resolution or one subsidy can change a student’s chance at higher education. She wants every California student to have equal footing, regardless of zip code, financial aid eligibility or background.