Some of UC Merced’s most celebrated sports stars of the recent past are now helping to lead the newest generation of student-athletes at their alma mater.

The campus posted 122 updates to social media over the weekend. Here is a curated collection of those and ones shared by members of our community.

Although she’s the only full-time UC Merced staff member focused on alumni, Heather Buckner says the Alumni Affairs Office is definitely not about her.

“Alumni should feel a connection to the university, not to me,” she said.