6+ day, 4+ hour ago (834+ words) Santa Cruz Long Term Recovery Group Executive Director Tonje Switzer (Oakes "16, sociology) was awarded the Mountain Affair"s Green Heart Award in October. UC Santa Cruz alumna and Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Long Term Recovery Group Tonje Switzer (Oakes "16, sociology) was awarded the Mountain Affair"s Green Heart Award in October, for her resilience, generosity, bravery, and community leadership following the CZU Complex Fire." "It"s such an honor to receive that award," Switzer said. "The award is specifically geared towards someone who"s made a difference in people"s lives, and it"s a deep honor to be recognized in that way." Five years ago, the CZU Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains, scorching 80,000 acres and destroying 1,450 structures. One of the most devastating natural disasters in the county"s history, it left hundreds of…...