Lisa Przekop
"My hope for future students and recent UCSB alumni is to remember to always give back! Involve yourself in community projects and influence young students in a positive way. Just by virtue of the journey you've made to become a UC student, you have built yourself into a role model for younger students and your experience can make the world of difference to them."
Jack Rivas
"I appreciate the people who had a tremendous influence on me -- staff, students and faculty. Those relationships are dear to my heart."
Gladys Limon
"My education has allowed me to fulfill my dreams. It has provided me with choices in life, both economically and personally. I am able to make better decisions, as I am able to understand, analyze and act on life situations. Overall, my education has provided me with a real independence that I cherish. I especially value my independence as a woman; I have the tools to be self-reliant and to succeed in anything that I do. My family as a whole has also benefited from my education in that it has opened up new possibilities for them too. Other members in my family, including my mother, have chosen to have college and education play an important part of their lives."