I am a first-generation college student who knows firsthand the value of community colleges in general and SBCC in particular. When I voted for Measure P as the vice president of Santa Barbara City College’s Board of Trustees for two terms, I knew very well about our college’s facilities. My support for Measure P is based on my service on SBCC’s publicly transparent budget and facilities committees.
My 2020 election to the Board of Trustees was during the pandemic with our meetings conducted over Zoom for approximately two years. After returning to in-person meetings I saw with my own eyes that too many buildings were past their normal life expectancy. Also, I learned that our community values SBCC because many of you told me so!
As Trustee, I embrace SBCC beyond its essential role of educating our remarkable workforce. As a proud former community college student, I know how it creates upward mobility pathways for all students, first generation and otherwise.