Chancellor Timothy White , Hon . Leon Panetta , and President Eduardo Ochoa
Dear friends of Cal State Monterey Bay ,
The first months of 2013 featured two impressive campus events that told much about our achievements and aspirations as a university .
February ’ s Have a Heart for Students Fundraiser was particularly memorable , not just for the more than $ 145,000 we raised , but for the stories we heard from several students who receive scholarships .
Our outstanding speakers – Julia Ashen , Julio Castro and Emma Ramirez – personified the range of students who benefit from Cal State Monterey Bay ’ s programs .
Julia was valedictorian at North Salinas High School before coming to CSUMB , where she has starred both as a scholar and as an all-conference member of our volleyball team . Julio , the son of Mexican immigrants who strongly believe in the importance of education , will graduate from our university this spring . Emma is also on track to graduate , an impressive accomplishment for a young woman who lived in 10 different foster homes before becoming a teenager .
Listen to these students , and you understand that Cal State Monterey Bay is indeed a place of extraordinary opportunity .
Then , in March , we hosted the Welcome Home celebration for Leon Panetta , who represented the Central Coast in Congress and rose to the highest ranks of the federal government .
As a congressman , Leon was in instrumental in building political consensus around the establishment of our university after the closure of Fort Ord .
The event was , by all accounts , a tremendous success . Well over 500 people attended the event . Many visited our campus for the first time and came away impressed .
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy , located at CSUMB , focuses on the importance of public service and civic involvement . As such , its mission is perfectly aligned with the goals of our university . We know that when we work together , great things can result – such as Cal State Monterey Bay .
In partnership with the institute , our university could seek no higher accomplishment than helping develop the next generation of leaders who will follow in the distinguished tradition of Monterey ’ s favorite son – Leon Panetta .
Vol . VI , No . I Spring / Summer 2013
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Sincerely ,
Eduardo M . Ochoa President
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