Cabrillo College
Hallmarks and Quirks
Things I'm Good At:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I've got a brand spankin' new STEM center where staff and students gather to tutor and learn.
- Baseball. I have one of the best junior college teams on the west coast.
- Caring. I want students to succeed and I do everything I can to make that happen. The small class sizes here make it easy for teachers to be personally involved in students' progress.
- Being green. The Cabrillo Sustainability Council helps me out with this. I have recycling containers all over my campus. I also have a bunch of bike lockers. Cycle on over to me.
My Top 5 Must-Haves:
- Yerba Mate. It's a carbonated, caffeinated beverage in a can. If you've never seen it before, you'll definitely see it when you meet me.
- Sandals or flip-flops. There will be tons of sunny days at the beach.
- A reusable water bottle. Increase hydration and decrease plastic waste.
- Access to a computer. Online quizzes are required in most of my classes.
- Open minds and open hearts. Not literally…though we do have cadavers onsite for the anatomy students.
Why You Might Have Heard of Me:
- I'm number one in transfers to UC Santa Cruz. If you want to be a Banana Slug, you can start by being a Seahawk.
- Dwight Lowery, football player for San Jose State and the New York Jets, began his career with me in 2004.
- I'm beautiful. Countless trees on campus, views of redwoods, and the ocean is right outside some of my classrooms. What more could you ask for?
On a regular Saturday night, you can find me...
Usually, Saturday nights are spent at a friends' place, chillin' and doing our own thing. I've also been known to attend a party or two—sometimes house parties, sometimes beach-bonfire parties. One of my favorite night-out places is called The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, where there's great food, drinks, and live music.
Social life on campus is pretty much limited to club involvement; so if you want to feel like a part of the Seahawk community on campus, join a club or sports team.
Favorite Hangouts:
- The Gazebo. This is an awesome coffee stand near the center of my campus.
- Seacliff State Beach. You'll find an old concrete ship chillin' in the water here (literally and figuratively—that ocean water is not warm).
- Downtown Santa Cruz. The downtown area is home to tons of interesting street entertainers and delicious food of all kinds.
Quirks:
- My parking situation is kind of a bummer. There is serious competition for parking spots during the first couple weeks of every semester. But once everyone gets settled in their routine, it gets a little better. Let's just say I highly recommend carpooling.
- In January of 2015, I implemented a smoking ban on my campus, which is great for all of us non-smokers. For those of you who smoke, you'll have to walk twenty feet off of campus.
Famous Alumni:
- Bruce McPherson, California Secretary of State from 2005 to 2007
- Dwight Lowery, football player for San Jose State and the New York Jets
- Brendon Ayanbadejo, football player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Denise Crosby, actress known for her role on Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Camryn Manheim, actress known for her role on ABC's The Practice