| Chancellor's Welcome Message to Students |
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Dear Students,
As the academic year comes to a close, we look back in celebration of all that we have learned, shared, and accomplished together.
To our graduates, the Class of 2009, we say “congratulations!” We appreciate your hard work, and your many contributions to this campus. We share your excitement about the bright future that awaits you. To those of you who will be returning next year, or even this summer, we also say “congratulations”—you have reached an important milestone on your way to your goal. We look forward to continuing the journey with you.
For my wife, Dilling, and me, one of the most enjoyable parts of our daily campus life is getting to know you, our students—sharing dinner with you at the dining commons, cheering for you at student performances and athletic events, talking with you during our regular walks around campus and Isla Vista, and working with you on campus issues.
We have seen you hard at work in the library, in laboratories and art studios, and even in my own classroom. We have benefited from your intellectual curiosity, inquisitive minds, creative ideas, and diverse perspectives. We have learned with you, and from you. We have appreciated your dedication to not only bettering yourselves, but also to improving our campus, our community, and our world.
We are so proud of each and every one of you. Wherever you go, and whatever you do, know that you are and always will be a special part of our UC Santa Barbara family.
Sincerely,
Henry T. Yang
Chancellor
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