CAMPUS
INSPIRE , CONNECT , EMPOWER
Triton Leaders Conference 2019
BY JARRETT HALEY
The annual open meeting of the Alumni Board of Directors offered direct access to the foremost leaders on campus . Chancellor Pradeep K . Khosla outlined the latest plans to support our students well into the future , drawing upon the expertise of campus leaders Alysson Satterlund , Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs , Director of the Teaching + Learning Commons Gabriele Weinhausen , and Jeff Orgera , Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Retention and Success . “ Student experience is priority one , two and three ,” Chancellor Khosla said . “ This campus will be a destination — a live , learn , and play community .”
NEARLY 200 UC SAN DIEGO ALUMNI returned to campus this February for two days of impact , empowerment and inspiration at the second annual Triton Leaders Conference . Alumni from across the country , many who haven ’ t been back in years , spent the weekend learning about future of campus , connecting with current students and fellow alumni , and celebrating the spirit of volunteerism and pride for the world-class institution that shaped their lives .
Olympian , entrepreneur , global ambassador and humanitarian Tamara Jenkins Cheek ’ 05 talked about the lessons she learned training for the world ’ s stage , as well as her experience attending UC San Diego later in life . While her peers went straight to college , Cheek began preparing for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic games with a grueling daily regimen — illustrated with an impromptu push-up session . Cheek attended UC San Diego after the Olympics , and had to discover how to define success when an NBC Sports commentator isn ’ t doing it for you . “ UCSD teaches you how to think , not what to think ,” she said , an education that served her in starting her own business , as well as becoming part of the successful bid to bring the Olympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028 .
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