Campus News
In Memoriam: Krish Patel
Krish Patel, a College Nine senior majoring in Business Management Economics and Applied Physics, has passed away.
With sadness we write to inform you that we recently learned of the death of Krish Patel, a College Nine senior majoring in Business Management Economics and Applied Physics.
Krish was a well-liked, active student at College Nine and College Ten, as well as in the wider UCSC community. He participated in the Indian Student Organization; helped plan the Practical Activism Conference in 2010 and 2012; was a student teacher of the Global Action class, and was on the Colleges Nine and Ten Activities staff in 2010-11.
A funeral service was held for Krish on Saturday, March 8 at 10:30 am at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, Ca 94536.
In addition, a gathering to remember Krish and to honor his many contributions to our colleges was held on campus, Tuesday, March 11 at 6 pm in Namaste Lounge.
Please join us in expressing our deepest condolences to Krish’s family and friends. We encourage students to contact Counseling and Psychological Services at 459-2628 if they would like to get support in coping with this loss.