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Alumna Lisa Rose celebrates legacy of support for Crown College
Crown College alumna and volunteer Lisa Rose (Crown ’72, literature) receives Fiat Lux Award for her dedication to Crown College.
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The Alumni Association at UCSC is proud to present this year’s honorees of the UCSC Alumni Awards. These awards recognize and honor alumni who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, made distinct contributions to society, provided impactful contributions to UC Santa Cruz, and who have embodied the values and spirit of the university.
For her contributions, dedication, and efforts to support Crown College, Lisa Rose (Crown ’72, literature) was awarded the Fiat Lux Award on Oct. 27, 2023.
UC Santa Cruz was an exciting place to be in its early days. Lisa Rose, Crown College class of 1972, reflects fondly on her time as a UCSC student. She was the oldest of four and the first to go to college. “It was all very mysterious to me,” Rose says. “It was all new and surprising.”
UC Santa Cruz was much smaller in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, with only a few thousand students. Crown College had about 500 people living and teaching there, including students and staff. Describing Crown College at the time, Rose says it was “warm, family-like, with lots of young faculty and young families.” Faculty joined students for meals and attended college nights. UC Santa Cruz was the hallmark for free, top-notch, pass/fail, experimental education. Students like Rose were excited to be part of this great experiment.