Nick Ibarra, Author at Open Campus

Katharina Pierini first enrolled at UC Santa Cruz in 1994 before life drew her away from her studies. Now a groundskeeper at the university, she is earning her bachelor’s degree.

Nick Ibarra

From groundskeeper to graduate: Katharina Pierini is finishing a degree she first started on 27 years ago

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