University of California Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Dedication lt is most usually the case that the La Cumbre Dedication is awarded to someone officially connected with the Santa Barbara campus, such as a member of the administration or faculty. However, this year the dedication is being presented to a member of the community, one of UCSB that he is, for all practical purposes, as much a ated with it. This man is Thomas M. Starke, publisher of Too few people, perhaps, are aware of the role that Mr. as a community and, more particularly, in the evolution University. In 1901, a few years after his graduation, Mr. it into the flourishing and respected concern it is today. who has been so instrumental in the growth and success part of the campus family as those more directly affili- the Santa Barbara News-Press. Storke has played in the development of Santa Barbara of UCSB. Born in 1876, Mr. Storke attended Stanford Storke bought a waning newspaper business and built During this time, Mr. Starke served briefly as a U. S. Senator, was appointed to the California State Crime Commission by Governor Warren, and, in 1955, was ap- pointed to the Board of Regents of the University of California. It was Mr. Storke who successfully campaigned to get Santa Barbara College into the University system in 1944. Again, Santa Barbara's elevation to the full status of a University in 1958 was due in great part to the efforts of Mr. Storke. Now, at the age of 84, Mr. Storke is receiving, from all quarters, the tribute befitting a man who has led a life of untiring and selfless public service. ln 1958, a book entitled California Editor, the fascinating story of Mr. Storke's eventful life, was published. At this year's Charter Day ceremonies on the UCSB campus, Mr. Storke was awarded the honorary LLD degree in appreciation of his service to the community and to the UC educational system. Finally, the Associated Students are dedicating, with deepest gratitude, this year's La Cumbre to Mr. Storke, a man to whom all of us connected with UCSB owe so much.