Karen Cogswell, candidate for the Area 6 trustee seat on Cabrillo College's governing board, on the Aptos campus.
Karen Cogswell, candidate for the Area 6 trustee seat on Cabrillo College's governing board, on the Aptos campus. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

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Cabrillo College is at an important crossroads. It needs to strengthen its finances, attract and retain students, expand career and transfer opportunities and rebuild trust with parts of the community after years of contentious debate over a potential name change. Those are not easy assignments, and they call for a board that is engaged and prepared to do the work. 

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