‌A Message to the Campus Community

May 1, 2024 - 1:47 p.m.

Dear Students and Colleagues,

As we all come to terms with the recent events on campus, it is important to recognize the emotional impact they have taken on us, individually and collectively. We want to acknowledge that this has been an extremely challenging week for Cal Poly Humboldt. We are hurting within our campus community and beyond, and we have much work in front of us to reset, rebuild, and heal. This will take time. We will do this together.

 See more at humboldt.edu/emergency.

Leadership Studies Student Spotlight: Leah Brazil

Leah Brazil

Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and am a Hoopa Tribal member. I currently live in McKinleyville with my three young kids and three cats.

I landed in public service by complete accident – it was never something I had set out to do – but somehow I found myself in it, and loving it. I have been working at the Arcata Police Department for the last 16 years, I started as a police dispatcher, then tried my hand at evidence technician and dispatch supervisor, and am now serving as the police business manager. I enjoy the day-to-day challenge that comes with public service, and the ability to serve the community. 

After high school, I left Hoopa to attend Sonoma State University, but life got in the way, and after two years I returned to Humboldt County. After that, life was busy and between work and family, I put off completing my degree for far too long. The Leadership Studies program has been a great fit for my busy life, and I have really enjoyed the first semester of the program, and am looking forward to continuing on in the next few semesters with my cohort.