Chancellor George Blumenthal of UCSC offered “our heartfelt condolences to Gabriel Zimmerman’s family, friends and colleagues.” Zimmerman, 30, a graduate of UCSC, was killed in the attack on Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson this Saturday. The Tucson native had earned a masters degree in social work from Arizona State University before joining Gifford’s staff. He had also worked with troubled children in Arizona. He is survived by his parents and a brother, Ben, who is completing his master’s degree at Brandeis University. Read more at Santa Cruz Sentinel.
UCSC Grad Among Those Slain in Arizona Shooting
Gabe Zimmerman earned his ungraduate degree at UCSC. Photo by Troy Anderson.
