A Petition to UC Irvine
Gregory Coleman passed away on September 16, 2005 after a valiant but ultimately tragic fight against stage IV melanoma. Those who knew Greg (I call him dad) know that he always set apparently unachievable goals for himself, and always with purpose, a plan. Dad was one quarter away from achieving one of the most important goals of his life - a master's degree - when a melanoma diagnosis forced him to focus on only one goal: survive.
Dad believed so strongly in education that he wished that UC Irvine would award his master's degree, even posthumously. The Orange County Register ran this article about his dying wish (free registration required). I have since delivered the petition letter to the Dean and Chair of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and I await their reply. Please post comments on this page (click comments below) to express your support for this petition to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts and the University of California at Irvine.
Dad believed so strongly in education that he wished that UC Irvine would award his master's degree, even posthumously. The Orange County Register ran this article about his dying wish (free registration required). I have since delivered the petition letter to the Dean and Chair of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and I await their reply. Please post comments on this page (click comments below) to express your support for this petition to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts and the University of California at Irvine.
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