TMP Student Graduates with High Honors

Felipe Infante, winner of the Whitted Award, will graduate with a degree in global studies, a double minor in education and Spanish and a certificate from the Technology Management Program. Infante first came to UCSB in 1998 and returned almost two decades later to complete his education. Jumping back into academia, Infante chose courses that built on his research skills. As a mentor to other undergraduates he is known for taking struggling students under his wing, introducing them to his own advisor and mentor and reducing the stigma of asking for help.

Despite facing many personal challenges in his time here many years ago, and during his current UCSB career, Infante persevered. He never received less than a 3.82 GPA, often earning a 4.0. He and his teammates won the $5,000 Elings CNSI Award in the 2017 New Venture Competition for their development of a THC-free cannabis strain which can be used to treat mental and physical illnesses without toxic or addictive side effects. In the words of his nominator, Infante, who will pursue a graduate degree in public health, “exemplifies hard work, intellectual inquisitiveness, and the idea of treating education as an opportunity to gain new insight and explore new directions.”

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By Shelly Leachman, The UCSB Current