Leanna's Labyrinth

01/09/2023

23/03/2016

08/03/2016

Dear Friends and Family:

It has been nearly four years since Leanna Struzziery passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. In celebration and remembrance of Leanna, a scholarship and a memorial at the University of California at Santa Barbara are to be dedicated in her honor.

On March 19th, friends and family will be gathering to dedicate a memorial plaque at the UCSB labyrinth, overlooking the Pacific. We welcome you to join us in celebration of Leanna's life, in meditation and remembrance of an inspirational woman.

If you would like to join us, you can either meet us at the labyrinth, or afterwards at Bren Hall for a lite lunch and reception:

Saturday, March 19th
10AM - 12PM: Labyrinth Walk and Dedication
For more information about UCSB's labyrinth and directions http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu/Labyrinth.aspx

12:30 - 2:30PM: Bren Hall Reception (President's Deck)

If you have questions please call or email

Lacrissa Cook Davis [email protected]
Herb Wright [email protected]

27/02/2016

Hello everyone. If you are planning to be in Santa Barbara for the dedication, please send me and message and let me know.

Thanks,
Herb

24/02/2016

Leanna’s memorial dedication at UCSB will be held on Saturday, March 19th, 2016, the first weekend of spring. Specifics coming soon.

28/01/2016

Dear Family and Friends

Thank you to all who contributed to Leanna’s memorial fund. We have raised all of the money needed for her UCSB labyrinth memorial and scholarship fund and are now beginning to plan for a dedication ceremony. As many of you know, the spring equinox is a time of new beginnings, reflection, and rebirth. Also just a week before Leanna’s birthday, it has always been a time of celebration with loved ones. For this reason, Leanna’s memorial dedication at UCSB will be held on Saturday, March 19th, 2016, the first weekend of spring.



With so many friends and family spread across the country, I know a trip to Santa Barbara may be difficult. If you are interested in attending, please let Herb, Lacrissa, or Jana know and mark your calendars.

02/10/2015

Thank you to everyone who helped make this memorial possible. I am very grateful to each of you. Please stay tuned for updates on the dedication in March.

30/08/2015

Dear Family and Friends
Thank you to all who have contributed to Leanna’s memorial fund. We have nearly raised all of the money needed for her UCSB labyrinth memorial and scholarship fund and are now beginning to plan for a dedication ceremony. As many of you know, the spring equinox is a time of new beginnings, reflection, and rebirth. Also just a week before Leanna’s birthday, it has always been a time of celebration with loved ones. For this reason, Leanna’s memorial dedication at UCSB will be held on Saturday, March 19th, 2016, the first weekend of spring.

With so many friends and family spread across the country, I know a trip to Santa Barbara may be difficult and wanted to give as much advanced notice as possible. If you are interested in attending, please let Herb, Lacrissa, or Jana know and mark your calendars.

If you have not, and would like to, contribute to the memorial fund, please visit
http://www.gofundme.com/leannaslabyrinth.

Dear Family and Friends, On September 27, 2014 we marked another year since Leanna Struzziery left this world in 2012. In celebration and remembrance of Leanna, a scholarship and a memorial at the University of California at Santa Barbara are to be dedicated in her honor. As many of you know the...

21/04/2015

For those who will be in town for the Bren Alumni Reunion or those just in town - please join us between 9-10am Saturday at the UCSB labyrinth if you would like to see the spot of Leanna's future memorial.

Dear Family and Friends, On September 27, 2014 we marked another year since Leanna Struzziery left this world in 2012. In celebration and remembrance of Leanna, a scholarship and a memorial at the University of California at Santa Barbara are to be dedicated in her honor. As many of you know the...

02/02/2015

Clarification, fundraising is ongoing:
To accomplish both the memorial and scholarship, we need to raise $5,500. We are requesting contributions from friends and loved-ones to achieve this goal. If you are able, please provide your contributions by October 31st 2015 . You can either pay online through PayPal (see instructions below) or send checks directly to Herb Wright (7820 Wormans Mill Road Suite B, #272, Frederick, MD 21701).
PayPal
Visit https://www.paypal.com/home
Click on “Send” at the top of the webpage
Enter [email protected] and the amount you wish to contribute. Follow the instructions to complete the transaction.

01/02/2015

A tranquil spot for reflection and remembering our glorious friend Leanna

01/02/2015

Dear Family and Friends,
On September 27, 2014 we marked another year since Leanna Struzziery left this world in 2012. In celebration and remembrance of Leanna, a scholarship and a memorial at the University of California at Santa Barbara are to be dedicated in her honor. As many of you know the labyrinth was an important symbol for Leanna. In her own words, “I see the path of the labyrinth as representing my life’s path; full of unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes it seems like I’m lost, but I only have one life’s path and it leads to the center.” Leanna enjoyed sharing the meditative and healing powers of the labyrinth and taught many patients, survivors and non-patients how to use the labyrinth to “calm and focus the mind.”

In 2011 UCSB constructed a labyrinth with the “goal of providing a place and a process for finding the serenity and balance that comes from the interaction of the mind, body and spirit with nature.” The labyrinth overlooks the Pacific from the bluffs above Lagoon Island. The symbology, mission, and location of this labyrinth all reflect powerful elements of Leanna’s life, making it the perfect place to honor her memory. UCSB has agreed to dedicate a plaque memorializing Leanna on a large stone bench which rests between the labyrinth and the bluff’s edge.
Although Leanna never requested a physical memorial, because of her gratitude for the scholarship funds that allowed her to go to college and graduate school, she did request that a memorial scholarship fund be established in her honor. To honor her wish a scholarship is being established through UCSB.

To accomplish both the memorial and scholarship, we need to raise $5,500. We are requesting contributions from friends and loved-ones to achieve this goal. If you are able, please provide your contributions by October 31st 2015 . You can either pay online through PayPal (see instructions below) or send checks directly to Herb Wright (7820 Wormans Mill Road Suite B, #272, Frederick, MD 21701).
PayPal
Visit https://www.paypal.com/home
Click on “Send” at the top of the webpage
Enter [email protected] and the amount you wish to contribute. Follow the instructions to complete the transaction.

For more information about UCSB’s labyrinth, directions and to see photos, please visit http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu/Labyrinth.aspx

If you have questions please call or email
Lacrissa Cook Davis (805-351-9515) [email protected]
Herb Wright (805-896-5516) [email protected]