Eva Haller showed us a touching video about “Free the Children,” which is a non-profit that works to provide freedom through education to enslaved children internationally. She also shared with us how our very own Colin Lancashire is raising $5,000 to build a school by selling eggs.

Elizabeth Rainer from Living Voices gave us a one woman performance called “Through the Eyes of a Friend.” This play is told from the perspective of Anne Frank’s best friend, Sarah.

Linda Mathews told us about an amazing exchange opportunity for students to visit Toba, Santa Barbara’s sister city in Japan. Anacapa’s Chris Lancashire went on this trip last summer and really enjoyed it!

Jason Handler, a Chinese Medicine Doctor, gave an presentation about how he came to find the value of Chinese Medicine. He shared, “When someone comes in [to my clinic] his/her symptoms are just a tiny bit of the whole picture, and we seek to know the whole picture to treat the patient.”

Santi Visalli brought his beautiful and historical photos to share with us. He has photographed Sofia Loren, Martin Luther King Jr., President Nixon, and many more historical figures over the past 40 years. He also said that his favorite subjects were always the beautiful women!

Stefan Bussey came from AFS to tell us about all the opportunities they offer to travel internationally. Through AFS a student can travel to over 50 countries and live with a family to experience the culture of the country firsthand.

Mary Gaston, Bill’s sister, spoke to us about her experience in medical school at George Washington University as well as her time working on a Medical Mission team in India. Throughout her time in India she worked with Tibetan Refugees. She showed us a beautiful slideshow of her summer in India.

Kathleen Brewster gave a tour of our campus' commemorative plaques and talked about the history of our school's location.

Maritza Mejia, from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, spoke about the scholarship opportunities that are available for students in Santa Barbara.

Anacapa junior, Jordan Schuck, spoke about his recent trips to Greece and Turkey.

Chris Callaway, Nezi Thompson, and Jennie Estrada spoke about the benefits of a liberal arts education.

Anacapa sophomore Dillon Yuhasz spoke about going to an L.A. Clippers game at SBCC and how he and some little kids got to meet the team.

Tara Egger, Bill's sister, spoke about traveling in Europe and gave the students traveling tips.

Bonnie Blair spoke about all the trips she takes to Romania and all the people she helps there.  She takes clothes and food to different people all over Romania.

Karen Telleen-Lawson told us about her book about Rattlesnake Canyon called Voices of the Canyon. She told us about her experience in writing the book as well as some of the stories therein.

Mike Imwalle spoke about being the Head Archaeologist for the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and the Presidio Pottery project that two Anacapa students are now participating in.

Devin Scott, who just moved back to Santa Barbara from New York City, told us about the highs and lows of acting. He is currently working with our College Counselor, Lynn Hamilton as well as acting on the side.

Anacapa dad, Bob Port, spoke about being a director for the T.V. show, Entertainment Tonight.

David Anderson spoke about planet Earth and different ways we can work to save the planet.

Daniel Ochoa and Kristi Curtis spoke about the Youth Media Project and the "Shape of Voice" Publication.

Nancy Davis spoke about City at Peace, which is a non-profit organization for teens.

Greg Sorenson gave a fascinating presentation about his duties as a detective for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. He also shared with us the details of how he helped solve a tough homicide case in Isla Vista.

Mac Bakewell spoke to us about a wonderful opportunity for students to travel to Thailand. He showed us an amazing slideshow with some of the sights that students will get to see if they go on this summer trip.

Brett Jackson (Class of ’05) came back to Anacapa to share about his trip to Nepal. He showed an amazing slideshow of his rigorous trip near Mt. Everest with the President of Trinity College.

Josephine Tournier Ingram shared about her experience running her own graphic design business. She designs lots of different products from skateboards to stationery. Her website is josephinedesign.com.

We were honored to have Art Petersen and Robert Forties speak to us about their time in World War II. Mr. Petersen was drafted into the Army and Mr. Forties volunteered. Mr. Forties also served our country in the Korean War. They encouraged Anacapa students to get the best education they can, so they can take good care of the world.

Betty McIntosh spoke about her job as a dental hygienist and the importance of brushing our teeth.  She also brought in some model mouths and teeth for the students to get an idea what can happen if you don't brush your teeth.

Janice Rorick works at the Santa Barbara Public Library and spoke about library resources and how students can look up information at the library.

Amy Racina shared her amazing story of survival with us. She was stranded in the Sierra Mountains on an isolated trail for three days, endured many broken bones, and had to be air-lifted out. She said her love of the wilderness contributed to her recovery, and she still goes on “solo” expeditions in the mountains. She recalls her entire story in her memoir, Angels in the Wilderness.

Mike Lewis, a senior at Santa Barbara High School, told us about the website he created. It is called letscram.com. It is a site for students and teachers to use for tracking assignments as well as receiving help for homework.

Glenn Allen, a former Anacapa photography teacher, shared with us the documentary Wild Florida for the Discovery Channel.  He was one of two cameramen filming turtles, alligators, dolphins, and other animals.

Joe Papac, who is currently working toward his PhD at UCSB in Mechanical Engineering, told us about his time working for The Boeing Company. He told us about rockets he helped to design and showed us amazing footage of a rocket launch.

Terease Chin from Montecito Bank and Trust spoke about how to make your money work for you.

Alex’s dad, Jerry Siegel, shared with us about his time working as a Law Clerk for the Supreme Court during The Watergate Scandal. He provided a very interesting overview of the events as well as some interesting insider facts.

Nancy Callahan spoke about W.I.L.D.E.S. which is a wilderness education service and she spoke about urban wildlife.

Ryan Pettey is a local filmmaker who is currently working on a documentary called “Ask No Quarter” about the brain damage boxers incur while they are in the ring. He said that he feels really lucky to be working on this film.

Janine LePage is a prosecutor who spoke about the prosecution of child abuse and the protection of children.

Peggy Oki shared her passion for marine wildlife with us. She is a surfer and an advocate for preventing the unnecessary killing of whales. Anacapa will contribute to her goal of making 28,500 origami whales to show how many whales have been killed this year alone.

Sharon Smith spoke about how to live a healthy lifestyle.  She emphasized portion control, exercise and cooking for yourself, instead of eating out.

Fruteland Jackson gave a great Blues performance and talked about the history of the Blues.  He said the Blues were the roots for many kinds of music.  He travels around to many schools and educates students on the Blues.

Anacapa dad, Chris Proctor, spoke about his exploratory expedition to northern Canada.  He showed photos of his trip, and it looked like an amazing adventure.