Accessibility for all!

Accessibility for all!

Raymond Juballa ’23

The new dorm, which enables rooms to be modified for wheelchair accessibility, opened a new chapter of independence in my life. Primarily, living on campus has allowed me to really dig into campus life, fully participate in student government and the Oaks Innovation Club, and really put my creativity out there to promote collaboration across campus, and develop relationships I know will last my lifetime. Most important, the daily interactions with the janitorial staff, the cafeteria staff, facilities, the administration, the general student body, and the president of the college—all of whom assist, adjust, and modify things to help me navigate the campus—have brought me daily pleasure and made me feel solidly an integral part of Menlo. I know my being here is educating all who witness the adjustments needed for my participation on campus. I find it amusing that the paddle to open the new dorm is used not just by me, but by almost everyone who enters. So, go accessibility for all!