Santa Barbara News-Press: April 2, 2020

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FIRST DEATH: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES A COVID-19 PATIENT HAS DIED IN SANTA MARIA COURTESY OF ISAAC HERNANDEZ HERRERO Santa Maria High graduate Bryan Barriga

Overcoming the odds 16-year-old Santa Maria High graduate Bryan Santa Maria High Barriga graduate headed to Notre Dame

COURTESY OF ISAAC HERNANDEZ HERRERO

Overcoming the odds By MITCHELL WHITE

NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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ryan Barriga admits he didn’t have the typical childhood experience. When he was 4, Bryan’s father was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, a disorder of the inner ear, and has been unable to work ever since. At 7, his mother and younger sister were deported to Mexico. “I think it just drove me,” Bryan By MITCHELL WHITE told the News-Press during a recent NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER phone interview. “I knew that I needed to have a better future for my ryan Barriga admits heparents and I justhave wanted help them didn’t thetotypical out. They’ve done soexperience. much for me just childhood so I could have an education.” When he was 4, Bryan’s father was KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS Last month, received his diagnosed withBryan Meniere’s disease, Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber and his wife Tamara are shown with various Apollo 11 celebratory items, including a bust of Neil Armstrong, below. high schoolof diploma from Santa a disorder the inner ear, andMahas ria High School at the agesince. of 16.At He been unable to work ever 7, is first member of his family to histhe mother and younger sister were graduate school and in the fall deportedhigh to Mexico. he“I will be heading to theme,” University think it just drove Bryan of Notre Dame. told the News-Press during a recent Being the first“I inknew his family to atphone interview. that I needtend came future with itsfor challengits 50th anniversary, Santa Monica-based from paraplegic athletes to the heroes of By CHRISTIAN WHITTLE ed tocollege have a better my pares. 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