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Education Advocates at Home in the Circle

While they have an impressive record of philanthropy on behalf of area healthcare efforts, Norm and Jane Habermann are most proud of their charitable giving in support of educational organizations, including the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.

“For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in teaching and mentoring, and therefore education,” said Norm, a retired senior corporate executive who joined the Scholarship Foundation Board in 1996. “We’ve both had a passion for education for many years.”

In fact, Norm has been a UCSB Foundation trustee for more than 35 years, and previously served as a trustee for Loyola Marymount University and Laguna Blanca School. A past Santa Barbara Foundation Woman of the Year honoree, Jane served on the SBCC Foundation Board from 2000 to 2012, and is currently an emeritus board member.

For a time, Norm also taught marketing strategy to UCSB seniors, donating his honorarium to scholarships. He had much to share with his students. A former Navy lieutenant, Norm spent the final decade of his career as president and CEO of Restaurant Enterprises Group, once one of California’s largest privately held corporations.

Now the Habermanns are looking to the future.

“We have found that it is incredibly gratifying to help young people get an education, and we want to go on helping them,” said Norm. “That’s why we joined the Scholars Circle. We feel very strongly that education helps people succeed.”