1982
After earning her nursing degree from Northwestern College and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Santa Clara University, Barbara Ledig M.A. ’82 devoted her life to healing. Working as a nurse across Louisiana, Hawaii, and Northern California, she focused on caring for the elderly through her company, Health Matters. Her heart found a home in Venice, Italy, where she married and spent 12 meaningful years, and where she welcomed her son. Barbara was also a writer, channeling her love of language into poems and short stories. She died on March 24, 2025.