After Losing Parents, He Built a Legacy at UC Riverside

Joshua Tejada ’23 never imagined the road to his UC Riverside degree would be marked by heartbreaking loss. Yet, after losing both parents during his first three years of earning his undergraduate degree, he found strength, healing, and belonging in the Highlander community that left him with a renewed sense of purpose.

Now, as UCR’s youngest donor to endow a scholarship, Joshua is paying it forward and ensuring future students have the chance to receive the same care and support he received.

Join Joshua in shaping brighter futures. Your gift today can help Highlanders rise, discover their potential, and carry our values of excellence, community, integrity, and respect into the world.

👉 Donate now at: https://donate.ucr.edu/fall

UC Riverside is proud to be the No. 1 public university for social mobility. Together, we can open doors and change lives.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Mother and Father's story
01:00 Mi Doctura clinic story
01:34 Family love
01:48 Final memories with father
02:41 Struggles with loss
02:56 Final memories with mother
04:16 Pain and heartbreak from loss
04:50 How UCR helped support him
05:47 Family legacy of giving back
06:19 Why and how he is giving back
07:15 School of Medicine story
07:35 Remembering his journey and impact he hopes to make

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ‪@ucriverside‬
Follow us on Facebook:   / ucriverside  
Follow us on X: https://x.com/UCRiverside
Follow us on Instagram:   / ucriversideofficial  
Follow us on LinkedIn:   / university-of-california-riverside  
Follow us on TikTok:   / ucriverside