Class Notes

Breaking news of those breaking new ground. This is where we celebrate noteworthy achievements and life changes of fellow Bruins. Here you can stay in touch, keep up and announce your own Class Note by submitting your story.

Bill Walton '74

Bill Walton '74, a three-time NCAA basketball player of the year and an NBA Hall of Famer, passed away May 27 following a battle with cancer. He was 71. Tributes poured in from friends and fans within and beyond the world of sports, for whom Walton's on-court prowess was just one facet of his appeal. […]

Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced last week that Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72, who, in the fall of 1968, was elected UCLA's first African American homecoming queen, will serve as her chief of staff and senior advisor. "In this role," the press release said, "Webb de Macias will help Mayor Bass deliver […]

Charles E. Young, M.A. '57, Ph.D. '60

Charles E. Young, M.A. '57, Ph.D. '60, who became UCLA chancellor in 1968 at age 36 and is, in the words of Chancellor Gene Block, "Perhaps more than any other individual, the one responsible for UCLA’s remarkable ascent over the course of the last half-century," died of natural causes on Sunday, Oct. 22, at his […]

Bill Walton '74

Sandy Argabrite '82

Sandy Argabrite '82 won $5,000 — and performed a magic trick — on "Let's Make a Deal," in an episode that aired May 17. Argabrite appears toward the end of the show. "The unique aspect of appearing on the show was the magic trick I did for [host] Wayne [Brady] - it's called 'Crazy Man's […]

Arlene Bowman, M.F.A. '86

Independent Dine’ filmmaker Arlene Bowman, M.F.A. '86, will begin production next month on “Our Language,” a personal-experimental documentary about Na Dene- and Dine’-speaking peoples in Canada and preserving their languages. Bowman discovered her passion for art at a young age, drawing faces and bodies in elementary school before transitioning to still photography at fourteen. She […]

Eugene J. Hutchins '96

Eugene J. Hutchins '96 has been named managing director of East West Players, the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works. From the press release: The artistic future of East West Players will be supported with the implementation of a refined co-leadership model. Eugene J. Hutchins, named late […]

Bruce Newlin '58, M.S. '59, Ed.D. '71

Bruce Newlin '58, M.S. '59, Ed.D. '71, of Rancho Mirage, California, passed away on April 27 at age 89. The following is adapted from an online obituary: Newlin was born on July 21, 1934, in New Jersey to Henry and Annabelle. The family relocated to California early in his life, and he called Glendale home […]

Jeremy M. Evans '05

Jeremy M. Evans '05 was recently featured in Vanguard Magazine. From the article: In February, Evans hosted the second annual California Sports Lawyer Negotiation Competition at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The competition featured two-person teams of law students and included entertainment, media, and sports law topics. ”The California Sports Lawyer Negotiation Competition at […]

Erin M. Foley '06, Ph.D.

Erin M. Foley '06, Ph.D., a patent attorney with experience in strategic intellectual property creation and counseling in the life sciences space, recently joined the firm Foley Hoag LLP as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department and is a member of the Patent Prosecution, Strategy & Management and PTAB Proceedings practices. Foley, who previously spent […]

Janet Borchers Adams '53

Janet Borchers Adams '53 passed away in Santa Monica, California, the evening of May 9, 2024, at the age of 93. Born in Evanston, Illinois, she moved to Burbank, California, in her early childhood and was a proud graduate of Burbank High School. Adams majored in art at UCLA and was a lifelong Bruin football […]