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David Reid Farabee ’77, M.A. ’80
David Reid Farabee ’77, M.A. ’80 passed away on Feb. 11, 2016. While at UCLA, Farabee studied Biology as an…
Margaret M. Grignon '72
Margaret Grignon ‘72, a retired justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, and her daughter Anne Grignon have…
Wendilyn Emrys '83
Wendilyn Emrys ’83 has returned to the exciting world of academia after 33 years. She is currently enrolled at the Pacifica…
Dennis Olsen '64, M.A. '67
Dennis Olsen ’64, M.A. ’67 passed away Nov. 26, 2015. After graduating from UCLA, Olsen was awarded a Fulbright grant to…
Howard Gershan '53
Bruin Howard Gershan ’53 passed away on Aug. 13, 2015 at the age of 85. Born in Cincinnati, he was…
Ian H. McHardy '05, Ph.D. '11
Ian McHardy ’05, Ph.D. ’11 has been certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM). The…
Carter E. Ruby '43
Bruin Carter E. Ruby ’43 passed away on Jan. 9, 2016. While at UCLA, Carter was a member of the…
David Port '93
David Port ’93 was announced as a new partner at William Blair, a global investment banking and asset management firm.…
Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik '93
Artist Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik ’93 was commissioned by the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to create an art piece for the new…
Edward Batts '95
Edward “Ed” Batts ’95 has joined the Orrick firm as Global Co-Head of its M&A and Private Equity Practice. Ed…
James M. Martin, M.A. '67
James “Jim” Martin, M.A. ‘67 died on December 13, 2015, in Corpus Christi, TX. While attending graduate school at UCLA,…
Louis Coda '78
Dr. Louis Coda ’78 will be presented with the Monsignor Brouwers Award for Faith and Service at the Annual Heart…