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Barry Kurtz '70
Barry Kurtz ’70, Esq., J.D, chair, Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, Lewitt Hackman, has been recognized by his peers in…
Anne Luke '00
Anne Luke ’00 announced the Sept. 1 release of her debut book, “Translating Your Teen: 10 Strategies for Understanding and…
Kim Gottlieb-Walker '68
After a 50-year career as a photographer and two successful coffeetable photography books (“On Set with John Carpenter” and “Bob…
Jacqueline Jean Barrios, Ph.D. '21
A new book by Jacqueline Jean Barrios, Ph.D. ’21, who earned her doctorate in English literature, is set to be…
Robert Settlage, M.D. '63, M.P.H. '69
Robert Settlage, M.D. ’63, M.P.H. ’69, passed away on April 18. He was 87. Robert “Rob” Hurd Settlage was born…
Billy G. Mills '51, J.D. '54
Billy G. Mills ’51, J.D. ’54, the first Black graduate of the UCLA School of Law and the first black…
Ilona Stricof '11, Ph.D.
The first TEDx Talk by Ilona (Gerbakher) Stricof ’11, Ph.D., was just published on YouTube. “The talk, ‘Bodies and Souls…
Penny Poplin Gosetti '76, Ph.D.
Penny Poplin Gosetti ’76, Ph.D., Maumee, passed away March 25 at age 71. After majoring in psychology at UCLA, she…
Philip Halpern, MBA '78
Philip Halpern, MBA ’78, has published a coming-of-age story about King Hammurabi of Babylon, “Divine Enlightenment: The Making of a…
John Monteverde '47, M.A. '50, Ph.D. '56
For John Monteverde ’47, M.A. ’50, Ph.D. ’56, his time at UCLA was a defining period in his life. UCLA…
Kavita Patel, M.S. '05, M.D.
Kavita Patel, M.S. ’05, M.D., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Community Catalyst, a national health justice…
Julie Taylor, M.A ’97, Ph.D. ’04
Julie Taylor, M.A ’97, Ph.D. ’04, is the new executive director of the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C. Taylor…