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Sarah Park Dahlen '02, M.A. '04
Sarah Park Dahlen ’02, M.A. ’04, an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected to serve…
Sabaa Tahir '04
Sabaa Tahir ’04 became the first Pakistani American and first Muslim American to win the National Book Award for Young…
Matea Gold '96
The Washington Post announced that national editor Matea Gold ’96 has been named managing editor of the newspaper, effective this…
Ashley Sanchez, Women's Soccer, 2017-2019
Ashley Sanchez, who starred on the UCLA Women’s Soccer team from 2017 through 2019, is a member of the U.S.…
Robert E. Hart, MBA '83
Robert E. Hart, MBA ’83, a board member of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, will be honored by…
Paul Chau (Tinhpheng) '06
Paul Chau (Tinhpheng) ’06 of engineering firm Kennedy Jenks recently received an award given to only one person per year…
James Barragán '13
James Barragán ’13, former Daily Bruin editor-in-chief and Regents scholar, has been named by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at…
Emily Walker '18
A new podcast, “So About Your Advice” by Emily Walker ’18, uses psychological theories and research to explain commonly heard…
Kayleigh Ruller '21
Kayleigh Ruller ’21 is the producer for Dr. Wendy Slusser’s podcast, UCLA LiveWell, supported by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative. The…
Valarie De La Garza '91
Valarie De La Garza, CEO of Fenton, self-described “communications strategists for social change,” has been named a “Woman of Distinction…
Neera Tanden '92
Neera Tanden ’92 will succeed Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy adviser, President Joe Biden announced last week.…
Margaret Gillespie, J.D. '90
The City of Los Angeles has selected Margaret Gillespie, J.D. ’90, for the 33rd “Pioneer Women Award” in recognition of…
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