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Christianne Bengard Gillespie '04
Every parent comes to the time in their child’s life when they have to answer the long-asked question, “What’s the truth about…
Father Frank Sabatté '73
Father Frank Sabatté ’73 has received the 2022 Gaudium Award from the Breukelein Institute “For illuminating the horizon of human…
Edward M. Dew, Ph.D. '66
Dr. Edward M. Dew III, Ph.D. ’66, passed away on Aug. 17, 2022, at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut, at…
Bob Moore '53
Bob Moore ’53, the oldest living former Bruin football player, celebrated his 95th birthday Oct. 11. Moore, a fullback on…
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. '11
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. ’11, has joined WestEd’s English Learner and Migrant Education Services (ELMES) as a senior researcher. In this…
Branden Brough '00, M.S. '03, Ph.D. '06
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office announced Branden Brough ’00, M.S.…
Greg Sarris '78
Greg Sarris ’78 returned to campus Oct. 10 — Indigenous People’s Day — to deliver the Regents Lecture sponsored by…
Andrea Talentino, M.A. '94, Ph.D. '98
On Oct. 15, Andrea Talentino was inaugurated as the ninth president of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Her selection…
Leighton Davis Henderson '04
Leighton Davis Henderson ’04 of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office has been selected as senior counsel for her continued,…
Justine Garrett '01
Justine Garrett ‘2001 produced and wrote “Groundworks,” a documentary that premiered on U.S. public television stations this month and is…
Andrew Demetriou '76
Andrew Demetriou ’76 has joined the Los Angeles office of Husch Blackwell as senior counsel. He will join the firm’s…
Jasmin Darznik '94, Ph.D.
New York Times bestselling author Jasmin Darznik ’94, Ph.D., was recently appointed chair of the MFA in Writing Program at…