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Tyler Hsieh '16
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Hsieh ’16 recently joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C.,…
Jennifer Nassiri '96
Jennifer Nassiri ’96 has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in…
VC Powe '75, MBA '77, Cert. '90
VC Powe ’75, MBA ’77, Cert. ’90, a beloved UCLA staff member for three decades, including the last 22 at…
Mark DePaco '94
Childhood friends Mark DePaco ’94 and David Tappeiner have realized a long-held career dream together, jointly founding and opening their…
Gregory Hanson '10, M.D.
Gregory Hanson ’10, M.D., an interventional radiology resident in Philadelphia, Penn., has created a new startup, flipMD, that provides a…
Natasha Graves, M.P.H. '14
Natasha Graves, M.P.H. ’14, continues to turn obstacles into opportunities, having just launched a travel website that caters to those…
Jeff W. Bens, M.F.A. '92
A new novel by Jeff W. Bens, M.F.A. ’92, “The Mighty Oak,” will be published in September (hardcover, e-book and…
Donald Prell '48
Donald Prell ’48, World War II POW, visionary, humanitarian, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of UCLA remembered for his progressive and…
Angela Wandinger-Ness, Ph.D. '85
Angela Wandinger-Ness, Ph.D. ’85, has been honored with a 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring,…
Robert Rex Morrison '51, M.A. '58
Robert Rex Morrison ’51, M.A. ’58, passed away at the age of 90 at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif.,…
Alexandra K. LaFountain ’11
Downey Brand senior associate Alexandra K. LaFountain ’11 was selected as a 2020 Northern California Rising Star for her work…
Gary G. Petersen '61
Gary G. Petersen of Paradise Valley, Ariz., passed away suddenly on March 16 of cardiac arrest. After many years in…
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