Class Notes Category: Accolades
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Sona De ’92
Sona De ’92 was one of four alumni to receive the 2026 Alumni Legacy Awards at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony on June 9. De is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and litigation partner at a major global law firm. Over the course of her accomplished career, she has helped shape some of…
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Larry ’77, M.S. ’79, and Nancy ’76 Davis
Larry ’77, M.S. ’79, and Nancy ’76 Davis were among four alumni to receive the 2026 Alumni Legacy Awards at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony on June 9. Larry Davis earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and continued his education at the UCLA School of Medicine, earning a master’s degree in biological chemistry.…
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David Barrows ’96
Captain David Barrows ’96 was one of four alumni to receive the 2026 Alumni Legacy Awards at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony on June 9. Barrows, a native of Los Angeles, began his distinguished Navy career with a direct commission as an ensign in 1997. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, a…
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Elizabeth Sherwood ’22
Elizabeth Sherwood ’22 was recently recognized on the Woodward/White Inc. 2027 “Best Lawyers ‘Ones to Watch’” directory, based on her work in her role at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt). Published annually by Woodward/White Inc., the peer-nominated “Ones to Watch” list honors U.S.-based attorneys who have typically been in practice for five to nine…
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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 the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Franchise Law. Recognition in Best Lawyers reflects the confidence and respect of fellow lawyers who know the work and the profession. For…
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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 Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae”), Kim Gottlieb-Walker ’68 has recently published her first novel, “Lenswoman in Love – a novel of the 1960s & ’70s.” Gottlieb-Walker began her career as a photographer shooting…
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Kathy Ho ’93
Kathy Ho ’93 was selected as a runners-up for Road Scholar’s 2026 Educator Legacy Award. Ho served as a hospital school teacher for 28 years, working tirelessly to advocate for medically fragile children, who are often overlooked in traditional educational models. She worked to give hospitalized students as normal a school experience as possible, creating…
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Anne Scatolini, M.Ed. ’08
Anne Scatolini, M.Ed. ’08, was selected as a runners-up for Road Scholar’s 2026 Educator Legacy Award. Scatolini retired in 2025 after teaching leadership, English language arts, theatre, music, art, library arts, organic regenerative gardening, social justice and mindfulness for 20 years. She has been a leader in education in urban communities throughout her teaching career.…
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Barry Kurtz ’70
Barry Kurtz ’70, Esq., chair, Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, Lewitt Hackman, has again been selected by Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Leaders to Know: Trusted Advisors 2026 and as a Top 100 Lawyer. Kurtz earned his bachelor’s degree in political science. Read his previous UCLA Alumni class notes: 202520242021
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Kendall VanConas ’88
Kendall VanConas ’88, managing partner, Arnold LaRochelle Matthews VanConas & Zirbel, was named “Top 50 Women in Business” by Pacific Coast Business Times 2026 and featured in “Leaders to Know: Trusted Advisors,” Los Angeles Business Journal: Inside the Valley 2026. The publication has nominated her for a 2026 Valley Women’s Leadership award. VanConas is a specialist…