Class Notes Category: Accolades
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David Parker ’72, J.D. ’76
Parker Mills LLP founding partner David Parker ’72, J.D. ’76, has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list for 2022. This marks the 19th consecutive year (2004-2022) that Parker has been included in the list for his work as a top-rated professional liability attorney. On March 15, Parker will be speaking as a panelist at LACBA’s…
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Patricia “Trish” Halsey-Munroe ’70
On Veteran’s Day, 2021, California State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath (CAD76) awarded Patricia “Trish” Halsey-Munroe ’70 the 2021 Service Award for Excellence in Advocacy. Halsey-Munroe is retired as a Colonel, USMC, and as a civilian attorney for the US Coast Guard. She is the president for the board of directors for the Move Your Feet…
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Perrie Weiner ’82
Perrie Weiner ’82, partner-in-Charge of global law firm Baker McKenzie’s Los Angeles office and chair of the North America Securities Litigation Practice Group, was recently featured in Authority Magazine as part of the series, “5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law.” In the article, Weiner discusses his…
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Josh Escovedo, J.D. ’12
Josh Escovedo has been named a 2021 40 Under 40 honoree by the Sacramento Business Journal. Each year the publication recognizes young Sacramento professionals with a high level of career achievement and contributions to the community. Escovedo is a shareholder and a member of the Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate practice groups at Weintraub Tobin, a leading…
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Dr. John Brooks Slaughter, M.S. ’61
Dr. John Brooks Slaughter, M.S. ’61, was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) 2021 Trailblazers Hall of Fame this month. The engineering/sciences trailblazer is one of five leaders with Kansas connections The Museum recognized for their determination and triumphs. Dr. Slaughter is a native of Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Kansas State University…
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Charles R. Mortensen ’49, M.Ed. ’58
Charles R. Mortensen ’49, M.Eng. ’58, will receive the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, in the rank of Chevalier, at a ceremony at the Residence of France in Beverly Hills, California, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Mortensen, 97, a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Army, served in Europe during World War II, engaging in…
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Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, M.A. ’91
Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, M.A. ’91, has received the prestigious Charles Wollaston Award from the Royal Academy of Arts, United Kingdom. Wanjiku won the £25,000 prize for Wetereire – Waiting in the Royal Academy’s 253rd Summer Exhibition (open until Jan. 2, 2022). Established in 1978 and presented to the “most distinguished work” in the exhibition, it…
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Josephine Isabel-Jones ’69, M.D.
Josephine B. Isabel-Jones ’69, M.D., has been awarded the UCLA Carole E. Goldberg Emeriti Service Award for 2021-22 for her distinctive achievements in advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition, Dr. Isabel-Jones is being awarded the Founders’ Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics for 2021 at their national convention this month; read more…
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An Liu, Ph.D. ’96
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) announced that An Liu, Ph.D. ’96, has been elected a Fellow of the Association. The category of Fellow honors members who have distinguished themselves by their contributions in research, education or leadership in the medical physics community. The award was presented at the 2021 AAPM Virtual 63rd…
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Cinthia N. Flores ’10
Cinthia N. Flores ’10 has been selected to serve as a commissioner of the CA 100, an initiative focused on identifying and uplifting transformative ideas, people and projects that accelerate progress through a shared vision of the future. The CA 100 Initiative will devise its holistic vision by producing research and engaging leaders in 13…