Class Notes Category: Accolades
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Walter E. Williams, M.A. ’66, Ph.D. ’72
Bruin Walter E. Williams, distinguished professor of economics at George Mason University, is one of four recipients of the 2017 Bradley Prize. The honor recognizes individuals of extraordinary talent and dedication who have made contributions in areas consistent with the mission of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Williams is also a well-known commentator and…
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Barbara Tobolowsky, M.A. ’98, Ph.D. ’01
Bruin Barbara Tobolowsky co-edited and contributed to a recent publication from Palgrave MacMillan entitled, “Anti-Intellectual Representations of American Colleges and Universities: Fictional Higher Education.” The book “explores popular media depictions of higher education from an American perspective. Each chapter in this book investigates the portrait of higher education in an exciting array of media–including novels,…
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Frederick P. Aguirre, J.D. ’71
Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, welcomes retired Orange County Superior Court Judge and Bruin Frederick P. Aguirre to its roster of exclusive neutrals. Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court bench in 2002 by Governor Gray Davis, Judge Aguirre has presided over family law matters, civil and criminal…
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Vito Costanzo ’84
Holland & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Litigation Partner Vito Costanzo ’84 has been named a 2017 “Client Service All-Star MVP” by the BTI Consulting Group Inc. This is the second consecutive year, and third time overall, that Costanzo has been recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star. The 2017 list features 319…
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Julia Wilson ’91
On Feb. 9, 2017 in Sacramento, California, Bruin Julia Wilson ’91 received the prestigious James Irvine Foundation leadership award for her work leading OneJustice. Wilson was honored by the California State legislature and received a $200,000 award to further the work of the organization. The award celebrates “the work of six Californians who are advancing…
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Leonard E. Marquez, J.D. ’99
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, the largest law firm in the East Bay representing businesses throughout the region, announces that Partner and Bruin Leonard E. Marquez, J.D. ’99 has been named to the Alameda County Bar Association board of directors as a member at large. A partner in the litigation group, Marquez focuses on…
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Diana Skaar ’00, M.S. ’08, M.B.A. ‘08
Diana Skaar ’00, M.S. ’08, M.B.A. ‘08 was appointed to Cartoon Network’s STEAM Board of Advisors, where she will help advise, shape and inform Cartoon Network’s STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Math) efforts. Together with Skaar, the board aims to accelerate and expand Cartoon Network’s reach and fulfilling its goal of giving creative confidence…
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Jessica Pressman, M.A. ’02, Ph.D. ‘07
Jessica Pressman, M.A. ’02, Ph.D. ‘07 published “Reading Project: A Collaborative Analysis of William Poundstone’s Project for Tachistoscope {Bottomless Pit}” – a work of electronic literature that presents a high-speed, one-word-at-a-time animation synchronized to visual and aural effects. Pressman is the author of “Digital Modernism: Making it New in New Media” and co-editor, with N.…
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Juana Hernandez ’09
Juana Hernandez ’09 recently graduated with her Master’s in Public Policy (M.P.P.) from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. On Class Day, she was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Excellence in Public Service Award, a distinction reserved for one graduating student each year. Hernandez was also selected alongside faculty, staff…
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Arthel McDaniel III, J.D. ’97
Arthel McDaniel III, J.D. ’97, a principal of the national law firm Polsinelli, was recently named one of the 2016 Most Influential Minority Lawyers by the Los Angeles Business Journal. McDaniel was also recently elected to the Beverly Hills Unified School District Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee for a two-year term. He is a business attorney…