Class Notes Category: Accolades
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Karen Frey, M.A. ’00, Ph.D. ’05
The work of Karen Frey, M.A. ’00, Ph.D. ’05, is featured in the latest edition of Questa, the annual publication highlighting the global impact of Clark University’s leading faculty researchers, and has been commended by Clark University President David Fithian in a message to UCLA leadership. Downs, a professor of geography who earned her graduate…
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Timothy Downs, D.Env. ’98
The work of Timothy Downs, D.Env. ’98, is featured in the latest edition of Questa, the annual publication highlighting the global impact of Clark University’s leading faculty researchers, and has been commended by Clark University President David Fithian in a message to UCLA leadership. Downs, a professor of sustainability and social justice who earned his…
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Nicholas A. Koffroth ’08
Nicholas A. Koffroth ’08 of national law firm Fox Rothschild LLP was recognized among the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees. The annual list highlights individuals under the age of 40 who “demonstrate remarkable ability, leadership and achievement in the bankruptcy and insolvency community.” “We are honored to celebrate the exceptional…
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Leana Serey Taing, J.D. ’14
Leana Serey Taing, J.D. ’14, is a recipient of the 2024 American Bar Association (ABA) “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers” Award. This prestigious national recognition is awarded to the top 40 young lawyers who demonstrate exceptional achievement, innovation, vision, leadership and commitment to both legal and community service. Taing is a deputy…
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Wendy Red Star, M.F.A. ’06
Wendy Red Star, M.F.A. ’06, has been awarded a “genius grant” by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. The Fellowship is awarded to talented individuals in a variety of fields who have shown exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits. Fellows receive $800,000 stipends that are…
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Juan Felipe Herrera ’72
Juan Felipe Herrera ’72, a UCLA Medal recipient and the former U.S. poet laureate, has been awarded a “genius grant” by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. The Fellowship is awarded to talented individuals in a variety of fields who have shown exceptional originality in and dedication to…
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Chad L. Williams ’98
Chad L. Williams ’98 will be honored Thursday, Oct. 10, during the 2024 Museum of African American History (MAAH) Stone Book Awards presentations for his book “The Wounded World: W.E.B. Du Bois and the First World War,” which was also named a best book of 2023 by The Washington Post, The New Yorker and the…
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Kristina M. Gjerde ’81
Kristina Maria Gjerde ’81 is one of two distinguished women recognized by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for their leadership negotiating the world’s first legal agreement to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas. Along with Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law, Rena Lee, Gjerde, senior high seas adviser to the International Union…
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Laura Rabago ’21
Laura Rabago ’21 was awarded a Princeton in Africa fellowship with International Livestock Research Centre (IRLI) in Nairobi for the 2024-25 fellowship year. Rabago graduated from UCLA with dual bachelor of arts degrees in international development studies and political science with a concentration in international affairs. As an undergraduate, she interned with the U.S. Agency…
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Reed Markham, M.A. ’89, Ph.D.
Reed Markham, M.A. ’89, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Communication, Daytona State College and USA Ambassador and Global Advisory Board, World Speech Day, received a national award from Pearson Publishers. He has been named a national, top 20 “Pearson Excellence in Higher Education” professor and is a recipient of the 2024 “Championing Student Success” Award.…