Class Notes Category: Career

  • Eugene J. Hutchins ’96

    Eugene J. Hutchins ’96

    Eugene J. Hutchins ’96 has been named managing director of East West Players, the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works. From the press release: The artistic future of East West Players will be supported with the implementation of a refined co-leadership model. Eugene J. Hutchins, named late…

  • Jeremy M. Evans ’05

    Jeremy M. Evans ’05

    Jeremy M. Evans ’05 was recently featured in Vanguard Magazine. From the article: In February, Evans hosted the second annual California Sports Lawyer Negotiation Competition at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The competition featured two-person teams of law students and included entertainment, media, and sports law topics. ”The California Sports Lawyer Negotiation Competition at…

  • Erin M. Foley ’06, Ph.D.

    Erin M. Foley ’06, Ph.D.

    Erin M. Foley ’06, Ph.D., a patent attorney with experience in strategic intellectual property creation and counseling in the life sciences space, recently joined the firm Foley Hoag LLP as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department and is a member of the Patent Prosecution, Strategy & Management and PTAB Proceedings practices. Foley, who previously spent…

  • Daniel Yi ’05

    Daniel Yi ’05

    Daniel Yi, who boasts nearly two decades of marketing leadership across various industries, became chief marketing officer at Bob’s Watches in October 2022. The holder of bachelor’s degrees in business economics and math/applied science, Yi is renowned for his innovative strategies driving brand growth and customer engagement. With prior roles at Fanjoy, Gabrielle Bernstein, Rastaclat,…

  • Caroline D. Pham ’05

    Caroline D. Pham ’05

    Caroline D. Pham was sworn in as a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on April 14, 2022, after being nominated by President Biden and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Pham is a recognized leader in financial services compliance and regulatory strategy and policy, with deep expertise in derivatives and capital markets and emerging issues…

  • Samantha Childs, J.D. ’05

    Samantha Childs, J.D. ’05

    Samantha Childs, J.D. ’05 has won a Christopher Award for “Henri and the Magnificent Snort,” (ages 6 and up, Sea Lavender Publishing). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people as the Christopher Awards program marks its 75th year. When a lovable French bulldog gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his…

  • Cassidy Randall ’04

    Cassidy Randall ’04

    Cassidy Randall ’04 has won a Christopher Award for the book she co-authored with Paralympic gold medalist Oksana Masters, “The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph,” (Scribner/Simon & Schuster). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people as the Christopher Awards program marks its 75th year. In the book, Masters…

  • Scott Doorley ’96

    Scott Doorley ’96

    Photo credit: Patrick Beaudouin A new book by Scott Doorley ’96, “Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future” (co-authored with Carissa Carter), blends speculative science fiction with prose to create a powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can use design to create a…

  • Alejandro Villanueva ’10

    Alejandro Villanueva ’10

    Alejandro Villanueva ’10 has opened a new lymphatic healthcare clinic, LymphaVilla, in Torrance, California, and become a member of the Torrance Chamber of Commerce. “I chose Torrance as our flagship location due to my deep personal connections to the area,” Villanueva said. “I was born at Torrance Memorial, attended Torrance High, and earned my B.A…

  • Neil Stipp, D.M.A. ’03

    Neil Stipp, D.M.A. ’03

    Neil Stipp, D.M.A. (Doctor of Musical Arts) ’03, had two of his compositions premiered at the Kwidzyn International Music Festival in Kwidzyn, Poland. The first was his “Celebratory Overture for Strings,” performed by The Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic, with conductor Wolodymyr Syvokhip, on Sept. 16, 2022. The second was his “String Quartet No.…