Class Notes Category: Career
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Linda Oubré ’80
Linda Oubré ’80, Ed.D. (Life Member), has been appointed Whittier College’s 15th president and will take office on July 1, 2018. She will be the first person of color to lead the institution, which was founded in 1887. A native of Los Angeles, Oubré has served as the Dean of the College of Business at…
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Michael E. Latham, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’96
Punahou School, a college preparatory school in Honolulu which counts Barack Obama among its alumni, has named Michael E. Latham, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’96, as its next president. Latham will assume the position in the summer of 2019; he will be the fourth person to lead the school since World War II. Latham is currently…
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Nayiri Khatchadourian ’16
Nayiri Khatchadourian ’16 has drawn on her UCLA experience to co-author a new book, “The Price of Success: Understanding the Cost of Getting a College Degree,” designed to serve as a transitional tool for high school students going to college. The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on your mental, emotional and physical health. Khatchadourian…
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Daniel Mayeda ’79, J.D. ’82
After practicing law for 35 years, Daniel Mayeda ’79, J.D. ’82 (Life Member), has retired from the partnership of his law firm and is back on campus, joining the faculty of the School of Law. In January, he was appointed Associate Director of the school’s new Documentary Film Legal Clinic, where he is helping to…
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Arevik Stepanyan ’11
Arevik Stepanyan ’11 has joined Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise as an associate. Previously, Stepanyan was a litigation associate with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. and a law clerk to the Honorable Jeffrey T. Miller of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Stepanyan obtained her J.D. from the University of…
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John Scheerer ’10, J.D. ’14
John Scheerer ’10, J.D. ’14, has joined Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise as an associate. Scheerer was previously a litigation associate at Hueston Hennigan LLP; prior to that, he practiced complex commercial litigation at Irell and Manella LLP, serving as counsel in high profile civil suits. Scheerer attended the School of Law on a full…
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Jim Stavis ’77
Triple organ transplant survivor and succussful businessman Jim Stavis ’77 has written his first book, “When Hope is Your Only Option,” in which he shares a collection of personal stories and describes how hope and perseverance helped get him through many low points and near-death experiences. Stavis was diagnosed with juvenile type 1 diabetes at…
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Kristen Hansen Brakeman ’85
The first book by Kristen Hansen Brakeman ’85, “Is that the Shirt You’re Wearing?,” published last year. A collection of humorous essays about life and family, the book was listed in Red Tricycle’s favorite new books for parents and is also the subject of a feature in the May issue of L.A. Parent magazine. Brakeman…
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Heidi Taylor ’92
Heidi (Elowitch) Taylor ’92 has published a book on recovery from depression, “Tales of Awakening.” After earning her B.A. in psychology, Taylor received a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from California Lutheran University in 2000 and a doctoral degree in clinical and depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2010. She has been…
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Alexandra Roje ’95, J.D. ’00
Alexandra Roje ’95, J.D. ’00, has joined the Los Angeles office of Lathrop Gage as partner in the insurance recovery and counseling practice. She comes to Lathrop Gage from Latham & Watkins. Roje’s trial experience includes insurance recovery, commercial and healthcare litigation matters. Her achievements include arbitrations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a multi-year trial…