Class Notes Category: Career
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Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Ph.D. ’00
The Spencer Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Ph.D. ‘00 to be the next president of the Spencer Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. Nasir’s appointment follows a broad national search for an educational leader and scholar to head Spencer. Nasir currently serves as vice chancellor of Equity…
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Beth R. Temkin ’62
In 2016, Bruin Beth R. Temkin ’62 published “John Boles: Matinee Idol: The Golden Years.” The book, 30 years in the making, is centered on John Boles (1895-1969), the matinee idol of the early 1930’s and first singing star of the “talkies.” Comprised of more than 60 head-shots and stills, the book is sure to…
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Megan P. Tatu ’78
Bruin Megan P. Tatu ’78 has retired after more than 38 years of honorable service as a Signal Officer in the United States Army and Army Reserve. Major General Tatu is a native of Laguna Niguel, California and graduated from UCLA where she attended on an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship. She earned a…
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Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, Ph.D. ’13
Bruin and scholar Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, Ph.D. ’13 released a new book published by Routledge and titled, “The Political Ideology of Ayatollah Khamenei.” Hovsepian Bearce is a Middle East scholar and researcher specializing in the role of Iran in contemporary world politics, and is a fellow at the Center for the Middle East Development at…
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Hannah Yang ’11
Bruin Hannah Yang ’11 has joined national law firm Polsinelli as an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office. Yang will be practicing in the area of science and technology.
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David Bustamante ’77
In 2016, Bruin David Bustamante joined the faculty of Santiago Canyon College as an adjunct professor of U.S. History. A native of the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, California, Bustamante attended UCLA where he was an Alumni Scholar, played for the UCLA soccer team and worked at the Rieber Hall front desk. He was also…
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Cailin Crockett ’10
Cailin Crockett ’10 made history as one of UCLA’s first Astin scholars, an undergraduate scholarship program supporting hands-on experience in civic engagement and is now working in Washington D.C. in public health. Crockett has carved out a niche in public service focusing on policy in support of women and girls. The political science alumna most…
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Natalie Samarjian ’06, J.D. ’12
Double Bruin Natalie Samarjian ’06, J.D. ’12 has joined Coro Southern California as executive director. Coro Southern California is an organization that prepares individuals from diverse backgrounds to be impact leaders who can collaborate across sectors and traditional boundaries to tackle complex social, economic and political challenges. Samarjian joins Coro from the California Women’s Law…
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Tyler T. Rasmussen ’07
Tyler T. Rasmussen ‘07 has been elevated to partner in the Orange County office of the Fisher Phillips law firm. His practice covers all areas of labor and employment litigation, including healthcare and employment discrimination and harassment.
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Rayan Naouchi ’13
Rayan Naouchi ’13 recently joined the Fisher Phillips law firm as an associate focusing on employment litigation. She will accompany the firm in their Los Angeles, California office. Naouchi previously clerked for Richards, Watson & Gershon in Los Angeles and Cummings & Franck in Gardena, California. In law school, she was a Hale Moot Court Honors…