Class Notes Category: Career
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Michael Burnam ’70, M.D. ’72
Michael Burnam, a cardiologist and UCLA alumnus, wrote the novel “The Last Stop” that was published in 2016. His book tells the story of a group of bullied teenagers who have to make the difficult decision of whether or not to punish their tormentors. The book also has heavy sci-fi elements: superpowers, distant moons and…
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Alex Ritchie ’15
Alex Ritchie, a UCLA alumna, released her debut EP “Heart Weight,” which contains seven songs written, produced and mastered by her. In addition to unveiling the debut of her first independent EP, Ritchie said its release also reveals her refashioned self. The EP is the fruit of a few tough years, according to Ritchie. First,…
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Katie Shilton, M.L.I.S. ’07, Ph.D. ’11
UCLA Information Studies alumna Katie Shilton, MLIS ’07, Ph.D. ’11 has been selected to lead a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on methods to incorporate data security into the design of mobile applications. The study titled, “Finding Levers for Privacy and Security by Design in Mobile Development” is supported by a…
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Jonathan Moody, M.Arch. ’08
Jonathan Moody, M.Arch. ’08 became president of Moody Nolan Inc., the nation’s largest African American-owned architectural firm. Moody took the reins of the company at a time of “tremendous growth for the firm and will carry on the quest for great design utilizing a deep knowledge of some of the world’s most advanced design and rendering…
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Andrew G. Campbell, Ph.D. ’87
Andrew G. Campbell, a professor of medical science in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Brown University, has been named the next dean of the University’s Graduate School. Campbell will begin his new role on July 1, 2016. In his new role, Campbell will assume primary responsibility for all aspects of the Brown…
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Peter Han ’97
Peter Han ’97, a resident of Yorba Linda, has been promoted to assistant vice president, sales support, Retirement Solutions Division at Pacific Life insurance. Han joined Pacific Life in 2000 as an internal wholesaler and assumed the role of director of sales training in 2013. He is responsible for the creation and implementation of the…
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Jonathan Wandag ’02
Jonathan Wandag composed the musical score for the film “They’re Watching” released by WarSong Entertainment. Wandag is a film score and multi-media composer based in Los Angeles, Calif. He began writing musical compositions for small, independent short films and animation, and also worked on the student film “Dragon Boy” which won the Student Academy Award…
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Mark Lagrimas ’05
Mark Lagrimas produced the film “They’re Watching” for WarSong Entertainment, which was released in early 2016. Lagrimas worked as an executive producer and financial consultant in Central and South America for several years, lending his services to the 1st Annual Panama Film Festival as well as numerous local and international film productions. He has worked…
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Marc Levinson ’70
Marc Levinson was elected to serve as president of the American College of Bankruptcy at its annual meeting on March 19, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The college, formed in 1989, is an honorary association of approximately 800 U.S. and international bankruptcy and insolvency professionals. Levinson is nationally recognized for his expertise in complex corporate reorganizations…
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Alex Austin ’73
Alumnus and former Daily Bruin contributor, Alex Austin ’76 released a new book titled “Nakamura Reality.” The book was published by Permanent Press and released in February 2016. Austin’s body of writing has extended from magazine articles to full-length novels to screenplays and theatrical scripts. In “Nakamura Reality,” a world-famous author and member of the Japanese “yakuza,” or…