Class Notes Category: Career
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Pamela Say, Cert. ’24
“Marzia: A Judge’s Fight for Afghan Women’s Rights,” co-written by Western New York native Pamela Say, Cert. ’24, will be released on March 1, 2026. Co-authored by Marzia Babakarkhail, the book, according to the press release, Takes readers on a heart-pounding journey through the stark realities of life under Taliban rule—navigating checkpoints, relying on secret…
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Dale Atkins, Ph.D. ’82
The latest book by Dale Atkins, Ph.D. ’82, former “Today Show” expert and psychologist best known for sharing guidance on how to navigate life’s complicated questions and uncomfortable feelings, is set for release by Mascot books in January. It unveils a new mission: to help generations connect and experience the joy of being present. “The…
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Gary Citron ’74
Austin, Texas-based public charity “Shelter with Spirit,” co-founded by Gary Citron ’74, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing “green building” grants to non-profit community developers of affordable housing in Central Texas. “We had intended to provide pro bono architectural services from faculty at the University of Texas,” Citron said, “but local developers were more…
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Yolanda J. Gorman ’78, MBA ’83, Ph.D. ’93
As lifelong Bruins go, her story began even before she was born. In Yolanda Gorman’s earliest childhood memories, she recalled climbing up external wooden stairs leading up to a UCLA Extension office on the site where the Ueberroth Building now sits, where her mother had worked even prior to Yolanda’s birth. This scene foreshadowed how…
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Leslie Johansen Nack ’92
Leslie Johansen Nack ’92 is the author of two award-winning books: her debut memoir, “Fourteen,” and her historical novel, “The Blue Butterfly.” Her forthcoming sequel, “Nineteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Reckoning and Recovery,” coming this October, concludes her raw and deeply personal story that chronicles her path to sobriety and a renewed sense of hope.…
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Debrina Collins ’23
Poured n’ Powerful, a new business co-founded by Debrina Collins ’23, announced its inaugural event, HerSpace, taking place Aug. 10. After graduating, Collins and co-founder Michelle Davies found very few places where young women entrepreneurs like them could promote their work, get connected and build with others. Through their personal nonprofit and photography ventures, they’ve…
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Fernando A. Vicente ’95
Fernando A. Vicente ’95 has joined the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins as Of Counsel and a member of the firm’s Employment Law and Litigation practice groups. His practice focuses on representing employers in a wide range of employment matters, including single plaintiff discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and whistleblower claims, as well individual…
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Lisa Von Biela ’80
The most recent novel by Lisa Von Biela ’80, “Ravenna’s Road,” was released this month. After a successful 25-year career in IT, Von Biela attended law school at the University of Minnesota, graduating magna cum laude in 2009. She embarked on a 14-year career as a legal aid attorney, focused on foreclosure prevention. After retiring…
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Ameet K. Nagra ’10
Ameet K. Nagra ’10 has joined the Fresno office of Ogletree Deakins as Senior Counsel. Her practice focuses on defending employers in class and representative actions. She also litigates single-plaintiff cases, including but not limited to alleged wage-and-hour disputes, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and wage statement statutes. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Nagra worked in…
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Natilee Harren, M.A. ’07, Ph.D. ’13
A book co-edited by Natilee Harren, M.A. ’07, Ph.D. ’13, “The Scores Project: Experimental Notation in Music, Art, Poetry, and Dance, 1950–1975,” has recently been published by the Getty Research Institute. Individuals working in and across the fields of visual art, music, poetry, theater and dance in the mid–twentieth century began to use experimental scores…