Class Notes

Breaking news of those breaking new ground. This is where we celebrate noteworthy achievements and life changes of fellow Bruins. Here you can stay in touch, keep up and announce your own Class Note by submitting your story.

Bill Walton '74

Bill Walton '74, a three-time NCAA basketball player of the year and an NBA Hall of Famer, passed away May 27 following a battle with cancer. He was 71. Tributes poured in from friends and fans within and beyond the world of sports, for whom Walton's on-court prowess was just one facet of his appeal. […]

Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced last week that Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72, who, in the fall of 1968, was elected UCLA's first African American homecoming queen, will serve as her chief of staff and senior advisor. "In this role," the press release said, "Webb de Macias will help Mayor Bass deliver […]

Charles E. Young, M.A. '57, Ph.D. '60

Charles E. Young, M.A. '57, Ph.D. '60, who became UCLA chancellor in 1968 at age 36 and is, in the words of Chancellor Gene Block, "Perhaps more than any other individual, the one responsible for UCLA’s remarkable ascent over the course of the last half-century," died of natural causes on Sunday, Oct. 22, at his […]

Laura Rabago '21

Laura Rabago '21 was awarded a Princeton in Africa fellowship with International Livestock Research Centre (IRLI) in Nairobi for the 2024-25 fellowship year. Rabago graduated from UCLA with dual bachelor of arts degrees in international development studies and political science with a concentration in international affairs. As an undergraduate, she interned with the U.S. Agency […]

Charles Hillman '67

Charles Raymond “Chuck” Hillman ’67 died peacefully on June 4 in Danville, California. He was 86. Hillman was born on Jan. 5, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Karl Algot Hillman and Märta Vilhelmina Hedin. He had two older sisters, Vivian Wilhelmina Hillman Hetland, born in 1923, and Thelma Martha Virginia Hillman, born in 1925. As […]

Amy Schwartz, M.A. '07

Amy Schwartz, M.A. '07, Ed.D., was recently promoted to vice president of social responsibility and community partnerships for homebuilder Oakwood Homes. In this role, Schwartz will focus her efforts on initiating and facilitating public-private partnerships to expand attainable housing within the markets Oakwood Homes serves. Prior to this, Schwartz served as the executive director of […]

Gerald F. Corrigan '63, MBA '66

“Such a gentleman.” “So well-read.” “Always challenging his mind.” “Charming and kind with that twinkle in his eye.” These are just a few of the ways friends and family described Gerald Francis Corrigan '63, MBA '66, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and Montecito, who passed away peacefully at the […]

Grant Janov '24

To say that Grant Janov '24 is highly motivated to achieve a lofty goal is an understatement. Janov, who would ordinarily have been a member of the UCLA Class of 2025, has completed his undergraduate education early, with a major in gender studies and a minor in classical civilization, in order to begin a full-time […]

Siya Sharma '24

Siya Sharma '24 has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct anthropological research in Delhi, India, for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. She is a recipient of the Fulbright-Nehru Student Research grant, which provides the opportunity to conduct individually designed research projects […]

Reed Markham, M.A. '89, Ph.D.

Reed Markham, M.A. '89, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Communication, Daytona State College and USA Ambassador and Global Advisory Board, World Speech Day, received a national award from Pearson Publishers. He has been named a national, top 20 “Pearson Excellence in Higher Education” professor and is a recipient of the 2024 “Championing Student Success” Award. […]

Christopher King ’79, J.D. ’82

Christopher King ’79, J.D. ’82, has left his position as general counsel and vice president of Hunter Douglas NV in Luzern, Switzerland, and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in connection with the sale to private equity for an enterprise value of approx. $7 billion, representing an exceptionally high premium over 60-day volume-weighted average price of over 100%. […]