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Don’t be a stranger! We encourage all submissions, except for PR and anything too boring. We know you all live interesting lives, so tell us about them! We recommend writing in the third person and keeping them succinct.
Rachelle Gold ’02 writes: “In May 2026, I was selected among a competitive group of applicants at North Carolina Central University, where I have been teaching since 2008, for the highest teaching award in public higher education in the state of North Carolina, the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors’ Award for Teaching Excellence. […]
Daniel O. Jamison ’74 writes: “After over 42 years of doing mainly civil litigation, I retired from the practice of law in 2021. I had the unique experience of representing the defendants in the historical California Supreme Court “Wrongful Life” case of Turpin v. Sortini during my career. I also managed to keep from collapsing […]
Robert Brinkworth ’66 passed away suddenly January 26, 2026. He was born in Burbank to George and (Hilda) Louise Brinkworth and grew up in Burbank, Calif. While at UC Berkeley, he was a member of the track team from 1962-66. He was also active in the Order of the Golden Bear, Californians and Theta Delta […]
Philip L. Glick, MD, MBA, FACS, FRCS (Eng.), professor of surgery at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has established the Philip L. Glick Endowed Lectureship in the Business of Surgery. The series highlights the growing importance of business education for surgeons and healthcare leaders. A 1975 UC Berkeley graduate […]
Elaine Anderson ’52 writes: “Greetings members of the Class of ’52. We lost our co-secretary, Bob Rowell, earlier this year and those of you who knew him will recall a vibrant personality and a loyal Cal supporter. I will continue to serve as secretary for our class and I urge you to submit letters to […]
Nitasha Kaur Sawhney ’97 was reappointed to the Foundation for California Community Colleges Board of Directors for a second four-year term from May 2026 through May 2030. Her appointment was approved in May by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Foundation CCC is the official nonprofit auxiliary to the California Community Colleges, the largest […]
