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CLASS NOTES ( Continued )
Jasper Kim , Marshall , wrote
Persuasion : The Hidden Forces
that Influence Negotiations ,
published by Routledge .
Kristin Korb , MA , a bassist
and a singer , was featured as a
special guest jazz artist with the
SDSU Jazz Ensemble .
Matthew Wilder , MFA ,
a film director , producer and
writer , was a juror at the 2018
Victoria Independent Film
Festival in Texas .

1995

John Celebi , Revelle , is the
new president and chief
operating officer of Sensei
Biotherapeutics , a biopharmaceutical
company developing
immuno-oncology therapies in
Gaithersburg , Md .
Brett Littman , Marshall , is the
new director of The Noguchi
Museum , an art museum in
Queens , N . Y .

1996

Shannon Rupert , Muir , earned
a doctorate in biology from the
University of New Mexico . She
is the director and program
manager of the Mars Desert
Research Station , one of
four planned simulated Mars
surface exploration habitats
operated by the Mars Society in
Hanksville , Utah .
Juan Tovar , MD , was promoted
to chief operating executive at
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula
Vista in Chula Vista , Calif .

1997

Matthew Dart , Warren , opened
Dart Law , a civil litigation law
firm in San Diego .
Aaron Garretson , Muir , won
first place in San Diego Public
Library ’ s Short Story Contest
for his story , “ Abbott ’ s Pursuit .”
Tarleton Gillespie , MA , PhD ’ 02 ,
wrote Custodians of the Internet :
Platforms , Content , Moderation ,
and the Hidden Decisions that
Shape Social Media , published
by Yale University Press .
Nicole Martin , Marshall , was
hired as an attorney at the San
Francisco office of Downey
Brand LLP .
Becky Neiman , Muir , was the
producer of Pixar ’ s latest short
film , Bao .
Guy Ravid , Muir , debuted
Smokeyard BBQ & Chop Shop , a
barbecue restaurant in La Jolla .
Neng Wang , MPIA ,
was appointed independent
director of the board of
directors for LexinFintech
Holdings , an online consumer
finance platform .

1999

David Yusuf , Marshall , is the
co-founder and CEO of Bouquet
Bar , a luxury gifting company
based in Orange County , Calif .
Yusuf and his co-founders were
featured on ABC ’ s Shark Tank .

2000

Julia Dixon Evans , Revelle ,
wrote How to Set Yourself on
Fire , her debut novel , published
by Dzanc Books .
Dhruv Kaushal , MS , PhD
’ 03 , was hired as principal of
Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni , a law
practice in Boston .

2001

James Nielsen , Muir , was
inducted into the 2018 UC San
Diego Athletics Hall of Fame .
Nielsen is a two-time NCAA
D-III Track and Field national
champion in the 5000m race .
Ameesh Paleja , Muir ,
is the new chief technology
officer of entertainment company
Starz , headquartered in
Englewood , Colo .
Brittan Trozzi , Warren ,
earned an MBA in Management
Leadership and Corporate
Social Responsibility from
the University of San Diego .
She is now the marketing
and communications lead for
Padres Pedal the Cause ,
an annual cycling fundraiser
in San Diego .

2003

Josh Davis , Warren , was
promoted to managing
director for PIMCO , an
investment management firm
headquartered in Newport
Beach , Calif .
Amanda Prough , Muir , is
the director of the Cass
County Health Department in
Harrisonville , Mo .
Emily Vizzo , Muir , is an artist
in residence at the National
Center for Ecological Analysis
and Synthesis , a research
center at UC Santa Barbara .
“ Dr . Gerald Doppelt made a lasting impact on me ; I don ' t remember the exact name of the class but I still have the text and I use the lessons learned almost daily . It was a theory of justice class — I loved the class and in my work I try to make decisions that provide the maximum benefit ( as is possible ) to the most vulnerable in the situation .”
— BRIAN MARSHALL ’ 85
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