TRITON Magazine Fall 2018

WHAT UC SAN DIEGO PROFESSOR MADE THE MOST IMPACT ON YOU ?

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Professor Joshua Figueroa taught me to try every alternative before admitting something won ' t work — it ’ s the core of my work ethic to this day .

MANAGING EDITOR Malinda Danziger ’ 00

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Paula Thomas ’ 87

EDITORIAL INTERNS Rachel McNellis ’ 18 Hana Vaid ’ 21

CHANCELLOR Pradeep K . Khosla

ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR Alumni , Annual Giving & Pipeline Development Cheryl D . Harrelson

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jarrett Haley tritonmag @ ucsd . edu

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Heather Buschman , PhD ’ 08 Barbara Davenport Erika Johnson ’ 11 Liezel Labios , MS ’ 10 , PhD ’ 12 Rachel McNellis ’ 18 Ioana Patringenaru Teresa Watanabe

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Erik Jepsen ’ 10 , UC San Diego Publications Xavier Bailey

Randy Sturman was a TA in my humanities class , and I was hers when she taught her own ! She taught me how to write and was the most dedicated , loving , real person and teacher ever .

Contributors

Freelance writer Barbara Davenport writes , “ In researching the Preuss School , I was impressed by its founders ’ ambitious visions . Cecil Lytle saw the school as a statement that underserved students were welcome at the University of California . Bud Mehan designed a curriculum to create thoughtful , informed citizens , committed to giving back to their community . Students and alumni have blended those visions with their own aspirations , and the outcomes are powerful and life-changing .”

ART DIRECTION Traina Design ADVERTISING Malinda Danziger ’ 00 mdanziger @ ucsd . edu TRITON ONLINE Rebecca Wheeler tritonmag . com Dr . David Luft inspired my lifelong interest in the history of Germany and Central Europe .	EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Jack Beresford ’ 88 Christine Clark ’ 06 Derek Danziger ’ 95 Pam Hardy-McFarland ’ 97 Judy Piercey Roger Showley ’ 70 Herb Schiller in communications changed my life ! He taught me how to think critically about media . Boy , what he would say about today … DIRECTORS	UCSD ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Jeff Belk ’ 83 Kimberley Phillips Boehm ’ 82 Diana Fakhrai ’ 01 , MPIA ’ 04 Ping Yeh ’ 99 , MS ’ 01 Neville Billimoria ’ 82 Ed Lee ' 85 During Professor Hegemier ’ s structural engineering class , he evaluated quake damage in SF , bringing real-world issues back !	Triton editor Jarrett Haley noticed an overarching theme to this issue midproduction : “ It ’ s all about community — building a brand new one on campus , individuals changing theirs for the better , and how one school can have a lasting impact by inspiring everyone it touches .”
Armin Afsahi ’ 90 Brian Baumgartner ’ 09 Charles Bergan ’ 87 , MS ’ 88 Karen Bergan ’ 88 Paul Bergman ’ 92 Annamarie Bezzerides ’ 91 Manuelita Brown , MS ’ 76 Robert Brownlie ’ 85 Hui Cai , MBA ’ 07 Samantha S . Shaya ’ 00 Casey Eades ’ 05 Sheldon Engelhorn ’ 72	Jeff Fenton ’ 80 Tony Fiori ’ 98 Taner Halicioglu ’ 96 Jarrod Hammes ’ 00 , MBA ’ 08 Dylan Kelly , MS ’ 05 Sam Knight ’ 73 Joe Lima ’ 87 Bosco Luján , MBA ’ 12 Jerri Malana ’ 86 Gabriela Manriquez ’ 89 , MPIA ’ 97 Michelle Molko ’ 05 Honorable Richard Monroy ’ 85 Victor Magagna sparked my interest in finding broader meaning and purpose in politics .	Matt Newsome ’ 91 Luis Pineda ’ 84 Trisha Rassatt ’ 09 Wayne Rong ’ 02 Barbara Sawrey , PhD ’ 83 Alex Schafgans ’ 05 , MS ’ 07 , PhD ’ 11 Mark Stickel ’ 02 Mark Suster ’ 91 Carl Tsang ’ 05 Alonzo White ’ 76	Editorial intern Rachel McNellis ’ 18 enjoyed profiling alumni educators , working both on school grounds and out on the road . “ I had so much fun talking with Jason Babineau and Melanie Tumlin . I loved learning about the exciting ways they prepare and inspire the next generation to become future scholars and hopefully , future Tritons !”

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Triton magazine , a publication of UC San Diego Alumni , is the recipient of a silver award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education ( CASE ), District VII , representing universities in the western United States .

Triton magazine Fall 2018 , Volume 15 , Number 3 . Triton magazine is published by UC San Diego Alumni , Price Center East , 9500 Gilman Drive , La Jolla , CA 92093-0083 , ( 858 ) 534-9468 . Any opinions expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the editors or the position of UC San Diego . POSTMASTER : Send address changes to UC San Diego Alumni , Price Center East , 9500 Gilman Drive , La Jolla , CA 92093-0083 . Class notes , news , obituaries and other editorial material can be sent to Triton magazine , UC San Diego Alumni , Price Center East , 9500 Gilman Drive , La Jolla , CA 92093-0083 or via email at classnotes @ ucsd . edu . Advertising : Contact ( 858 ) 534-9468 . Visit us online at tritonmag . com .

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