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UC SAN DIEGO & YOU : The Ultimate Road Show
San Jose ’ s City Hall Rotunda was the perfect backdrop for Silicon Valley alumni to connect with distinguished UC San Diego faculty .
WITH TRITON PRIDE
I sign many emails and letters with the headline above , yet the sentiment is never diminished every time I write those heartfelt words . Each time , I am reminded of the privilege it is to share in the mutual pride of UC San Diego alumni . We have 170,000 alumni making an impact in our communities and around the globe .
However , I know we can all “ pump up the volume ” as Tritons , and be more vocal as UC San Diego alumni . We can start by sharing our collective successes with others . Consider Milana Vayntrub , Marshall ’ 08 , on the next page . There is certainly a friend or colleague of yours who may be surprised to learn that the current “ face of AT & T ” attended UC San Diego . But there is much more to her story . Tell them she is a humanitarian who is passionate about helping refugees , and she started a movement to inspire others to take action on issues that are important to them . If you do so , the next time they see Milana on television , they ’ ll not only remember that she went to UC San Diego , but they ’ ll remember what we do as Tritons , and the positive impact we have on the world .
Our Triton bond is strong , and it only gets stronger the more we champion each other and our university . Wear your pride on your sleeve and share the accomplishments of fellow Tritons with your professional and social networks . By doing so , you will elevate and benefit our campus , current students , and fellow alumni in infinite ways .
Alumni met in Santa Monica to network with peers and campus thoughtleaders . ( L to R ) Annie Heller , ERC ‘ 05 ; Danielle Prager , M . A . ’ 06 ; Kathy Sun , Revelle ‘ 06 ; Clinton Quan , Warren ’ 97 ; and Brandon Takata , Warren ’ 05 .
Charles Zhou , ERC ’ 05 , Charlene Ding and Los Angeles alumni were treated to a deconstructed MiP robot , the hallmark product combining UC San Diego research and entrepreneurial spirit .
With Triton Pride ,
Jerrilyn Malana , Marshall ’ 86 President , UCSD Alumni Board of Directors
Speakers at our D . C . event were ( L to R ) James Brewer , M . D ., Ph . D .; Chancellor Pradeep K . Khosla ; Kim Prather , Ph . D .; and John Ahlquist , Ph . D ., who talked about human memory , climate change and the political economy at the historic Whittlemore House near Dupont Circle .
44 TRITON | SPRING 2016