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Sandra Young , Warren , was
named one of San Diego Metro
Magazine ’ s “ 40 Under 40 .”
Young is the vice president of
J . Walcher Communications in
San Diego .
2007 Ann Chiu , Muir , is the electronic
services and instruction
librarian at Warner Pacific
College in Portland , Ore . She
is the organizer of the Portland
Zine Symposium , an annual
celebration of small press and
DIY culture .
Kelly Loy Gilbert , Muir , is the
author of Conviction and Picture
Us in the Light , both published
by Disney-Hyperion .
Joe Gram , Roosevelt , along with
his brother Joe , opened San
Diego United Training Center , a
children ’ s gym .
Kent Lee , Marshall , was
named one of San Diego Metro
Magazine ’ s “ 40 Under 40 .” Lee
is the executive director of
Pacific Arts Movement , an arts
organization in San Diego .
2008 Iman Sadeghi , ’ 08 , PhD
’ 11 , is the vice president of
engineering for Pinscreen ,
a startup in Santa Monica ,
Calif . focused on digital
communication through 3-D
virtual avatars .
2009 Michael Hamanaka , Warren , is
the founder and owner of The
Movement Warehouse , a fitness
facility in Pacific Beach , San
Diego .
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Porsia Curry , Sixth , is the
director of the Black Resource
Center at UC San Diego .
2010 Susan Chen , MA , PhD ’ 17 , is
an assistant professor in the
history and political science
departments at Long Beach City
College .
Andy Hall , Muir , chief operating
officer of the San Diego
Workforce Partnership , was
named one of San Diego Metro
Magazine ’ s “ 40 Under 40 .”
Jimmy Patiño , PhD , wrote Raza
Sí , Migra No : Chicano Movement
Struggles for Immigrant Rights
in San Diego , published by The
University of North Carolina
Press .
Victor Taglianetti , Sixth , joined
the campus ministry team at
St . Francis High School in La
Cañada , Calif . He is studying for
the priesthood at the Dominican
School of Philosophy and
Theology in Berkeley , Calif .
Kent Yashimora , Muir , was
featured in a New York Times
article for his creation of a
mural on the historic Warner
Grand Theater in San Pedro ,
Calif . Yashimora is a muralist
and the co-founder and CEO
of NeuroGum LLC , a firm that
makes caffeinated and vitaminbased
chewing gum .
2011 Ashley Ching , Warren , will
play a pageant queen on an
upcoming show on MTV .
Aseil Mohmoud , Marshall , is
a deputy attorney general for
the California Department of
Justice .
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Marilisa Navarro , MA , PhD ’ 17 ,
started an assistant professor
position in African American
Studies at the University of
Philadelphia .
David Nelles , MS , PhD ’ 16 ,
was awarded the Life Science
Catalyst Award by Biocom , a
biotechnology trade group .
Nelles is the chief technology
officer and co-founder of
Locana , a biotechnology
company in San Diego .
Janelle Shane , PhD , trains
neural networks to come up
with names for paint , pets and
bands . Her work has received
media coverage from Gizmodo ,
Wired and The Atlantic Online .
2012 Ross Bixler , Sixth , MIA ’ 13 , is
the vice president of operations
for HomeBay , Inc ., a real estate
company in San Diego .
Linh Nguyen , MA , PhD ’ 16 ,
started an assistant professor
position in the Department of
American Ethnic Studies at the
University of Washington .
2013 Malathi Iyengar , MA , PhD ’ 17 ,
started a tenure-track teaching
position at the College of San
Mateo .
Abigail Jones , Marshall , is a
mindfulness facilitator and
certified yoga instructor in
Rosemount , Minn .
Cody Marshall , Sixth , and Andy
Buselt , Muir , were married on
July 29 , 2017 .
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