TRITON Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 53

CLASS NOTES ( Continued )

2001

Oliver Kaplan , Muir , published
his first book , Resisting War :
How Communities Protect
Themselves , published by
Cambridge University Press . He
is an associate professor at the
University of Denver .

2002

Sean Walsh , Warren , MS ’ 04 ,
is director of programs and
business management for
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command Southwest in San
Diego . He oversees the military
construction program for the
southwest region .

2006

La Mikia Castillo , Marshall ,
is an adjunct professor
at University of Southern
California , where she teaches
undergraduate social innovation
and graduate social context
courses at the Price School of
Public Policy .
Chris Ficara , Warren , a
financial advisor at Merrill
Lynch in Rancho Santa Fe ,
Calif ., was named to Forbes ’
list of “ America ’ s Top Next-
Generation Wealth Advisors .”
Heather Rock , MPIA , joined
Pacific Gas and Electric ’ s
Corporate Sustainability team
as the climate resilience chief .
She will lead climate adaptation
work to prepare for the state ’ s
changing environment .

2007

David Castaneda , Marshall , is
enrolled in an MPS program for
integrated behavioral health ,
preparing counselors to treat
clients with mental health ,
substance use , or co-occurring
disorders , at the University of
Minnesota , Twin Cities .

MILESTONE REUNIONS

Classes ending in ’ 0s and
’ 5s — gather your classmates
to celebrate at Homecoming
2019 ! We can help bring you
together — reach out to
alumni @ ucsd . edu
50th : 1970
45th : 1975
40th : 1980
35th : 1985
30th : 1990
25th : 1995
20th : 2000
15th : 2005
10th : 2010
5th : 2015
Reunion 0 : 2019

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