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THE 43RD ANNUAL ALUMNI AWARDS
CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES , UC San Diego has celebrated the distinguished work and personal accomplishments of alumni who bring honor and distinction to the Triton community . The 43rd annual Alumni Awards were presented to eight exceptional alumni as part of Alumni Celebration Weekend , which returned with live , in-person events after two years in a virtual setting .
1 . OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS “ I found exactly the right kind of challenge at UC San Diego that led me to grow and thrive as an individual .” — Erik Engelson ’ 82 , ’ MS ’ 84 , president and CEO , Lucira Health
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“ UC San Diego allowed me to think outside the box , to be freer in my work , to not be afraid to take chances .” — Danny Burstein , MFA ’ 90 Tony Award-winning actor ( Not pictured )
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2 . EMERGING LEADERS “ Latinas represent less than one percent of venture capital that gets allocated . If I can play a part to change the narrative , that is incredibly fulfilling .” — Tanya Menendez ’ 09 , co-founder and CEO , Snowball Wealth
“ People are finding ways to make a difference and I just knew I had to do the same thing .” — Pauline Nuth ’ 13 , founder , Tiny Catalyst ; Stanford Health Care
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3 . CHANGEMAKERS “ The technical skills I learned from UC San Diego allowed me to execute on my ideas .” — Patrick Ledden ’ 89 , founder and CEO , Nova Medical , Inc .
“ Learn along the way and let the patients and the community teach you what they need .” — Kristin J . A . Brownell ’ 93 , MD ’ 01 , MD , MPH , Family Health Centers of San Diego
The Alumni Awards will return in 2023 . Nominate an exceptional member of the UC San Diego community at alumni . ucsd . edu / awards
“ Your legacy is about the people you touch and your ability to inspire them to do more than they would otherwise do .” — Jamie Montgomery ’ 81 , co-founder and managing partner , March Capital
4 . INTERNATIONAL AWARD “ The cultural richness at UC San Diego was amazing . I met people that I never would have imagined I would encounter .” — Liliana Pao ’ 99 , MPIA ’ 02 , communications , diversity and inclusion policy officer , European Commission
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