From One Bro to Another
Alumni - Summer 2022FRIENDSHIP GROWS DEEPER AFTER LIFESAVING GIFT
It’s easy to sense when people have been friends for a long time. For one thing, there’s an easy banter that only comes from decades of closeness. “Bro! … Read More
Perspective is Everything
Alumni - Summer 2022ROBOTIC MOBILITY DEVICE CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE WITH WALKING DISABILITIES MOVE IN THE WORLD
Forget flying cars, personal jetpacks and billionaire rocket junkets. If you want to see the future, look no further than the Tek … Read More
Summer 2022 Class Notes
Alumni - Summer 20221960s
[1961]
MARY DUGAN (BA) writes, “I’ve recently retired from my part-time job writing grant proposals for a small dance company; before that, I wrote for immigrants’ rights and at one time, … Read More
Celebrating a Milestone
Alumni - Summer 2022LATINO ALUMNI NETWORK MAKES GREAT STRIDES
As a student, Kevin Pelaez ’14 (BA) was involved in MEChA, which stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán, an organization that promotes higher education, community engagement, political participation, culture and history. … Read More
The World is Her Oyster
Alumni - Summer 2022ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES IS THE WAVE OF GRACE CAWLEY’S FUTURE
As kids, most of us had a particular dream job we imagined for our grown-up selves. Grace Cawley ’19 (BA) wanted to be a marine … Read More
Keeping a Clear Head
Alumni - Summer 2022ALUMNA CELEBRATES BENEFITS OF GOING ALCOHOL-FREE
Alcohol has long been a lubricant in bringing people together to socialize, but an increasing number of people are seeing the benefits of abstaining
from hitting the bottle altogether.… Read More
1975-1984 Football Reunion
Alumni - Spring 2022On November 6, 2021 at the USD vs. Morehead State game, a USD Football Reunion took place with over 80 attendees. Those in attendance were players, coaches and trainers from primarily the 1975-1984 teams, with a few players from later years. … Read More
Agents of Change
Alumni - Spring 2022ALUMNI HONORS CELEBRATES TORERO CHANGEMAKERS
Powerful agents of change were celebrated at the University of San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on Friday, Oct. 15, for the 2021 Alumni Honors event.
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It’s All A Balancing Act
Alumni - Spring 2022ALUMNA ADDS TO FULL PLATE WITH BALBOA PARK ROLE
University of San Diego School of Law alumna Allison Soares ’09 (LLM) has perfected the art of juggling.
A partner and tax attorney at … Read More
Blooming in Place
Alumni - Spring 2022THE TAMARINDO FOUNDATION IS CHANGING LIVES IN EL SALVADOR
San Salvador archbishop Óscar Romero knew that he irritated people. In fact, he was reviled by many for his stance against poverty and oppression. The government found … Read More
An Exciting Trajectory
Alumni - Spring 2022PASSION FOR PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY BECOMES LIFELONG MISSION
As a child, Maritza Johnson ’05 (BA) must have been driven past the University of San Diego “a million times.” With her parents working at a car dealership off … Read More
In Memory of a Genius
Alumni - Spring 2022FORMER TOP ADMINISTRATOR AND TRUSTEE PASSES AWAY
John “Jack” Boyce ’85 (JD) served as the University of San Diego’s Vice President for Financial Affairs — overseeing the physical plant, human resources, the bookstore, the mail center, accounting, … Read More
The Right Fit
Alumni - Spring 2022Pamela Gray Payton / Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer and Vice President of Community Impact / San Diego Foundation
Looking back, Pamela Gray Payton ’16 (MSEL) credits the Knauss School of Business, and specifically the Master of Science in … Read More
Spring 2022 Class Notes
Alumni - Spring 20221960s
[1965]
MARY (WILLIAMS) SCHALLER (BA) writes, “My latest book, written during the COVID pandemic lockdown, was released in June 2021. It is titled, The Most Improbable International Cricket Team Ever. It is the … Read More
The Plot Thickens
Alumni - Spring 2022LA BREA’S VERONICA ST. CLAIR IS READY FOR WHAT’S NEXT
It seems hard to believe that the radiant, articulate Veronica St. Clair ’16 (BA) could ever suffer a moment’s self-doubt, but to … Read More