Class Notes - UCLA Alumni (2024)

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Ralph Shapiro '53, J.D. '58

Ralph Shapiro ’53, J.D. ’58, philanthropist and UCLA Medal recipient, has passed away. In a message to volunteer leaders that was shared with UCLA staff, Rhea Turteltaub, vice chancellor, UCLA External Affairs, and Laura Lavado Parker, associate vice chancellor, UCLA Development, expressed their appreciation and affection for this transformative figure in UCLA history. We are […]

Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced last week that Carolyn Webb de Macias '69, M.A. '72, who, in the fall of 1968, was elected UCLA's first African American homecoming queen, will serve as her chief of staff and senior advisor. "In this role," the press release said, "Webb de Macias will help Mayor Bass deliver […]

Bill Walton '74

Bill Walton '74, a three-time NCAA basketball player of the year and an NBA Hall of Famer, passed away May 27 following a battle with cancer. He was 71. Tributes poured in from friends and fans within and beyond the world of sports, for whom Walton's on-court prowess was just one facet of his appeal. […]

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Kristina M. Gjerde '81

Kristina Maria Gjerde '81 is one of two distinguished women recognized by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for their leadership negotiating the world’s first legal agreement to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas. Along with Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law, Rena Lee, Gjerde, senior high seas adviser to the International Union […]

Ralph Shapiro '53, J.D. '58

Barbara Bray Houghton '54

Barbara Bray Houghton '54, described by her daughter as "always so proud of having graduated from UCLA," passed away on June 25 at the age of 91 in Seattle, Washington. From her online obituary: Barbara Bray Houghton was a loving mother and grandmother... She had lived with Alzheimer’s disease for six years... Barbara is survived […]

Gabe Jones, Ph.D. '21

Pacific Oaks College & Children's School, a national leader in early childhood education, has hired Gabe Jones, Ph.D. '21, as its vice president of academic affairs. Jones brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education administration to his new role, reinforcing Pacific Oaks’ commitment to academic excellence and innovation. “We are pleased to […]

Laura Rabago '21

Laura Rabago '21 was awarded a Princeton in Africa fellowship with International Livestock Research Centre (IRLI) in Nairobi for the 2024-25 fellowship year. Rabago graduated from UCLA with dual bachelor of arts degrees in international development studies and political science with a concentration in international affairs. As an undergraduate, she interned with the U.S. Agency […]

Charles Hillman '67

Charles Raymond “Chuck” Hillman ’67 died peacefully on June 4 in Danville, California. He was 86. Hillman was born on Jan. 5, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Karl Algot Hillman and Märta Vilhelmina Hedin. He had two older sisters, Vivian Wilhelmina Hillman Hetland, born in 1923, and Thelma Martha Virginia Hillman, born in 1925. As […]

Amy Schwartz, M.A. '07

Amy Schwartz, M.A. '07, Ed.D., was recently promoted to vice president of social responsibility and community partnerships for homebuilder Oakwood Homes. In this role, Schwartz will focus her efforts on initiating and facilitating public-private partnerships to expand attainable housing within the markets Oakwood Homes serves. Prior to this, Schwartz served as the executive director of […]

Gerald F. Corrigan '63, MBA '66

“Such a gentleman.” “So well-read.” “Always challenging his mind.” “Charming and kind with that twinkle in his eye.” These are just a few of the ways friends and family described Gerald Francis Corrigan '63, MBA '66, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and Montecito, who passed away peacefully at the […]

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