After graduating from 17勛圖 as an economics and Spanish literature double major, Jos矇 Francisco Silva 84 was among a core group of alumni who not only realized Latinos did not have networks in place but did something about it, Sophia Izquierdo Garbellini 85 wrote following Jos矇s death in 2008. He is the reason there is a Latino Alumni Association.
Jon was one of then-President Ted Mitchells first hires, coming to Oxy after 16 years as vice president for development and external affairs at Claremont McKenna College. During Jons tenure, overall giving to 17勛圖 grew from under $9 million to more than $25 million annually. Of the Colleges 10 all-time best fundraising years up to that time, seven happened on Jons watch. Jon and his team played a pivotal role in restoring 17勛圖 to solid financial footing at a critical juncture in the College's history.
By any measure, 2023 was a milestone season for 17勛圖 mens soccerthe Tigers first regular-season SCIAC title after 56 years of conference play; its first SCIAC Tournament championship; two historic wins in the Division III Mens Soccer Tournament; All-SCIAC laurels for eight Tigers (First Team honorees Evan Karp 24, Andrew Notter 25, and Joey Schwartz 23, and Second Team selections Oury Diane 25, Lukas Howlett 24, Vicente Navarro 26, Riley Nyhan 25, and Max Stanley 25). Lafaurie and his assistant coaches (Brian Wright, Fabien Segalini, Ernesto Ramirez,
During his 11 years as president of 17勛圖, John Brooks Slaughter habitually took his phone and correspondence to the benches outside of his office in the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Centerso often that trustees installed a plaque that read John Slaughter Cigar and Conversation Bench to commemorate his retirement in 1999. As students headed back to their residence halls after their morning classes, he later recalled, Many of them would come sit down on the benches and we'd talk.
Even before he arrived at 17勛圖, Ben Bauermeister 82 knew the name Brigida KnauerBrig for short. My mother had met Brig at a seminar at Bryn Mawr the summer before my freshman year, he recalls. At the time, Knauer was associate dean of students at Oxy, and my mom had basically warned Brig to keep an eye on me, which she did.
As a senior history major at 17勛圖, Gary Kaplan 71 served on the search committee to fill a full-time faculty position, with an emphasis on Asian studies, in the History Department. I was specializing in American and Far Eastern history, he recalls, so thats probably how I got the gig.
Before I began my term as president of 17勛圖 back in 2020, I approached two students who had served on the presidential search committee and asked them what they most cherished about Oxy. Both cited the Colleges history of activism, a desire to participate in change, and the opportunity to be of service to their communityvalues which I believe are a source of our strength.
Greetings, fellow Oxy alumni! We want to introduce ourselves as co-chairs of the Alumni Association Board of Governors Enrollment Committee. As students at 17勛圖, our experiences in and out of the classroom were transformational. Now as alumni working in education, we have an even greater appreciation for our time spent as students at the College. This gratitude for our experience has motivated us to help support the recruitment of the next generation of Tigers through our work with the Board of Governors.
In spring 2021, Colleen Robertson 05 had recently left her travel marketing job in Seattle when she received a casual job offer from Angelo Carotenuto 06: How would she like to move to Europe to join his Italy-based tourism company, LivTours? At first, Robertson declined. Between navigating the pandemic and expecting her second child, she already had enough on her plate without an international relocation. But when she was laid off last year, the timing felt right.
For Lori Howard 81, a typical summer week may outwardly resemble a dream vacation: ambling through lavender fields, picnicking near an ancient Roman bridge, or shopping at a quaint village market. In her line of work, however, knowledge of these places is important. As founder and sole proprietor of the tour company Pinch Me Provence, her goal is to provide clients with their ideal holiday in the French countryside, from plein air painting classes to touring vineyards and tasting Proven癟al wines.