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1980
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Michael Kenny (J.D.) recently was appointed by California
Gov. Gray Davis to the Superior Court for Sacramento County.
At the time of his appointment, Kenny was director of the
California Air Resources Board, a position he has held for
six years.
1981
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Former state Assemblywoman Tricia Hunter owns her own
company, Government Relations Group, which performs health
care consulting, legislative advocacy and association management.
She also worked for
The Flannery Group for five years as a government advocate.
... Anne
Marie McNicholl lives in La Mesa, Calif., and has a 7-year-old
daughter and 5-year-old son.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Craig Barkacs (J.D., M.B.A. '87), associate professor
in USD's School
of Business Administration, and wife Linda Barkacs '93
(J.D.), instructor in USD's School of Business Administration,
spent January teaching in USD's Business School Abroad programin
Hong Kong and China. In June, they will teach abroad in France.
1982
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Ivan (Chuck) Evilsizer (J.D.) has practiced law in
Montana for 18 years, specializing in telecommunications and
public utility regulation. He represents small telephone companies
and Internet providers in cases before the Federal Communications
Commission, Montana Public Service Commission and in state
and federal court. He is a member of the State Bar of Montana,
Federal Communications Bar Association, Organization for the
Promotion of Small Telecommunications Companies and Rocky
Mountain Telecommunications Association.
1983
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Dr. Christopher Gualtieri has his own practice, Chris
J. Gualtieri, M.D., Eye Laser and Vision Center. He lives
in San Diego, and has served on the USD alumni board since
2000. He invites all 1983 graduates to their 20th homecoming
reunion.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Rebecca Graham (J.D.) currently is working on a master
of science degree in library and information science at the
University of Illinois, and expects to finish in May. She
lives in Anchorage, Alaska. ... Katherine (Shyu) Keeling
(M.B.A.) had a solo exhibit of 20 original paintings titled
"Brilliant Impressions" in March at the Rancho Santa
Fe, Calif., library. Her works included watercolor and mixed
media images of musicians, sports, dance, flowers and landscapes.
1984
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Raymond Hart is the guidance director of Littlerock
High School in
Antelope Valley, Calif. In the fall, he will leave to open
the new Pete Knight High School, the first new high school
in Antelope Valley in almost 10 years. His e-mail is
rhart@avhsd.org. ... Steve Neuhoff is director
of development for his high school alma mater, Jesuit College
Preparatory School, in Dallas. In May, he married Nancy Elizabeth
Weichsel, associate director for the Baylor Hospital Foundation
in Dallas.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Douglas Dexter (J.D.) switched firms in October from
O'Melveny & Myers to become chair of the Employment Law
Practice Group at Farella, Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
... Bob Gaglione (J.D.) is managing partner of Gaglione,
Coleman & Greene, LLP, a civil litigation firm located
in downtown San Diego. He also hosts the "Independent
Counsel" radio show on KSDO AM 1130. Recent guests on
the show included actress Marilu Henner, conservation advocate
Joan Embrey and USD professors Pete Nunez and Mike Ramsey.
... Glenn H. Wechsler (J.D.) heads the Law Offices
of Glenn H. Wechsler in Walnut Creek, Calif., and represents
national financial institutions and title companies in real
property foreclosure related litigation. He has four daughters.
1985
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Jesus Bautista is volunteering in Ecuador as an English
teacher representing WorldTeach, a nonprofit organization
that places volunteer teachers in developing countries. After
completing the one-year stint, he hopes to return to Boston
to continue his human resources career. His e-mail is
jesusjbautista@yahoo.com. ... Jim Bertrand works
for a medical device company, Guidant, in the Silicon Valley.
He has three boys, ages 6, 4 and 2, a dog, a fish and a lizard.
His family is active in sports and its local church.
... Teresa (Markey) Gomez is customer service manager
for the revenue
department of the City of Oceanside. She and husband Victor
live in Oceanside, Calif., with their children, Cody, 9, and
Kelsie, 7, both of whom attend St. Mary Star of the Sea Elementary
School.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Henry W. Tom (LL.M.) is a certified tax law specialist
practicing in Phoenix with Chalpin & Tom, Ltd. He is chairman
of the tax section of the State Bar of Arizona for 2002-03.
1986
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Jeff Cooke works at SAIC in San Diego as a senior systems
engineer. ... Marjorie (Showatter) Deck works seasonally
from her home for USD's office of undergraduate admissions.
She and husband Thomas are raising three children. She says
she is "proud to be their full-time mom, running from
soccer game to riding lesson to band concert." ...
Hilary Noskin received her Ph.D. in environmental biology
from the University of New Mexico in 1999, and just finished
her first semester at the University of New Mexico Law School.
... Teresa Rodgers lives in Carlsbad, Calif., and is
an advertising account executive for the Los Angeles Times.
She enjoys spending time with
husband Rick and 11-year-old son Clarke, as well as traveling
and cycling. ... Casey Tibbitts lives in San Diego
with wife Julie and 4-year-old triplets, Sammi, Chris and
Katie. He works in information technology with the Diversa
Corp. ... Maj. Michael Turley recently moved to Little
Rock, Ark. where he is the U.S. Air Force's instructor for
air mobility liaison officers. He currently is deployed in
Afghanistan and will return in May.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Kenneth A. Rutan (J.D.) is general counsel for KCM
Capital, Inc., and
a manager of several hedge funds, including the Jayhawk China
Fund
(Cayman) Ltd. He lives in San Diego with his wife of 18 years,
Diane Riley Rutan, who worked in the patient advocacy program
at USD. He also coaches a girls' team in the Starlings Volleyball
Club.
1987
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Anne (Doyle) Grey is chief operating officer of field
and program operations for the American Heart Association's
western states affiliate in Los Angeles, and oversees operations
in California, Nevada and Utah. She received her M.B.A. from
Pepperdine University and, with her husband, adopted an English
springer spaniel named Bailey. ... Julie O'Neil lives
in Bellevue, Wash., with partnerJack Shannon, cat Camille
and dog Bailey. She works as a substitute teacher for the
Bellevue School District, and is shooting coordinator for
Washington Outdoor Women. She teaches hunter education for
the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and
started her own dog training company called O'Neil's Lucky
Puppy.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Miguel Smith (J.D.) recently was appointed managing
partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP. He has
a real estate transactional practice. He was married in 2000
and has two daughters, ages 13 years and 10 months. ... Helene
J. Wasserman (J.D.) has changed firms and now is with
the Los Angeles office of the Atlanta-based firm Ford and
Harrison. She continues to represent employers in labor and
employment law matters.
1988
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Greg Kraus received an M.B.A.in finance from the University
of Oregon and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School
of Law. He works for the privately held Pamplin Communication
in Portland, Ore., as executive vice president and general
counsel. He and wife Kimberly have two children, Miranda,
7, and Jacob, 5. ... Denise Mathes, R.N., lives in
Westlake Village,
Calif., where she is a home-based clinical site manager with
the pharmaceutical company Amgen. She earned a master of public
health degree in June from the University of California, Los
Angeles, School of Public Health. ... Paul Winters
returned to the United States after leaving his job in Australia.
1989
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Kevin Carlin is working in a sales management position
with Western
Dental in Orange, Calif. He and wife Denise welcomed daughter
Taylor Nicole on Aug. 6, 2000. Kevin's e-mail is
kcarlin@westerndental.com. ... Alex Stamatakis
reports that he attended the bachelor party of Tom Ryan
'89 in Las Vegas. Also in attendance were Paul Augustine
'90, Mark E. Bale '90, Mark Bellwood '90,
Dan O'Connell '89, James Rotta '89, Matt
Smith '89, and Mel John Underwood '90. Stamatakis
and Rotta recently incorporated AST Holdings, LLC, a real
estate firm in Las Vegas. ... Susanne (Thiebach) Turner
and husband Walter Turner '86 are enjoying life in San Diego
with their three sons, Mike, 8, Matt, 6, and Sam, 4. ... Monica
(Forrest) Wissuchek is living in Los Alamitos, Calif.,
with husband D.J. and children Elaine, 6, Forrest, 4, and
Annette, 1. She currently is on leave from her job as a reading
specialist to be a stay-at-home mother.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Nicole Toesca (M.B.A.) is a self-employed fine arts
photographer who had three works chosen from a field of 500
national submissions for the Washington, D.C., Touchstone
Gallery's 2003 National All-Media Exhibition. For information,
log on to www.touchstonegalllery.com.
She also completed her fifth cross-country move and lives
in Canyon Lake, Calif.
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