Class Notes Archive 1931-2014
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Class notes from the 2000s
| 2003Lisa Wade joined the UC Davis public communications department as a graphic designer. She previously was a graduate assistant to the promotions and marketing director for intercollegiate athletics. (appeared in the Spring 2004 issue) • Anders Hansson is living in Chicago and studying optometry at the Illinois College of Optometry. He writes that he has been to “almost every coffee company chain in Chicago!” (appeared in the Summer 2004 issue) • Jeffrey Heidman was awarded a William G. McGowan Scholarship by the University of the Pacific Eberhardt School of Business for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship covers the tuition for a complete year of graduate studies in the M.B.A. program. (appeared in the Summer 2004 issue) • Steve Geller, Ph.D., is the musical director of The Liquid Hotplates, a co-ed a cappella singing group composed of current and former UC Davis students. The group released its second CD in June. (appeared in the Fall 2004 issue) • Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Christopher Kaprielian recently graduated from a Combat Engineer Officer Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., preparing him for platoon commander duties. (appeared in the Fall 2004 issue) • Gregg Lee, former three-time All-American and Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, defended his singles title at the Oakland City Open tennis tournament in June. (appeared in the Fall 2004 issue) • Will Martin was promoted to title officer—special projects/high liability with Fidelity National Financial. (appeared in the Fall 2004 issue) • Jacek Tretko is currently attending the School of Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific. He lives in Carpinteria. (appeared in the Fall 2004 issue) • Igor Birman studies law at Emory University in Atlanta. He sits on the California Republican Party State Central Committee and served as a California delegate to the Republican National Convention in New York last August. (appeared in the Winter 2005 issue) • Matt Turner lives in Gilroy and works for Graniterock Co. in asphalt quality control and innovations and plans to attend Caltrans Bridge Design Academy in Sacramento (appeared in the Winter 2005 issue) • Nathaniel Hackett was hired as linebackers coach for the Western Michigan University Broncos, after serving the last two seasons assisting Stanford’s offensive and defensive coordinators. His father, Paul Hackett ’70, is the former offensive coordinator for the New York Jets and next season will serve his first season in that capacity for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (appeared in the Spring 2005 issue) • Jennifer Daby is the new associate director of the International Business and Economics Intern Program for San Diego State University, where she advises students about opportunities abroad. Daby, who is currently working toward a master’s degree in Latin American studies, has studied, lived and taught English in Mexico. In the future, she plans to attend law school, focusing on immigration and constitutional law. (appeared in the Summer 2005 issue) • Kevin Foster has compiled a list of quotes written in the bathroom stalls of a variety of college campuses in a book titled The Grout Society: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the College Stall (Kiefer Publishing). The book includes an interpretation of the quotes on topics ranging from cafeteria survival to party preparation and finals. (appeared in the Fall 2005 issue) • Matthew Smith and Jessica Madden ’04 were engaged in April while Smith was on a two-week leave from his year-long tour in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. First Lt. Smith received the bronze star for his recent accomplishments there. In July, Madden graduated from Pepperdine University’s School of Education and Psychology with a Master of Arts degree in education and a multiple-subject teaching credential. The couple plans to live in Los Angeles when Smith returns in September and wed in summer 2006. (appeared in the Fall 2005 issue) • Matthew Godwin died in March 2005 at age 23 in a motorcycle accident. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UC Davis, where he was a Regents Scholar and Integrated Studies student, he continued as a graduate student in the computer science department. Mr. Godwin and his fiance, Teryn Kravitz, lived on campus at the Pierce Co-op. Mr. Godwin was known as a true explorer with a creative energy and free spirit. His interests included woodworking, mountain climbing and music. In addition to his fiance, survivors include his parents, David and Kathy. (appeared in the Fall 2005 issue) • Sgt. Tracey Jones was activated in August from her Colorado Army Reserve unit, joining the 452nd Ordinance Co. in Iraq. The former landscape architecture major had worked with Boulder Deck and Design before her activation. (appeared in the Spring 2006 issue) • Helen Wyman was hired as executive director of the Laurel Merchants Association, a new group formed to improve business in Oakland’s Laurel district. Wyman, whose family history in Oakland dates back generations, has served a similar role in the Montclair district. (appeared in the Spring 2006 issue) • Tasia Tsobanoudis died in a car accident in January 2006 at the age of 26. Friends remember Ms. Tsobanoudis as a smart, likeable and outgoing person. Funeral services were held in Modesto. (appeared in the Spring 2006 issue) • Gerald Hayden made the U.S. paralympic alpine ski team and competed in the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy. Hayden was paralyzed in a 1995 car accident when he was 15 but returned to athletic competition, taking up skiing during college. He currently lives and trains in Winter Park, Colo. His father, Stuart Hayden ’72, is also a UC Davis alum. (appeared in the Summer 2006 issue) • Ben Taylor began an internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s foreign service in Malaysia in May. He is also currently working toward a master’s degree in agricultural economics at Purdue University in Indiana. (appeared in the Summer 2006 issue) |