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Alumni in the News

Wherever our alumni find themselves, they are newsworthy contributions to their communities and building rewarding careers. Here are some of our latest newsmakers:

  • Hawaii News Now - July 14
    Jeannette E. (Holmes) Castagnetti ’99 is nominated to Hawaii’s First Circuit Court bench.

  • San Diego Business Journal - July 12
    Daniel W. Kehr ’03 is hired as Eximex, Inc.’s chief legal counsel in the U.S.

  • FOX 26 Fresno - July 8
    Brain S. Icenhower ’02 talks about a golf tournament fundraiser for the Tulare Boys & Girls Club.

  • San Diego Metropolitan Magazine - July 1
    Margo L. Lewis ’92, a partner at Moore, Lewis, Schulman & Moore, is appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court.

  • San Diego Daily Transcript - June 30
    Margo L. Lewis ’92 is appointed to a judgeship in the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  • California Department of Managed Health Care - June 22
    Michael D. McClelland ’99 is appointed assistant deputy director of the California Departmenrt of managed Health Care’s Office of Enforcement.

  • San Diego Daily Transcript - June 22
    Danielle S. Ward ’09 becomes an associate with Balestreri Pendleton & Potocki.

  • San Diego Union-Tribune - May 14
    Lilia Velasquez ‘81 comments on Arizona’s “anti-illegal immigration law” during a panel discussion at UC San Diego.

  • KPBS Radio - These Days - May 12
    Gary Gibson ‘91 discusses the history of the death penalty and how prosecutors use it in the administration of justice.

  • San Diego Daily Transcript - May 12
    Lisa Orozco ‘10, Kyung Eun Latimer ’10, and Liseth M. Saravia ’10 are each awarded the Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship from the California Bar Foundation, making California Western the most-honored school in the state.

  • Voice of San Diego - May 11
    Lilia Velasquez ‘81 provides background information in a challenge to County Supervisor Bill Horn’s claim that the U.S. is the only nation to grant “citizenship by soil.”

  • San Diego News Network - May 10
    Tim Mackey ’09 (MAS) and the Master’s in Health Law are profiled in a discussion on how to get a job in health law.

  • CBS News - 60 Minutes - May 9
    Chad R. Ruyle ’03 comments on underwater mortgages and the growing “walk away” trend.

  • San Diego Daily Transcript - May 6
    Jeffrey D. Lewin ’75 receives an honorary degree from California Western, along with Associate Justice Carol Corrigan, Mark P. Mandell ’77, Donald Shapiro, and Justice Howard Wiener (Ret.).

  • Los Angeles Daily Journal - May 5
    Tim Mackey ’09 (MAS) and Professor Bryan Liang’s op-ed, entitled “The ABCs of Accountable Care Organizations,” is published.

  • San Diego News Network - April 9
    Corinne C. Miesfeld ’89 is sworn in as a Commissioner of the San Diego Superior Court.

  • Los Angeles Daily Journal - April 7
    Tim K. Makey ’09 (MAS) and Professor Bryan Liang’s op-ed, entitled “Confronting Conflicts of Interest,” is published.

  • Paralegal Press - April Issue
    Michelle D. Volk ’01 is profiled for her teaching and professional contribution. Her service on the Alumni Association Board of Directors is highlighted.

  • San Diego Daily Transcript - March 29
    Bruce E. MacDonald ’87 is appointed convening authority for military commissions at the Pentagon. (see below)

  • New Technology Blog - March 28
    Marissa N. Machida ’09 is crowned queen of the 58th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. - an event commemorating Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki’s gift of the trees to the city in 1912.

  • Miami Herald - March 25
    The appointment of Bruce E. MacDonald ’87 to convening authority for military commissions at the Pentagon may mean more tribunals at Guantánamo.

  • Bakersfield Californian - March 19
    Kenneth W. Kind ’09 acknowledged in business “who’s who” list as he joins Bowman & Associates.

  • Trans World News - March 19
    Richard D. Gann ’97 appointed vice-president and marketing director of KBS Capital Markets.

  • San Diego Metropolitan Magazine - March 12
    Bruce W. Beach ’73 is named a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram - February 24
    James R. Wilson '89 runs for Republican nomination in the race for Justice of the Peace.

  • The Daily Advertiser - February 21
    Jennifer L. McGlothlin ’06 announces engagement.

  • Texarkana Gazette - February 18
    Alumnus David Mark Gunter ’93 announces candidacy for prosecutor.

  • Hickory Daily Record - February 17
    James “Jay” C. Gaither ’92 files with North Carolina State Board of Elections to run for district attorney.

  • Earth Times - February 8
    Lori Ann Harris ’89 is elected president of the board for the 18th Street Arts Center in Los Angeles.