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MARIJAYNE (WALLACE) STEGMAN (1985)
MARIJAYNE (WALLACE) STEGMAN (1985) writes, "I own my own Instructional Design company, Ivy Consulting Services. I am currently working on an SAP implementation assignment for Southern California Edison. "
Submitted on Feb 9 2010.

DAVID BOYSEN ()
DAVID BOYSEN (BFA 1987) and Debbie Dunn-Boysen are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Beckett David. He was born on July 16, 2009 in Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, CA, and weighed 8 lb., 10.5 oz..
Submitted on Feb 6 2010.

LINDA (MORABITO) Morabito Meyer (1974)
LINDA (MORABITO) Morabito Meyer (1974) writes, "My discovery of volcanic activity on Jupiter’s Moon Io took place on March 9, 1979 at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. At the time I was serving as Cognizant Engineer over the Optical Navigation Image Processing System on the Voyager Navigation Team. What I found in a picture of Io taken by Voyager 1 has been described as the largest discovery of the planetary exploration program. It is now part of a larger picture defining a new category of worlds which may have geologic activity and potentially life, powered by gravitational tidal forces. I have always intended to tell the story of how I made my discovery and how my life led me to this historic find, but it was not my destiny to have just one story to tell. Twenty-five years after my discovery, I learned that my past held a secret which took some of the most profound capabilities of the human mind to endure. I began a “journey” through time, as profound and compelling as my lifelong “journey” through space. As a scientist who once dreamed of traveling into space and reporting back on my findings, I am now reporting back. Please join me on my website http://www.lindamorabito.com to learn about an unforgettable memoir “Parallel Universes, A Memoir from the Edges of Space and Time.”"
Submitted on Feb 2 2010.

CHRISTIAN (PERALTA) MADERA (2003)
CHRISTIAN (PERALTA) MADERA (2003) and Sara (Wood) Madera will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary this year, after getting married on March 15, 2009 in Davis Island Garden Club, Tampa, Florida. The best man was David Feinberg, Christian's roommate at USC, who was recently also married to Annie Wolfson (2006). Nate Berg (2006) was also an groomsman. The couple currently resides in New York, NY.
Submitted on Feb 1 2010.

TRENT TANAKA (1995)
TRENT TANAKA (1995) recently accepted a position at Stanford University School of Medicine located in Stanford, CA as AV/IT Manager. TRENT recently was employed at San Jose State University as Technology Specialist. "This is a great opportunity to manage a new 120,000 sq ft. Learning and Knowledge Center for the School of Medicine. Composed of medical simulation labs, research areas and learning spaces, the new facility will open in Fall 2010."
Submitted on Jan 30 2010.

Liang Gao (2000)
Liang Gao (2000) was recently promoted to Director of High-end Services at Simga resource and Technology located in Santa Clara, CA. "Leading a team to offer consultation and assessment services to the leading telecommunication equipments vendors in the world."
Submitted on Jan 26 2010.

Lea Reis (1993)
Lea Reis (1993) writes, "This is my first post, and honestly I am doing this to promote the music benefit concert this Friday. Hopefully some of you in the South Bay will be able to make it! www.CheckOutMyMelody.org Please support music education! Thank you!"

Submitted on Jan 25 2010.

BRIAN HOFFMAN (1999)
BRIAN HOFFMAN (1999) recently accepted a position at PG&E located in Redding as Environmental Field Specialist. BRIAN recently was employed at Granite Construction Co. as Environmental Coordinator. "Brian will be providing environmental support for Gas and Electrical facilities in the greater Northern California areas. Congratulations and Fight On!"
Submitted on Jan 24 2010.

STEVEN TRAVERS (1983)
STEVEN TRAVERS (1983) writes, "Steven Travers '83 recently wrote an article about the rise of the Republican Party that was published on Michael Savage's web site at

http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=9717"
Submitted on Jan 21 2010.

SHANNON CAPPS (1987)
SHANNON CAPPS (1987) has just released his second novel, Train in the Distance, the story of a young TV reporter under siege. A former newsman himself, Capps weaves a tale of good vs. evil, exposing the television news business for what it really is--an engine of corruption, hyperbole and lies. Train in the Distance (Inkwater Press) is available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. You can also access his Web site at www.swcapps.com for a synopsis, sample chapter and calendar of events. Capps writes under the name S.W. Capps and is available for speaking engagements, book signings, book club meetings and more."

Submitted on Jan 12 2010.

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Career News

LINDA (MORABITO) Morabito Meyer (1974)
LINDA (MORABITO) Morabito Meyer (1974) writes, "My discovery of volcanic activity on Jupiter’s Moon Io took place on March 9, 1979 at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. At the time I was serving as Cognizant Engineer over the Optical Navigation Image Processing System on the Voyager Navigation Team. What I found in a picture of Io taken by Voyager 1 has been described as the largest discovery of the planetary exploration program. It is now part of a larger picture defining a new category of worlds which may have geologic activity and potentially life, powered by gravitational tidal forces. I have always intended to tell the story of how I made my discovery and how my life led me to this historic find, but it was not my destiny to have just one story to tell. Twenty-five years after my discovery, I learned that my past held a secret which took some of the most profound capabilities of the human mind to endure. I began a “journey” through time, as profound and compelling as my lifelong “journey” through space. As a scientist who once dreamed of traveling into space and reporting back on my findings, I am now reporting back. Please join me on my website http://www.lindamorabito.com to learn about an unforgettable memoir “Parallel Universes, A Memoir from the Edges of Space and Time.”"
Submitted on Feb 2 2010.

TRENT TANAKA (1995)
TRENT TANAKA (1995) recently accepted a position at Stanford University School of Medicine located in Stanford, CA as AV/IT Manager. TRENT recently was employed at San Jose State University as Technology Specialist. "This is a great opportunity to manage a new 120,000 sq ft. Learning and Knowledge Center for the School of Medicine. Composed of medical simulation labs, research areas and learning spaces, the new facility will open in Fall 2010."
Submitted on Jan 30 2010.

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Births & Adoptions

DAVID BOYSEN ()
DAVID BOYSEN (BFA 1987) and Debbie Dunn-Boysen are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Beckett David. He was born on July 16, 2009 in Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, CA, and weighed 8 lb., 10.5 oz..
Submitted on Feb 6 2010.

MICHAEL DEPAULA (2000)
MICHAEL DEPAULA (2000) and Rie DePaula are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Joel Rio. He was born on October 18, 2009 in Okinawa, Japan, and weighed 8 lb., 2 oz..
Submitted on Jan 4 2010.

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Marriages & Commitments

CHRISTIAN (PERALTA) MADERA (2003)
CHRISTIAN (PERALTA) MADERA (2003) and Sara (Wood) Madera will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary this year, after getting married on March 15, 2009 in Davis Island Garden Club, Tampa, Florida. The best man was David Feinberg, Christian's roommate at USC, who was recently also married to Annie Wolfson (2006). Nate Berg (2006) was also an groomsman. The couple currently resides in New York, NY.
Submitted on Feb 1 2010.

JUSTIN GEMOLL (2001)
JUSTIN GEMOLL (2001) and JENNIFER are happy to announce their marriage on October 25, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ. They currently reside in Surprise, AZ and are awaiting the birth of their first child in June 2010.
Submitted on Jan 6 2010.

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Catching Up

MARIJAYNE (WALLACE) STEGMAN (1985)
MARIJAYNE (WALLACE) STEGMAN (1985) writes, "I own my own Instructional Design company, Ivy Consulting Services. I am currently working on an SAP implementation assignment for Southern California Edison. "
Submitted on Feb 9 2010.

Lea Reis (1993)
Lea Reis (1993) writes, "This is my first post, and honestly I am doing this to promote the music benefit concert this Friday. Hopefully some of you in the South Bay will be able to make it! www.CheckOutMyMelody.org Please support music education! Thank you!"
Submitted on Jan 25 2010.

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Educational News

Julie (BOURNE) Miller (1972)
Julie (BOURNE) Miller (1972) writes, "Dr. Julie Miller was recently appointed by Washington State's Governor Gregoire as a Trustee for Cascadia College."
Submitted on Jan 5 2010.

KENNETH FOLBERG (1987)
KENNETH FOLBERG (1987) received a Masters Degree in International Management from the University of Maryland on August 29, 2009.
Submitted on Oct 31 2009.

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In Memoriam

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