Bruin Spotlights

Julie Sina

As the passage goes, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” For Julie Sina, this treasure has been in building relationships in higher education for over 50 years. If you’ve attended an alumni event or read your UCLA emails in the last 12 years, chances are you’ve seen her face, read her […] Read More >

Matt Easterday

Before leading a company at the cutting edge of genomic research, Matt Easterday, Ph.D. ’03, was a UCLA graduate student exploring the genetic foundations of brain development. He earned his doctorate in neuroscience through UCLA’s Interdepartmental Program for Neuroscience, focusing on stem cell genetics, a field that would prove foundational to his interdisciplinary career. Today, […] Read More >

Jennifer Openshaw

Jennifer Openshaw, CEO and Founder of Girls With Impact Jennifer Openshaw was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos when she had the idea for Girls With Impact (GWI), a program to give girls the skills and confidence they need to succeed in business. At Davos, global leaders emphasized that organizations should hire and […] Read More >

Lionel Banks

Graphic artist Lionel Banks, a Bruin from 1951 to 1952, known as "the world’s most prolific wine-cork sculptor," passed away recently. Banks and his wife, Aphrodite, were longtime members of Westwood Hills HOA and moved into their home on Veteran Avenue in 1966. Over the years, the couple were avid fine art collectors and instrumental […] Read More >

Daniel Mayeda

Last May, the Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA (APA UCLA) hosted their 2025 Gala, an event vital to funding APA's scholarship support of current students and fostering a strong alumni community. This year, they extended their support to the University's disaster relief efforts, while reaffirming the values that APA UCLA stands for and its impact […] Read More >

Fred Rosenthal

Fred Rosenthal '81 earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the UCLA School of Engineering. He went on to earn an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and then a J.D. from USC Gould School of Law. He now runs an electronics distribution firm in Burbank called "Ametron" which sells professional […] Read More >

Paul Sinacore

Paul Sinacore ’14 knows something about career pivots. His most recent one, however, was ambitious even for him. He is currently in post-production on the feature film, “Towpath,” his directorial debut, which he also wrote, cast and produced. “Making this film has been an incredibly arduous and challenging personal and creative journey,” he said.“It was […] Read More >

Raymond Arrington

The UCLA Alumni community joins the Arrington family in mourning the loss of Raymond Arrington, a proud Bruin and a beloved husband, father and public servant, who passed away on April 28. Born in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 1944, Arrington graduated from Belmont High School in 1962 and went on to earn his […] Read More >