David A. Garcia ’02 (M.S. environmental studies), who has three decades of experience in the water industry in Southern California, most recently as assistant general manager, water delivery, for Riverside Public Utilities, has been named interim general manager for RPU.
John Patrick Dolan ’71 (B.A. speech communication) has been honored with the esteemed Laurence Tribe Award for his exceptional contributions to collegiate debate from the National Debate Tournament.
Lily Espinoza ’11 (Ed.D. educational leadership) has recently published a new book called Centering Pura Vida. It chronicles her 20-year career working in education with diverse students of color student support programs.
Matthew Libatique ’92 (B.A. communications-radio/TV/film) received the Franklin J. Schaffner Medal at the 2024 American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. The cinematographer recently collaborated with actor, writer and director Bradley Cooper on the Oscar-nominated films “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro.”
Marie Bucoy-Calavan ’07, ’10 (B.A. music, M.M. performance) was announced as the artistic director for The Choral Arts Society of Washington. This chorus is supported by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts National Endowment for the Arts.