Alumni News
Julliard Debut
Andrew Bulbrook, (B.A.,
economics, ’02) along with the three other members of the Calder
Quartet, is finishing the first year of the Lisa Arnhold Memorial
Residency at Julliard. The two-year residency involves serving as
teaching assistants to the Julliard string quartet class, coaching the
Julliard Quartet as well as practicing, taking lessons and playing
concerts. The Calder Quartet played in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln
Center in February.
Jazz: Teazing Socrates
Nika S. Rejto (B.A.,
humanities, ’90) is a jazz flutist. She recently released a CD entitled
“Teazing Socrates,” which she dedicated to her late father, Gabor
Rejto, who was chairman of the string department at USC Thornton School
of Music. Her CD is available at: cdbaby.com/cd/nika2
USC Alumnus to Superior Court
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed USC alumnus Victor L. Wright
(B.A., social science and communication, ’88) to the Los Angeles County
Superior Court. Wright has served as a deputy counsel in the L.A.
County Counsel’s Office since 1993 and has held the position of
principal deputy county counsel since 2003. He earned his law degree
from Yale Law School.
Science Dean
Jerry Buckley (B.S., biological
sciences, ’76) was named dean of the Math, Natural Science, and
Exercise Science/Wellness Division at Grossmont College. During his 15
years at Grossmont, Buckley, a professor of cardiovascular technology,
served on the Planning and Budget Council and co-authored the
Educational Master Plan Pilot Project. He was named a Distinguished
Faculty in 1998, and received the Grossmont College President’s
Leadership Award in 2005.
Helping Hand
From 2002 through March 2006, William Canter (B.A., Spanish, ’71) served as
project director for the U.S. Agency International Development-funded
projects in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Armenia and Bosnia. After the tsunami
that devastated Sri Lanka and Indonesia, Canter led the economic growth
and tourism revival project working with the private sector. In Armenia
and Bosnia, he oversaw media and journalism development projects
serving as resident advisor to the first private, commercial television
and radio networks.
Heart of Technology Award
Carl R. Terzian (B.A., history,
’57), a much-lauded public relations consultant and past president of
the Los Angeles Fire Commission, was honored in February by the
Computer Access Center with the coveted Heart of Technology Award.
Terzian was recognized for his “leadership, mentorship and life-long
commitment to community service.” For 20 years, the non-profit center
has worked with children and adults with disabilities to help them
achieve self-fulfillment, success and independence through the use of
enabling technology. The center serves more than 2,000 preschoolers
through senior citizens annually.
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