In Memoriam
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Karen McNally, noted seismologist and earthquake risk expert, dies at age 74
Karen McNally, professor emeritus of Earth sciences, died at her home in Davenport, CA, on December 20, 2014. She was 74.
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In Memoriam: Raul Altamirano
I write with great sadness about the death of Raul Altamirano, assistant to the registrar and business manager for the Office of the Registrar.
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In Memoriam: Geoffrey ‘Craig’ Hunt
I am sad to inform you that the pilot killed in the very recent air tanker crash fighting a Yosemite fire is Craig Hunt. Craig worked for us as a course assistant teaching general chemistry and organic chemistry labs, usually during the winter months when he got a break from his duties fighting fires in…
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In Memoriam: Noah Rhoads
We regret to tell you that Noah Rhoads, a senior at the University and a member of Kresge College, died Friday, Sept. 19.
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In Memoriam: Matthew Sands
Matthew Linzee Sands, professor emeritus of physics who was instrumental in establishing Kresge College, died September 13 in Santa Cruz, five weeks shy of his 95th birthday.
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In Memoriam: Richard Hurtz
It is with great sadness that I announce that Rick Hurtz, principal aerospace engineer at the UC Santa Cruz University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at NASA Ames, passed away on Friday, September 12th.
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In Memoriam: Glen Winans
Glen Winans, who served as assistant dean and chief of staff for the Baskin School of Engineering, passed away on June 7.
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In Memoriam: Julien Petersen
Julien Petersen, a senior software engineer at the UCSC University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at NASA Ames, passed away on Wednesday, May 28th.
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In Memoriam: Robert Bickal
Robert “Bob” Bickal, a longtime member of UCSC’s Personnel Office (now, Staff Human Resources), died on March 13. He was 87. For more information about Bickal’s life and a local memorial, please see the family obituary.
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In Memoriam: Don Frederickson
We are sad to report that ITS staff member, Don Fredrickson, passed away on April 19.
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In Memoriam: Gene Stone
Russell “Gene” Stone, Jr., a police chief at UC Santa Cruz for 16 years, died on April 11 from complications related to cancer. He had turned 81 a day earlier.
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In Memoriam: Ginny Fitzmaurice
We regret to inform you that Virginia “Ginny” Fitzmaurice, a long-time employee at UC Santa Cruz, died February 8 following a prolonged illness.