In Memoriam
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In Memoriam: George Kane
George Kane–who taught fine printing and book arts classes for 27 years as a lecturer at the Cowell Press–died on November 28, 2009 of natural causes at the age of 96.
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In memoriam: Foundation trustees Betsy Woolpert, Paul Irwin, and Bud Kretschmer
With sadness, the UC Santa Cruz Foundation announces the passing of three former Foundation trustees in April.
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UCO staff member death
Chris Wright, a University of California electronics engineer since 1995, passed away unexpectedly on July 31. Chris was an expert in designing the electronics circuits for the sophisticated detector systems used in instruments at Lick Observatory and the Keck Observatory telescopes. His designs are an integral component of the four state-of-the-art optical instruments in use…
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Registrar’s Office Staff Member Dies
I write with great sadness about the death of Samantha Szemeredi, associate registrar for enrollment and academic records. After a courageous battle with cancer, Samantha died June 30 at Dominican Hospital. She was 41. Long a member of the campus community, Samantha graduated from UCSC in 1991 as a Kresge College student with a Bachelor…
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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Death of Kresge student Malcolm MacNaughton
It is with sadness that we write to inform you that Malcolm MacNaughton, a Kresge College senior, died on Thursday, June 12, in Santa Cruz at Dominican Hospital. Malcolm came to Kresge in Fall quarter 2004 as a first year student. He lived in the Kresge Proper community before moving off-campus. Malcolm was a Film…
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In Memoriam–Campus gardener Suzanne Palermo
Physical Plant employee Suzanne Marie Palermo, a campus gardener, dies unexpectedly May 8 following a brief illness.
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Cowell College Provosts announce memorial for Sergio Zamora
We are saddened at the death of Cowell student Sergio Zamora, who passed away at his home on April 9. Sergio entered Cowell as a first-year student in the fall of 2007 and had taken a leave of absence for winter quarter due to serious illness. Friends and teachers of Sergio are invited to a…
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Retired staff member Ray Marcus dies
Ray Marcus, who worked as property manager in Physical Plant and retired from UCSC in 1993, died February 29.
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Memorial to honor Tony Fink, April 13
Many of you may know that Tony Fink, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry on our campus, died on Sunday following a yearlong illness. In addition to calling your attention to the passing of this special person, I want to let you know that an event on campus is being planned in his honor.…
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Remembering UCSC Professor Tony Fink
In this message to members of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, Dean Stephen Thorsett remembers accomplished UCSC Professor Tony Fink, who passed away on March 2 after a lengthy illness.
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Memorial for College Eight Student, Michael C. Wilson
Community members are invited to share and participate in a campus tribute to a beloved student, scholar, friend, brother and son. Michael C. Wilson attended UCSC and majored in mathematics. Mike served as past president of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and co-founder of the Mathematics Diversity Alliance (MDA). He was also a…