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Alumni Association

Accomplished Alumni

We recognize the following alumni for excellence in their respective fields. (As listed in Pepperdine Facts Brochure, 2008 - 2009).


Community Service and Christian Ministry

Jill Jones Cucullo

JD '99

founding director, Pepperdine Legal Aid Clinic at the Union Rescue Mission

Jennifer Trubenbach

MA '04

executive director, Operation of Hope (facial reconstruction for needy children)

H. Norman Wright

MA '65

Christian author and marriage and family counselor


Education

Ned Doffoney

EdD '91

chancellor, North Orange County Community College District

Thomas W. Gillespie

BA '51

former president, Princeton Theological Seminary

Laura Skandera-Trombley

BA '81

president, Pitzer College


Public Service

Talis J. Colberg

JD '83

attorney general, State of Alaska

Felipe Fuentes

MBA '04

assembly person, State of California

Todd Platts

JD '91

representative, State of Pennsylvania

Hanna Skandera

MPP '00

senior policy advisor, U.S. Department of Education


Professional, Trade and Industry

Rick Caruso

JD '83

real estate developer (projects include The Grove shopping center, Los Angeles)

John Figueroa

MBA '97

president, McKesson Corp.

Montgomery Moran

JD '93

president and COO, Chipotle Restaurants

Marylyn Warren

BA '58

cofounder, eHarmony



Athletics

C. David Baker

JD '79

commissioner, Arena Football League

Bob Ctvrtlik

BS '85

Olympic Gold Medalist; vice president international, U.S. Olympic Committee

Jason Gore

BA '00

professional golfer; PGA Tour winner

Terry Schroeder

BS '81

Olympic athlete, 2008 U.S. national team coach, water polo



Media and Entertainment

Dennis Palumbo

MA '88

writer, (From Crime to Crime, Writing from the Inside Out)

Jessica Rivera

BA '96

Grammy-winning opera soprano

Bill Weir

BA '90

coanchor, Good Morning America

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