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Matina Kolokotronis, ’89, the first and (currently) only woman in the National Basketball League to have held the titles of COO and President of Business Operations.

Matina Kolokotronis, ‘89, is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Sacramento Kings and is the only woman in the National Basketball League to have held the titles of COO

Brian Tippens, ’00, Senior VP and Chief Social Impact Officer at Cisco.

Brian Tippens, ‘00, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Social Impact Officer at Cisco. In this role, Tippens oversees the leadership of Cisco’s inclusive work such as social justice, advocacy, accessibility, and community impact, to advance Cisco’s purpose of powering an inclusive

Black History Month provides opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans and recognize the breadth and depth of their contributions to society.

Among those who have joined University of the Pacific for Black History Month this year are astronaut Sian Proctor and Major League Baseball player and manager Dusty Baker.

“Sian Proctor and Dusty Baker are examples of Black

Margaret Vick, ’83, ’09

Margaret J. Vick, ‘83, ‘09 has recently retired after more than 30 years of experience working with and advising Native American Tribes and tribal organizations in the Western United States. She advised governments on complex cross-jurisdictional legal issues including transboundary water, resources and environmental issues, tribal-state-federal regulations, and government operations. Dr. Vick

Eric Barnum, ‘94, was the founding president of the McGeorge Black Alumni Association and the first Chair of the McGeorge Alumni Diversity Board.

Eric Barnum, ‘94, always knew he wanted to make a difference in the world. He just wasn’t sure how to go about it. As he envisioned the future, there were three directions he

In the latest McGeorge webinar, Assistant Dean of Graduate, Online, and International Programs Clemence Kucera welcomed guest speaker Rich Deitchman to discuss environmental law in the age of climate change. Rich is an adjunct professor of law at McGeorge School of Law where he teaches Water Resources Law for the MSL program. He is also Regional Counsel for the Pacific Region

As a first-generation college student, the Hon. Allan Hardcastle ’77, ’79 has never forgotten the impact the University of the Pacific had on him. That experience is what now drives him to serve as president of the Pacific Alumni Association Board of Directors, volunteer in the admission office to recruit incoming students, and serve as a judge for McGeorge School of Law’s