BC Vice Provost Thomas Chiles addresses alumni attending the “Always an Eagle” event last night in Del Mar. Photos by Taylor Mooney.

More than 50 San Diego alumni and friends attended the “Always an Eagle” event last night in Del Mar.

In addition to making and renewing acquaintances, the group also received a briefing from Thomas Chiles, vice provost for research and academic planning at BC, on programs and initiatives in integrated sciences. 

L-R: Zeynep Barakat ’99, Lindy Humber ’10, and Evelyn Shiroma ’89.

In January, the University opened 245 Beacon Street, a 150,000-square-foot facility of offices and laboratory space, classrooms, and common areas and the site of the Schiller Institute of Integrated Science and Society. The $150-million building is BC’s largest single investment in the sciences and the focal point of a $300 million University initiative in the sciences.

L-R: Sam Carney ’18, Alexa Carter ’19, and Matt Costa ’20.

The institute is named in honor of BC trustee Phil Schiller ’82 and his wife, Kim Gassett-Schiller, through a multi-year lead gift totaling $25 million.

L-R: Brian Tsu ’00, chapter leaders Lissa Tsu ’00 and Bill McDonald ’68, and Katlyn Heusner ’10.

The event was held at the home of Patricia and Marc Brutten, P’16, P’18.