Category Archives: Social events

Eagles at the track

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The view from the Turf Club at BC’s Day at the Races.

A report from Zeynep Barakat ’99:

“On Saturday, a group of BC alumni and parents of BC students brought their Eagle spirit to the Bing Crosby Season at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

L-R: Rodrigo Ramos P’26, Mary-Lou Kiley MSW’77, Zeynep Barakat ’99, Bryan Boulton, Jennifer Mustard ’07, Will Mustard, and Fred Hanover P’25.

Carla DiMare ’82 and Natalie Punt.

“The BC San Diego Alumni Chapter returned to the Turf Club at the racetrack to catch some of the racing action the beautiful horses and their jockeys had in store for us. Cheers for the winning horses and stories of days at our beloved alma mater marked the picture-perfect day at Del Mar.”

 



‘Always an Eagle’ in Del Mar

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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.

 

Bonfire @ Bonita Cove

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Not everyone stayed for the post-sundown experience.

Two dozen San Diego Eagles and their families enjoyed a traditional Southern California beach bonfire on Bonita Cove, Mission Bay, Saturday afternoon and evening.

(For what it’s worth, I thought the palm trees in the scene above were evocative of the cover of the iconic 1976 Eagles album, Hotel California, at right.)

At least two of the attendees were incoming members of the Class of 2026, due to travel east soon for their orientation session on campus August 21-23. They had the opportunity to chat with a few members of the Class of 2022.

Here’s a selection of photos of those attending.

L-R: Justin Niles ’09, Megan Schofield, Brian Tsu ’00, Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00, Jenny Phelan Mustard ’07, and Will Mustard.

L-R: Megan Costello ’22, Erin McGill ’22, Ryan Rafferty ’22, Abby Kopec ’16, Brendan McGillicuddy ’22, and Alexa Carter ’19.

L-R: Brian Tsu ’00; Mary Berube ’80, P’13’17; Ray Berube ’78, P’13’17; Bill McDonald ’68; Joe Mahler ’74, P’11; Lori Mahler P’11; and Kevin McGillicuddy ’80, P’26.

Chapter Leader Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00 and husband Brian arrived in early afternoon to secure the bonfire pit. Red “X” marks the spot, upper left.

With the chapter tent in place later in the afternoon, the site was ready.

A few stayed for the light show — fireworks over the Bay, launched from Sea World.