USD Magazine Fall 2010

C H A N G E Y O U R S E L F A N D C H A N G E T H E WO R L D .

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22 / AFTER SHOCK When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti in January of this year, a number of members of the University of San Diego community pitched in to help. Though the country was in chaos, they used their expertise to lend a hand and help to restore some order and comfort to people in the devastated region.

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28 / THE ELDA PRINCIPLE USD’s Educational Leadership Development Academy — a collaboration between the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and the San Diego Unified School District — teaches aspiring principals how to lead in a rigorous two-year program that combines both the theory and the practice of heading a school.

C R E A T I V I T Y C A N S O L V E A N Y P R O B L E M .

CLASS NOTES 36 / Tenacity Pays Off

Three decades later, Dan Wehrman finally has his diploma in hand. It took a while, but it was most definitely worth it. 38 / Risky Business Ghulam Ishaq Hassan ’10 plans to use his master’s degree in peace and justice studies to help Afghan women. 42 / Waxing Nostalgic Milestone reunions will be celebrated at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Oct. 8-10, 2010. 47 / Staying the Course Overcoming adversity is routine for Braulio Castillo ’89, who was nurtured in an environment that valued hard work and sacrifice.

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ALUMNI UPDATE 34 / A Driving Engagement The USD Alumni Association urges every alumnus to get involved with the university, and create a stronger bond with their alma mater.

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