Jack W. Germond, BJ ’51, a columnist and pundit who covered 10 presidential elections and sparred with colleagues on TV’s “The McLaughlin Group,” died Aug. 14. He had recently finished his first novel, “A Small Story for Page Three,” about a reporter investigating political intrigue. Professor Barbara Cochran shared the following: He was my boss and … Continued

Adam Wisneski, BJ ’07, is the creative director for HardPin, a production company. Most recently, he worked on the Obama for America re-election campaign as a cinematographer, editor and producer. Wisneski personally traveled with President Obama’s road team and helped capture the intimate behind-the-scenes shots of the campaign trail.

Wendy Nakajima, BJ ’08, was promoted to senior account executive at The Integer Group in Lakewood, Colo.

Richard Burton Matheson, BJ ’49, science fiction author and screenwriter whose stories were made into movies and TV episodes, died June 23.

Celia Darrough, MA ’13, is a news editor at ABC News.

John Kurzweil, MA ’78, died two weeks after his 58th birthday on Nov. 9, 2010, after a three-year battle with amyloidosis. During the last few months of his life, he was planning but could not complete a 20th anniversary celebration of California Political Review, the magazine of his California Public Policy Foundation. His legacy continues … Continued