NUMBER 6 WWW.HARVARD-LA.ORG (877) 99 HARVARD JUNE 2014 Upcoming Events Harvard College Wednesday, June 4, 2014 @ 6:30 PM Admissions Update Ivy Pride Alliance LA Presents... Stand Up for Pride with Laughter The Harvard College Class of 2018 is set. Location: The Hollywood Improv (Hollywood) Eighty-two percent of those students offered admission to the Cost: $10 tickets, two drink minimum for show Class of 2018 accepted, representing the highest yield real- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 @ 7:00 PM ized by Harvard since the Class of 1973. In Southern 5th Annual Keys to a Winning MBA Application California, applications were up slightly from last year, Location: Blankspaces (Los Angeles) increasing to 2,719 applicants. One hundred and twenty- Cost: $15, members; $20, non-members five candidates were accepted throughout the Southland, a Tuesday, June 17, 2014 @ 6:00 PM 4.6% acceptance rate, and 100 chose to matriculate at The Harvard Grad’s Guide to Happiness - with Harvard, an 80% yield. The Class of 2018 represented a Laurie Gardner '89 diverse, talented, and accomplished group. “The Class of Location: Wokcano (Santa Monica) 2018 reflects the excellence achieved by the students of an Cost: $15, members; $20, non-members increasingly diverse America,” said William R. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 @ 7:00 PM Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. Ivy Pride Alliance LA Presents...LGBT Event “Attracting such outstanding students to the College is vital Planning Meeting to Harvard’s mission of educating the future leaders of our Location: Le Pain Quotidien (Los Angeles) nation.” Cost: No cover, cash food and beverages Wednesday, June 19, 2014 @ 6:00 PM Financial Aid again played a crucial role in attract- Harvard Club Networking Event - A Drink After ing such a diverse and talented group. Nearly 60% of the Work in Newport Beach Class of 2018 will receive need-based financial aid grants, Location: Gulfstream Restaurantr (Newport Beach) paying an average of only $12,000 annually. The total cost Cost: No charge of tuition, room and board and fees for next year is $58,600. Monday, June 23, 2014 @ 7:00 PM Global Networking Night — Welcome to the City Interviews again played an important role in the Location: Viceroy Hotel (Santa Monica) admissions process. According to Dean Fitzsimmons, “We Cost: No charge, cash bar rely on the alumni interview to give Admissions a viewpoint Sunday, June 29, 2014 @ 5:00 PM that you can’t get from personal statements or recommenda- The 2014 Harvard Club Annual Dinner & Awards tions. I think the alumni interview is one of the key aspects Location: UCLA Faculty Center (Westwood) in our decision making process and I don’t know how other Cost: $60/members & guests; $65/non-members; schools can make a decision without alumni input.” $55/Recent Grads (Classes of ’03 – ‘13) Saturday, July 19, 2014 @ 6:00PM If you are interested in interviewing next year, “Harvard Serves” Wrap Party please contact Dan Medina ’79 MBA ’83, the Schools and Location: A Private Residence (Silver Lake) Scholarships VP, at [email protected] or (626) 893- Cost: Potluck, bring a dish 2925. A list of Southern California students attending Harvard from the Class of 2018 can be found on page 4 of Please visit www.Harvard-LA.org for a complete list of upcoming events and to register. this newsletter. “Harvard Serves” Wrap HARVARD CLUB OF Party — You’re Invited! SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICERS This year, for “Harvard Serves,” our Global President Month of Service in April, SoCal alumni from Albert Chang, MD, AB ’63 • (310) 994-9974 Executive Vice President Pasadena to San Pedro once again chipped in their Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi, EdD ’81 • (562) 951-4767 time, skills and energy to give back to their com- Vice Presidents Programs munities alongside fellow participants. The Club’s Public Service Task Madeleine Mejia, EdM ‘00 • (213) 740-7746 Force invites you to join us for our upcoming "Harvard Serves: Wrap Kay Park, MD, AB ’87 • (818) 957-0923 Vice President Communications Party” -- Come meet our volunteers, representatives of the non-profits, Steven M. Arkow, AB ’84 and the tireless Alumni Volunteer Coordinators who facilitated this year’s Vice President Finance/Financial Aid 16 volunteer opportunities throughout local organizations during the William G. Glass MBA '59 • (818) 981-3238 month of April. Vice President Schools Daniel A. Medina, AB ’79, MBA ’83 (626) 284-0498 When: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Vice Presidents Orange County Where: Private Silverlake address, revealed with registration. Elizabeth Gillis, AB ’82 • (949) 715-3276 Cost: It’s potluck, so bring a dish! A. J. Rogers, MD ’79 • (949) 248-9182 Register: Please RSVP at http://www.Harvard-LA.org Vice Presidents Membership Curtis Jang, AB ’87 • (626) 300-0818 George B. Newhouse, AB ’76 • (213) 613-9474 Friends, family and future volunteers are all invited! Alumni Vice Presidents Radcliffe interested in volunteering in future public service activities can register Beverlee Bickmore AB ‘64, MPA ‘74 Isabelle I. Fox, AB '47 • (818) 788-8796 on the Club’s website at www.harvard-la.org, under the tab “Service.” Secretary Eva Plaza, AB '80 Past President Harvard Club of Southern Daniel A. Medina AB ’79, MBA ’83 (626) 284-0498 California - Bylaws Update COMMITTEE CHAIRS Harvard College Recent Graduates As part of the Harvard Club of Southern California's stan- Mac Bartels, AB ’09 • (917) 655-7533 dard practices, the Club recently concluded a review of its by-laws that Asian-Americans Outreach Committee, Chair resulted in four substantive changes: Kay Park, MD, AB ’87 • (818) 957-0923 Prize Book Chair Curtis Jang, AB ’87 • (626) 300-0818 1) The Club expanded the membership elligibility rules to include Latino Graduates Chair members of a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical Ethel Seminario-Laczko, EdM ’84 School (Article 2, Section 1); CLUB NEWSLETTER/ WEBSITE 2) The Club clarified conditions under which a Director may be Terry Nathan removed by the Board (Article 5, Section 4); (310) 546-5252, email: [email protected] This newsletter accepts items for publication. 3) Decisions of the Board may be made via electronic vote if three Materials must be submitted by the 12th of the quarters of the members agree to doing so, and no member prior month to appear in the following newsletter. disagrees (Article 5, Section 9); and Please include a phone number or email address with all submissions. Email submissions to: [email protected] 4) The president of the Club may serve more than a third term if approved by a vote of three quarters of the Board (Article 6, Section 4). The Club by-laws are available on the website: http://www.harvard-la.org/mission.html The Harvard Club of Southern California Newsletter 2 June 2014 Sunday, June 29, 2014: 2014 Harvard Club Annual Dinner You are invited to attend the annual general membership meeting and awards dinner. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of three incredible members of our local community, Constance Rice AB ‘78, Maryann Cummins, and George Newhouse AB ‘76. Constance Rice AB ‘78, civil rights lawyer and community leader (John Harvard Award) Constance Rice AB’ 78, JD ' 84 (New York University School of Law), civil rights attorney and com- munity activist in Los Angeles, is the recipient of the 2014 John Harvard Award for Distinguished Community Service. Her powerful 2012 memoir “Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America From the Courtroom to the Kill Zones” depicts her indefatigable struggle to foster civil rights and achieve social justice. Hailed as the “Voice of LA’s Oppressed,”she has spear- headed police reform, and mitigated gang violence. She continues her quest for social justice as Founding Co-Director of the Advancement Project. Maryann Cummins, Master Piano Teacher (Educator of the Year) Maryann Cummins, accomplished pianist, music teacher and tireless promoter of music, is the recip- ient of the 2014 Educator of the Year Award. Cummins has taught music in Santa Monica since 1970 and her students have earned prestigious awards and scholarships in music conservatories. She founded the Elizabeth Mandell Music Institute at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences which has served as the model for other music programs in Los Angeles. Cummins received a bachelor’s degree in music from DePaul University and did her graduate studies at the University of Chicago while playing improvisa- tional piano in the famed Second City comedy troupe. George Newhouse AB ‘76 (Fred Smith Award for Outstanding Service to the Harvard Club of Southern California) George Newhouse, Jr. AB ’78, JD '82 (University of California Berkeley School of Law), trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, is the recipient of the Fred Smith Award for Outstanding Service to the Harvard Club of Southern California. He has served as President and other high offices, including his current position as vice-president for membership, since 1987. The quintes- sential scholar athlete, he twice earned All-Ivy honors as a roverback and outside linebacker and studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 1976. Celebrated for his sharp wit and keen sense of humor, he has befriended and advised many officers and directors of the Club. George and his wife Maura have three daughters, Caitlin (’10), Christina (’11) and Devon (’13), and a son, James. Club Dinner Details (deadline to register is June 23rd): Date: Sunday, June 29, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Place: UCLA Faculty Center, 480 Charles E. Young