UCR's nearly 90,000 alumni have each made their mark in a variety of fields. Our distinguished alumni include a Nobel laureate, a Pulitzer Prize winner, a United States Ambassador, a Poet Laureate of the United States, and an Oscar nominated screenwriter. The following list gives just a sampling of those who have used their UCR education to make significant contributions to the world around us.

 

 

Steve Breen '92 B.A. Political Science, '94 T.C.
Editorial cartoonist and two time Pulitzer Prize winner (1998 and 2009).

Jamie Chung '05 B.A. Economics
An american actress first seen on MTV's reality show, The Real World: San Diego. Jaime's notable films include Sorority Row, The Hangover Part II, and Sucker Punch. 

Jack Clarke Jr. '80 Administrative Studies
Named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California.

Billy Collins '65 M.A. '71 Ph.D. English
Poet Laureate for the United States from 2001-2003.

Robert Del Grande '81 Ph.D. Biochemistry
One of the most celebrated chefs of America.

Elizabeth George '70 B.A. English, '73 T.C.
New York Times and international bestselling author.

Leslie Hickle '74 B.S. Biology, '81 Ph.D. Entomology
Founder of Diversa's animal health business which developed and launched with Bayer Animal Health, the first commercial subunit recombinant vaccine for farmed salmon.

Nakul Dev Mahajan '02 B.A. Sociology
Nakul, considered "Hollywood's Favorite Bollywood Choreographer." He currently is a choreographer on the hit FOX television show "So You Think You Can Dance."

Henry Ramsey Jr. '60 B.A. Philosophy
Retired California Superior Court judge and former dean of Howard University School of Law.

Richard R. Schrock '67 B.A. Chemistry
Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry.

Tim D White '72 B.S. Anthropology, Biology
2010 Time 100 Most Influential People.

 

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