Senior Reflections
As they receive their diplomas, we asked members of the Class of 2020 to share reflections and memories of their four years at Occidental.New Issue of Occidental Magazine
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Faculty
Meet Timothy Rainone of math, a pure mathematician whose research interests include functional analysis; operator algebras; C*-algebras arising from dynamical systems, groupoids, and topological graphs; and the classification of C*-crossed products by K-theoretic invariants.
Timothy Rainone
Mathematics
Alumni
Using running as a foundation for a better life, Girls Gotta Run executive director Kayla Nolan brings hope to school-age girls in Ethiopia one step at a time.
Kayla Nolan ’11
Politics | Class of 2011
Student
Noa Richard, an Obama Scholar, was awarded a Humanity in Action Fellowship to study the history of human rights with a group of students and alumni over the summer (this year’s program will proceed in a virtual format).
Noa Richard
Comparative Studies in Literature & Culture, Critical Theory & Social Justice | Class of 2022
Student
Raised in Salt Lake City, Zander Granath has a passion for athletics and public service. He has been an active leader on- and off-campus, from Admission Office fellow and DEB liaison to Peer Health Exchange leader and Dodgers Foundation intern.
Zander Granath
Sociology | Class of 2020
Alumni
Kenturah Davis explores the relationship between words and humanity through her intricate portraiture—and L.A. Metro riders will be seeing a lot more of her work.
Kenturah Davis ’02
Art & Art History | Class of 2002
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Meet Jorgen Harris of economics, a labor economist whose work focuses on the relationships between human capital, labor markets and social norms.
Jorgen Harris
Economics
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