UCSC Foundation reelects current president; five new trustees named to board

This past summer, the UC Santa Cruz Foundation elected Stoddard P. Johnston of Pebble Beach to a second term as president of the board. In addition, the foundation appointed five new trustees.

Johnston is chairman and CEO of KBOQ, a classical music station based in Monterey. "Serving a second year as president affords appropriate transition between former chancellor Pister and UCSC's new chancellor, M.R.C. Greenwood," said Johnston. "Having met with her, I am impressed with her quick grasp of the campus and I look forward to assisting her in meeting key people in the greater Monterey Bay community."

Also renamed as officers of the board were George A. Malloch of Belmont as vice president and Fred S. Farr of Carmel as parliamentarian. The officers' second term began July 1.

Also on July 1, the newly appointed trustees began three-year terms.

Two of the trustees-Burney J. Le Boeuf, professor emeritus at UCSC, and attorney Timothy J. Morgan-are residents of Santa Cruz County. Also newly appointed are Mona Meade of Hayward, the general manager of Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI) Cablevision; Edward C. Thayer of Berkeley, a broker associate and property manager with Equity Property Management in Walnut Creek; and Donald R. Worn of Los Gatos, a retired aerospace industry executive and design engineer.

"I am delighted with the addition of these new trustees," said Daniel G. Aldrich III, assistant chancellor for University Advancement. "They will bring increased interaction with new constituencies, which will help expand appreciation and understanding of the important work being done by the people at UC Santa Cruz."

The foundation promotes and supports academic programs, scholarships, and fellowships and capital improvements at UCSC through its private fund-raising efforts.

The new trustees bring a variety of experiences to the board:

Burney J. Le Boeuf is a research professor at UCSC and directs the university's elephant seal research program at Año Nuevo. Having studied elephant seals at Año Nuevo for more than 25 years, Le Boeuf is considered the foremost authority on the animals' biology and behavior. He has written two books and more than 100 research articles and is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Le Boeuf earned a bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and a master's degree from San Francisco State University. He lives in Santa Cruz with his wife, Joanne Reiter.

A resident of Aptos, Mona Meade joined TCI Cablevision in 1982. She is currently the company's general manager for the east San Francisco Bay Area. Meade sits on the board of directors for Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary, was the 1995-96 campaign chair for the United Way of Santa Cruz County, and is a board member of the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.

Timothy J. Morgan maintains a private law practice specializing in estate planning and administration, real estate, civil litigation, election law, and tax law. Morgan is a longtime member of the Santa Cruz County Republican Central Committee, of which he is currently the chair, and the Republican State Central Committee. In August, he will begin a four-year term as California Republican National Committeeman, replacing State Attorney General Dan Lungren in that position. A native of Santa Cruz, Morgan earned a bachelor's degree in politics from UCSC in 1970 and a degree from UC Davis Law School in 1973.

Edward C. Thayer is a broker associate and property manager with Equity Property Management in Walnut Creek, specializing in office, retail, and other commercial properties. Thayer has been a trustee of the Sierra School of El Cerrito and is a past president of the Harvard Club of San Francisco. His daughter, Elizabeth, is a UCSC student. Thayer earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's in business administration from Harvard University.

Donald Worn is a retired aerospace industry executive and design engineer. During his career, he worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sperry Gyroscope, Convair, and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. He is a member of the Institute of Computer Technology governing board and has served as a trustee of the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District governing board. Worn earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical and thermal engineering from Cornell University.

Since its inception in 1974, the foundation has brought more than $38 million in private gift support to the university. Approximately $24 million has been distributed in the form of fellowships, scholarships, capital improvements, and campus programs, and more than $16 million has been invested in endowments and trusts. The foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation.

-FRANCINE TYLER

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