This is a transition year for me. I am going into retirement and am getting used to it. I never was one for abrupt transitions!
I am more active in the
Tech Coast Angels which funds new start-ups. This is in addition to work with the
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), the
South Coast Botanic Garden and the
Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay. Others will be added!
We are traveling more to see family and friends.
I would like to keep a presence on the campus - where I have been teaching and advising for 22 Years. I have taught a lot but have learned considerably more from my students and colleagues. It has been particularly rewarding to meet and talk with former students who have gone on to great things and who are my friends.
So here are a few words on what has happened in the last 2 years for two courses I have taught: