The generosity of Kwame J. Granderson, a real estate attorney and developer, will help generations of Bruins ‘write to the top’ of any field they choose.
A little over a week after they made UCLA history in the NCAA finals, the Bruins had more players selected in a single draft than any school in history.
The three-time gold medal winner, Bruin alum and philanthropist will speak to graduates at all three UCLA College ceremonies on June 12 at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA alumnus Hernando Marroquin searched for more than a year for the donor who saved his life. Finally, he and Dave Jessen, a Midwestern Ohio State fan, met face to face at a Bruins–Buckeyes football game in Columbus.
Recipients include Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health.