They have made a difference in real estate, philanthropy, the arts and business — and on Nov. 5, five Illustrious Alumni Awards recipients will return to the University of California San Diego to receive one of the university’s highest alumni honors.
The Illustrious Alumni Awards for 2026-27 celebrate extraordinary leadership, innovation and impact by UC San Diego alumni whose work is making a difference in communities across the nation and around the world. This year's honorees include Marc Brutten ’79, Patricia Brutten ’83, Debby Goosenberg Buchholz ’84, Marina L. Marrelli ’82 and David N. Price, MIA ’17.
This year’s ceremony will also special mark a milestone for UC San Diego: the Illustrious Alumni Awards will be the first event held in the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Celebration Center, part of Triton Center, which will celebrate its ribbon-cutting that same weekend.
“As we celebrate the opening of Triton Center and the new Triton Alumni and Welcome Center, it is especially meaningful to welcome these five remarkable alumni back to campus,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Their accomplishments reflect the innovation, creativity and commitment to impact that define UC San Diego, and this new gathering place will further strengthen the bonds that connect our alumni, enriching the Triton community for generations to come.”
The five Illustrious Alumni Award recipients to be honored in November, with their majors and colleges noted, are:
Source: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/illustrious-alumni-award-recipients-to-be-honored-nov-5