Community Member Milestones
- Celebrating a recognition:
Caltech Alpine Club Running Teams
On May 24, the Caltech Alpine Club participated in the Pasadena Running Company’s 50K Relay + 50 Solo & 10K Fun Run. Alpine Club teams placed first overall, first in the women’s division, and second in the men’s division for the 50K relay.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Nicole Ortega
At the end of May, Nicole joined Caltech’s Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences as grant manager assistant. Prior to Caltech, she was an operations manager in the trucking industry. She loves the arts and enjoys taking photos of landscapes and candids that tell a story.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Heidi Gonzaga
On June 3, Heidi joined Caltech’s Office of Communications and External Relations as a communications specialist. She will support a range of strategic communications and marketing initiatives, including event marketing, website management, analytics, SEO, social media, and video. Prior to Caltech, Heidi worked at USC Gould School of Law, USC’s Student Health Center, Shield Healthcare, and Glendale Memorial Hospital.
- Celebrating a new role:
Marcos Carretino
Marcos recently joined Caltech’s Faculty Housing program as a maintenance technician, where he will repair and maintain houses and apartments to ensure faculty can settle into their new homes comfortably. He brings with him nearly four decades of experience on the Caltech campus and at JPL, where he first started his career in 1987.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Jed Schwendiman
In May, Jed joined Caltech’s Advancement and Alumni Relations as a senior director of development for the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CCE). In this role, he will work with donors to raise funds in support of CCE faculty, students, and research programs. Prior to Caltech, he worked at Redlands, UC Riverside, SMU, Stanford, and Whitman College in development roles.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Jim Comeau
Jim joined Caltech Facilities in May as a mechanic aide. He will support the plumbing shop with preventative maintenance and urgent service calls across campus bathrooms and labs. Prior to Caltech, Jim worked at the Lighthart Corporation and at the photo department at Disney.