Roy Aaron

Roy Aaron, UCLA philanthropist and former chair, UCLA Foundation

Roy Aaron (Los Angeles) will receive the University Service Award.A philanthropist and former chair of the UCLA Foundation, Aaron is a graduate of UC Berkeley but has served the UCLA community for more than 30 years.In addition to his extensive involvement with the foundation, Aaron has served in leadership roles in a multitude of campus organizations, including Bruin Hoopsters, the Hammer Museum, the School of the Arts and Architecture, the School of Theater, Film and Television, and the College of Letters and Science.

Outstanding graduate students also are being honored at the UCLA Alumni Awards event.

Maria Carpiac-Claver, class of 1997, received her master's degree with honors and is completing her doctorate in the UCLA Department of Social Welfare in the School of Public Affairs.She is conducting research examining challenging issues related to providing health care to older adults.For two years, she taught a class at UCLA, "Frontier in Human Aging: Biomedical, Social and Policy Perspectives," and she continues to make presentations on this topic at professional conferences.