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Susan Wessler, a distinguished professor of genetics at UC Riverside, has been named a foreign member of the Royal Society, the top science academy in the United Kingdom. Wessler is believed to be the first UC Riverside faculty member named to the Royal Society, whose past members include Isaac Newton, …

San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman has been elected to chair the Southern California  Association of Governments’ transportation committee. Hagman will oversee the committee, which makes recommendations to the association regarding mobility, air quality, transportation control measures and communications, according to a statement. “I am humbled by the confidence shown …

Stater Bros. Markets has promoted John Ciraulo to senior vice president fresh foods. Ciraulo, who has worked for Stater Bros. for 31 years, will oversee and manage the supermarket chain’s perishable departments while expanding the company’s fresh food offerings, according to a statement released Tuesday. “John’s broad knowledge of perishable …

Shannon Weidauer has been named vice president of human resources and talent management at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Weidauer has worked at the resort for four years, having started as director of human resources operations, according to a statement on the Pechanga website. The resort, named the top facility of …

Hasan Ikhrata, executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, has been awarded the Peter Drucker Award for Excellence in Supply Chain & Logistics Management. Ikhrata will receive the award at the 2017 Southern California Logistics and Supply Chain Summit, scheduled to be held Thursday at the Sheraton Fairplex …

Guy Raz of National Public Radio will be the commencement speaker at Pitzer College, scheduled to be held May 13 at the Stephen L. Glass Commencement Plaza. Raz, the host, co-creator and editorial director of two of NPR’s most popular programs – “How I Built This” and “TED Radio Hour” …