Class Acts

50s ’56 Thomas A. Langford retired as graduate dean at Texas Tech University from which his two sons graduated, one with a master of arts degree, the other with a Ph.D. Thomas and his wife, Nell, are in fair health in their 70s.

Alumna Thao Lam is all about breaking boundaries. Her chosen path has permitted her to see upfront the social concerns facing our communities. Whether it’s child abuse, domestic violence or substance abuse, Lam has seen it as a case manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, which serves some 38,255 children. In her spare time, she volunteers with a group called the Program for Torture Victims.

Rod Pacheco was a mover and shaker in student government during his under-graduate years. He apparently enjoyed the give and take, because he has spent his whole career in public life, first as one of Riverside County’s winningest prosecutors and later as Republican leader of the state Assembly. Now back in the District Attorney’s Office, he takes over the top job Jan. 1.