-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [Bov] Nominate a Under-40 Alum by May 31 Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 12:31:57 -0700 From: Leng Leng Tan To: Mark D. Hill Hi Mark, Venkat has been very enthusiastic and supportive of the department, so he is a good choice. But he hasn't been very active in the past (to my knowledge), so I don't know how you/he will feel about it. Other candidates to consider: Maria Yuin: she has been awesome in helping to form the club. And has been very responsive and helpful to me during this process. Leonidas Galanis: Him and his wife (Math PhD) are both UW alumni, I know they have been giving anonymously every year. Leonidas has kept in touch with the department while he was in Oracle, gave Database Seminar talks, campus recruiting, internship programs. He is low key but all substance. Thanks, Leng On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Mark D. Hill wrote: Dear Leng: What do you think about Venkat Venkataramani? --Mark ZZ