IRVINE : 4 Named to UCI Alumni Assn. Board

Four UC Irvine alumni have been named to the board of directors of the university’s alumni association, campus officials said.

Appointed to two-year terms were George Sakioka, who handles real estate development and finances for the family’s Sakioka Farms in Costa Mesa; Barbara Davidson, UC Irvine’s director of arts, lectures and student affairs communications; and Irvine attorneys William Grenner and Richard Derevan. Derevan has been on the alumni board since last spring, when he was named to fill a vacancy.

“The UCI Alumni Assn. is experiencing an exciting period of growth in membership and the services we offer,” said association president Richard Evans, who founded Computer Technicians Corp. in Garden Grove. “The added leadership of these four individuals strengthens our ability to manage this growth.”

The association will continue its emphasis on developing scholarships and fellowships for UC Irvine students.

Sakioka, who lives in Newport Beach, received his bachelor’s degree in economics from UC Irvine in 1981. He also serves on the board of directors of the South Coast Metro Alliance and the advisory board for the Japan American Society of Southern California.

Davidson, a member of UCI’s first class, was awarded her bachelor’s degree in English in 1969. She has worked at the university since 1975. In addition to her other duties, she chairs UC Irvine’s 25th Anniversary Committee and is director of the Campus Campaign, which raises money for the university. She lives in Dana Point.

Grenner, who lives in Irvine, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1984. He handles business litigation for the firm of Morrison & Foerster, and also works with the Poverty Law Center of Orange County, Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter and Share Ourselves. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Assn.’s committee on professionalism.

Derevan, who lives in Irvine, received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1971. He is a specialist in business litigation and appellate law for the firm of Snell & Wilmer. A past chairman of the State Bar Committee on Appellate Courts, Greener recently was elected an Orange County Bar Assn. director.