As a pre-law undergraduate student at Soka University of America studying Social and Behavioral Sciences, I learned that advocacy is not something that happens only inside courtrooms. Sometimes, it happens through conversations, community outreach, translation, and simply showing …
Commercial Banking Vice President, City National Bank
November 30, 2025 by Mark Pliushchanskii (’27)
Leadership seems not to be a slogan you flaunt on a resume but a learned habit of response when the ground shifts beneath your feet. Shiroaki “Shiro” Takahashi (Class of 2007) learned that …
