About the Event

Heart di Vite’s vision and purpose was to heighten awareness about the importance of environmental sustainability and conservation, and to raise vital scholarship support for student leaders in the Division of Biological Sciences.  This vision, and so much more, was surpassed on Sunday, February 5th.  Nearly 200 friends, alumni, community members and volunteers attended Heart di Vite for an experience like no other – a celebration featuring green chefs, biodynamic wines, and eco-friendly artists.  

A special thanks to our host committee for making Heart di Vite possible. 

 

Host Committee

Co-Chair: Douglas & Tiffani Yarris Dr. Doug Yarris and his wife Tiffani, natives of the wine country, are immersed in the winescape with their small vineyard in the Napa Valley. Read more...	Co-Chair: Andrew Spurgin Andrew has designed and prepared menus and events honoring dignitaries and glitterati including three U.S. presidents, heads of state, Martha Stewart and renowned James Beard House in New York City. Read more...
Larry Baza Larry Baza is a professional arts administrator with more than 32 years of experience in advocating for the arts at the local, state and national level. Read more...	Julia Brown Not many people can boast the honor of being both a biotechnology industry pioneer and being named one of the "cool women" by the Imperial Council of Girl Scouts. Read more...
Elsa Cleland Elsa Cleland received her PhD from Stanford University and was a post-doctoral researcher at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California. Read more...	Joyce Cutler-Shaw Joyce Cutler-Shaw is an artist of intermedia, including drawings, installations, public projects and artist's books. She has exhibited internationally since 1972. Read more...
David P. Dolgen David P. Dolgen is a Principal of Dolgen Ventures, a private equity firm with a focus on real estate. Read more...	Ellen Sarver Dolgen Ellen Sarver Dolgen who goes by the pen name of "E", is the author of Shmirshky: the pursuit of hormone happiness - a cut-to-the-chase book on perimenopause and menopause that's filled with crucial information and hilarious and heartfelt stories. Read more...
Steve Hedrick Professor Hedrick is a world-renowned research scientist in the field of immunology working on the regulation of the immune system. Read more...	Charles Hendricks Charles' winemaking experience began in the Napa Valley in the early eighties. His wine making style has created award winning wines coveted by wine collectors and celebrated by leaders in the wine industries. Read more...
Grant Kester Kester is an art historian and critic whose research focuses on socially-engaged art practice, the visual culture of American reform movements, and aesthetic theory. Read more...	Therese Markow Therese Markow is an evolutionary biologist who studies speciation and adaptation to novel environments. Read more...
James Nieh In 2000, James joined the Biology faculty at UCSD, where he is currently a professor in the Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution. Read more...	Mark Quint Founded in 1981, Quint Contemporary Art (QCA) has been a fixture on the San Diego art scene ever since. The gallery exhibits contemporary painting, sculpture, installations, drawings, prints and multimedia works by both emerging and established artists. Read more...
Alexander Salazar Alexander Salazar brings finer artistic deals to San Diego County. He is a Harvard alumnus, art critic, historian, collector and has been a respected art dealer in La Jolla and Boston for many years. Read more...	Gabriele Wienhausen Dr. Gabriele Wienhausen is the Associate Dean for Education in the Division of Biological Sciences and provides leadership and innovation to the educational mission of the Division. Read more...