Chancellor's Champion

Sam Corbett

Sam Corbett works as assistant director in Transportation Services, overseeing parking at both UC San Diego Medical Center campuses, as well as the campus’s alternative transportation programs. Since he began running seven years ago, he has participated in numerous long-distance runs including the Boston Marathon. His goal is to finish the Chancellor’s Challenge 5K course in less than 18 minutes this year.

“The Chancellors Challenge 5K is a great opportunity to contribute to undergraduate scholarships at UCSD … plus it’s a whole lot of fun!”

Jarrod Hammes ’00

A San Diego native, Jarrod Hammes serves as vice president of marketing of IPVN, a leading provider of IP video transport products based in Sorrento Valley. Hammes recently earned his MBA from UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science at UC San Diego in 2000.
Jarrod is looking forward to returning to campus to race UC San Diego’s track team and other alumni in the 200m at UC San Diego’s annual Blue/Gold Alumni Meet next year. But first, he will hone his racing skills during the Chancellor’s Challenge 5K.

Cody Higginson ’10

A fourth year Muir College student, Higginson is majoring in pharmacological chemistry at UC San Diego. He is an undergraduate research assistant within the chemistry and biochemistry department’s Hermann Research Group, which studies the molecular recognition of RNA by small molecules to facilitate RNA-directed therapies. Despite his busy schedule, Higginson still finds time to serve as an active runner and officer of the UCSD Strides Running Club.

Higginson, who loves running, says: “I enjoy running as a way of clearing my head.”

Dan Scanderbeg, Ph.D. ’00

Dan Scanderbeg completed his undergraduate work at UC San Diego with a major in physics in 2000. As an undergraduate of Revelle College, he co-founded the UCSD triathlon team and trained with the UCSD Master’s sports program. Scanderbeg continued with his graduate work at UC San Diego in the material science and engineering program. He currently serves as an assistant professor of Radiation Oncology at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center.

Scanderbeg continues to compete in running and triathlon events. Impressively, he ran alongside Lance Armstrong in the 2008 Boston Marathon. He also enjoys surfing and scuba diving.