BHARAT PATEL P’16
Patel is the President of Castle Inn Incorporated in Anaheim, Calif. Raised in the hospitality industry, Patel’s father bought his first hotel, the original Peter Pan Motor Lodge, in the mid-70’s. The family later built the Castle Inn & Suites across the street from Disneyland Resort.
Bharat was on the Poet Council from 2012 to 2014 and serves on the Board of Directors for the Anaheim Family YMCA.
He and his wife Ragini are the parents of recent Whittier graduate Rakesh Patel ’16. They live in Villa Park, Calif.
JOHN D. MCCARTHY ’77
As a medical student in the early 1980s, McCarthy was among the clinicians who reported the first cases of AIDS and was on the front lines of treating patients with the disease. He has more than 34 years of diverse experience in infectious diseases and internal medicine. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in Southern California, including PIH Health Hospital-Whittier and Whittier Hospital Medical Center. McCarthy has also served on the clinical affairs committee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and for 10 years, he has been on the Board of Directors of Infectious Diseases Association of California.
McCarthy received his B.A. in biology from Whittier, was a member of the Lancer Society, and sang in the College Choir. He earned his M.D. from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
McCarthy and his wife, Mary (Morgan) McCarthy ’77, are residents of Whittier and active community and College volunteers. Together, they served on the Poet Council. In 2015, they were joint recipients of the Poet Award for Community Impact in recognition of service to the local community.
DORI (WELLS) RODI-SHRYOCK ’64
Rodi-Shryock spent much of her career in education, most recently as Director of Admissions for the Francis W. Parker School, a private college preparatory and independent school in San Diego, Calif. She is now retired.
Dori served on the Poet Council from 2016 to 2018. She has been steadfast and generous, in time and treasure, both in her local community and to the College.
Dori received a B.A. in sociology from Whittier and was a member of the Athenian Society. She currently resides in Laguna Beach, Calif.