Moksha Smith J.D. ’14 has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who, a longtime publisher of biographical data of notable individuals and leaders within various professional fields. With a juris doctorate from Santa Clara School of Law and a bachelor of science from UC San Diego in cognitive neuroscience (with a double minor in […]

Robert Stamps J.D. ’06 has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Napa County Superior Court. He served as commissioner with the court since 2021.

Writer and editor Daniel Flynn ’61 endorsed François Mühlberger’s book, The Leonardo of Philadelphia, which was recently featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The book makes the argument that a Renaissance painting in the Philadelphia Museum of Art is wrongly attributed to another artist, and was in fact painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Flynn also helped […]

International law firm Duane Morris has named partner Ted Chiappari ’87 chair of the immigration division of the firm’s Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. Chiappari practices in the area of business immigration, representing companies seeking to acquire temporary work permits or permanent resident status for their foreign employees. He also represents individuals on […]

Josephine Copeland ’90 is a senior program manager at ServiceNow, a software company that develops a cloud computing platform.

Retiring after 47 years in the movie business, Christopher Bomba ’74 thought it would be fun to write, produce, and direct a scripted fiction podcast series, not realizing it would become the equivalent of a full time job. The result is the first season of On the Tinsel Front, a tale about a young soldier […]

Marissa Minnick ’14 graduated from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles on May 17, 2024. She graduated with a concentration in labor and employment law.

Ted Rivera ’91, MBA ’98 was recently published in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. The research, “Ostrom’s Razor: Using Bitcoin to Cut Fraud in Hollywood Accounting,” was peer-reviewed and published in a special blockchain-themed issue on Triple Entry Accounting. The paper discusses the rampant fraud that exists in the Hollywood movie industry and […]

Mitchell White ’17 was recently traded to the Milwaukee Brewers during the same season he played with the Toronto Blue Jays and the San Francisco Giants.

Kelsey Kim ’27 finished in third place at the Golfweek NGI, while the Santa Clara women’s golf team also ended in third place for the overall tournament. Both hint at a rather promising future in women’s golf for the Broncos.

Jaya Badiga J.D. ’08 has recently been appointed as a Sacramento County Superior Court judge. Badiga is the first Telegu, Indian judge to serve in California and she brings with her years of experience in family law.

Former freshman roommates Thomas Underdown ’03 and Dante Capozzola ’03 completed their first triathlon in Ventura, Calif. Although Tom started out strong and completed the swim in record time, and they virtually tied in the run portion, in the end, Dante’s expensive road bike beat out Tom’s BMX and earned Dante the win. Tom vows […]

Seasoned broker and realtor Melissa Lynch M.A. ’04, M.A. ’08 was recognized by BestAgents.us as a top agent for her contributions to the real estate industry. Lynch is the broker and owner of Galway Real Estate & Management in San Jose. She has two master degrees from Santa Clara, in spirituality and interdisciplinary education.

Bob Williams ’78 is enjoying the beautiful outdoors and living close to his family in Bend, Oregon. He’s still building custom homes and playing golf. He shot his age for the first time this year: 68.

Lisa Bodensteiner J.D. ’89 was recently appointed senior vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary of Synaptics, a developer of human interface hardware and software. Bodensteiner has previously held several high-profile positions relating to the energy and technology field.

Peter Kirwan J.D. ’86 recently joined Signature Resolution’s panel of neutrals. With over three decades of private practice and at the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Kirwan brings a wealth of experience, expertise, and dedication to a wide range of civil matters.

Stephanie Sorg ’15 recently became a partner and shareholder for Meketa Investment Group. Sorg is a managing principal/investment consultant at the firm, working with a variety of defined benefit, defined contribution, endowment, and foundation investment portfolios.

Monica Davis J.D. ’08, MBA ’14 was recently appointed deputy city administrator for the City of Oakland. Davis serves as the planning and building department’s assistant director. Most recently, she worked for the City of Hayward as its community services manager, overseeing homelessness policy and special projects including a large land use development project. Davis […]

Daniel Brooks ’09 was sworn in as a Merced County deputy district attorney on April 4, 2024. Chief Deputy District Attorney Thomas Pfeiff administered the attorney oath, and District Attorney Nicole Silveira administered the deputy district attorney oath.

Larry Paxton ’76 has been awarded the 2024 International Astronautical Federation’s Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals for their contributions to the field of astronautics and the IAF. Paxton was lauded for his years of successfully organizing and chairing symposia for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), an annual event co-sponsored by the IAF and […]