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 […]

Eric J. Tandy ’74 attended the SCU Basketball Reunion in Feb. 2020. The reunion was organized by Jim Romey BS ’76, Tandy’s teammate on the first-year team in 1970-71. The team had a 16-5 record, and all but two attended the reunion. Tandy was elated to be reunited with his winning team, including legends: Dennis […]

John C Cruden, JD ’74, currently a principal at the environmental law firm of Beveridge and Diamond, has just been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association. He previously served as Chair of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources.

Blaque Lyn Haston ’74 and Joanna (Fonseca) Haston ’74 just celebrated their 44th anniversary. They still live in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Lyn is the general manager of ERA Sellers and Buyers Real Estate in El Paso while Joanna supports the liturgy office of the Diocese of Las Cruces. Business trips east in September and […]

This past spring, 11 Broncos got together to celebrate the 65th birthday of Tina Caratan ’74. The festivities were held on the Island of Hvar, Croatia, at the B&B of Caratan’s cousin. She writes, “Our group attended Mass at the small chapel my dad donated to the Church on the island so that the residents and […]

Frank Boitano ’69, MBA ’74 is the 2015 Ignatian Award recipient. The award was established in 1981 to publicly recognize alumni who live the SCU ideals of competence, conscience, and compassion, and have been a credit to the Alumni Association and the University through outstanding achievement in their service to humanity. He and his daughter Lauren summited […]

Steven Mattos ’74 writes, "Moved to Lodi, Calif., in semi-retirement state. Will be consulting with Amazon on their opening of a new 1.2-million-square-foot fulfillment warehouse in Tracy, Calif. Still blessed with my four children—now adults—and my four grandchildren, with one more due next March. All is good in life. Hello to all my fellow Broncos, […]

Tina Caratan ’74 decided after 37+ years to redirect her career path and left public accounting. She is currently an adjunct professor at SFSU and doing free lance consulting for the not for profit industry. She ultimately would like to take on the role of a CFO for a major NFP in the greater Bay […]

Patrice Koda Coyle ’74, representing Dignity Health, was elected chair of the California Hospital Association’s Governance Forum. She is a member of CHA’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees.

Patrice (Koda) Coyle ’74 is serving her second term as chair of the Dignity Health Sacramento Service Area Board and was honored to meet President Obama, White House senior staff, and congressional leaders in February. She continues to serve on the boards of Cristo Rey High School and Mercy Foundation and joined the California Hospital Association’s […]

The artwork of Tony Casper ’74 is on display at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center, through Nov. 30. He writes, "My passion is to create photographs that will beckon viewers to experience their own journey to a place of inner beauty and tranquility." The Smithsonian Institution has preserved a series of […]

Tina Caratan ’74 writes, "Forty years after receiving my bachelor’s degree at SCU, I decided to gain my master’s. I proudly graduated with a master’s in nonprofit administration (with honors!) in May from USF. But never fear—once a Bronco, always a Bronco!"

Ed Rodriguez ’74 writes, "I am a retired Senior Partner after a 39-year career with KPMG, principally in Silicon Valley. My wife, Pam, and I split our time between our homes in Saratoga, Calif. and Truckee/Northstar in North Lake Tahoe. Our future includes extensive travel and spending time with our 4 married kids (3 daughters […]

John A. Chickosky ’74 is president and CEO of Natrix Separations Inc, a supplier of high-performance disposable chromatography products to the life science, food, beverage, and water markets. Chickosky has been a member of the Natrix Board of Directors since mid-2010 and will continue to hold a board seat. Natrix Board Chairman Jim Iuliano commented, […]

Eric Tandy ’74 is retiring from Bechtel Group in December 2018, capping a 25-year career with Bechtel and serving on the BART Earthquake Safety Program. 

Naomi Tuite ’74 is a retired math teacher, coach, and international baccalaureate (IB) coordinator.  

Dave Scott ’74, J.D. ’77 writes, "Practiced law until 1981 then went to work for a subsidiary of NV Philips. Started a small electronics company in 1983. Sold it in 2002 and retired. Currently split time between Saratoga, Calif. and Aspen, Colo. area and travel around the world with my wife. Do volunteer work for […]

Kara L. Ruckriegel ’74 is a first-grade teacher and has taken on additional responsibilities as a mentor teacher. This involved assisting teachers to improve the quality of their teaching to enhance student achievement. 

Rita Beamish ’74 climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, at 19,300 feet, in July with a group of women journalist friends.

Thomas Goethals ’74 was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown ’59 to the 4th District Court of Appeal. Previously, Goethals was an Orange County District Attorney Office prosecutor and defense attorney who served on the Superior Court bench for 15 years.