A number of the class of 1979 gathered at Beach Chalet Restaurant in San Francisco on March 8, 2024, to celebrate Murder at Beach Chalet, co-authored by Paul Totah ’79. From left are Mike DeNeffe, Bob Dennis (Bucko), Tim Rueda, Don Nejedly (who organized the gathering), Bob McCarrick, Paul Totah, Jerry Henberger, Kat Anderson, Dan […]

Janet Napolitano ’79 was appointed as a member of the Biden administration’s Intelligence Advisory Board. She is currently a professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Founder and Faculty Director of the Center for Security in Politics at UC Berkeley. Previously she served as the twentieth president of the […]

Paul Totah ’79 has two new books out, both available on Amazon. Murder at Beach Chalet is a historical mystery that tells the story of Irish and Chinese immigrants spanning from 1934 to 1965. His second book, Earth, Word, Fire and Water, is a collection of poetry paired with landscape photos of Sonoma through Santa […]

Michael Dee ’79 is Director of Real Estate for Inspire Brands, one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S. which includes such iconic brands as Arby’s, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco and Dunkin Brands (Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins). He and his wife of 29 years, Julie have 3 grown daughters. […]

Glenn Litwak J.D. ’79 has been an entertainment attorney for film, TV, and music. Glenn’s practice is located in Santa Monica, Calif. For the last three years, he has worked on his own column in Music Connection Magazine called “The Legal Beat.” Glenn has also been a speaker at music conferences around the country such […]

Barry O’Brien ’79 is a co-executive producer of  LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME. The show is currently airing on NBC.

Janet Napolitano ’79 received the Change Maker Award at the Fourth Annual Experience Matters Luncheon. She has experience as the 21st Arizona Governor from 2003 to 2009. She was named U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security by President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. She was also the University of California system President since 2013 but […]

After more than 37 years on the airwaves, Bud Nameck ’79 is retiring from KXLY in Spokane, Washington. His first 13 years at KXLY were spent as a TV sports director. His next venture was radio, serving as the program director and host of KXLY 920 Morning News. Throughout his career, Nameck was the voice […]

Michael Dee ’79 is director of real estate for Inspire Brands, a large restaurant company that owns and operates Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Rusty Taco, and Sonic. He and his wife, Julie, live in Dallas. They have three daughters, Lauren, Nicole, and Mary, and all three are Arkansas Razorbacks!

Kevin McDonnell ’79 has been elected to the Petaluma City Council. He has been active in the city of Petaluma since arriving in 1984. McDonnell ran on a platform of experience—from heading up the local youth soccer league for a decade to serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission and founding the citizen involvement group Know […]

Steve Cordial MBA ’79 writes that he is living in Seattle, Wash. Having raised 5 children, and now enjoying 6 grandchildren, Cordial is changing his focus from business to socially responsible nonprofit activities.

Michael Dee ’79 recently joined the Henry S. Miller Company in Dallas, Texas a President, Retail Division. Henry S Miller is a 100 year old private commercial real estate firm. Michael resides in Dallas with his wife, Julie, and their 3 daughters, ages 19, 16 & 13.

Paul Duncan ’79 writes that he is "Semiretired and writing a book called High Technology and Complex Decision-king. Spends time fishing. When Sony was first coming out with a compact disk, I worked on that as a consultant and had the name changed. They wanted to call it WORM (Write Once Read Many Times) and […]

William A. Storum ’79, J.D. ’86 has published Going for the Gold: Preserving Wealth, Lowering Taxes (Book Publishers Network, 2014), which advises how to use gold to preserve net worth and achieve financial goals, slash exposure to increased inflation and higher taxes, and buy gold bullion and coins smartly without getting scammed…and much more.

Michael Dee ’79 is in real estate/store development with 7-Eleven, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas. He is responsible for new store site selection and construction of new 7-Eleven stores throughout Dallas and Fort Worth. He and his wife, Julie, live in Dallas with their 3 daughters, Lauren, Nicole, and Mary.

Eileen A. Clark, mother of Lorraine "Lori" Clark ’79, deceased, writes: “So very happy she went to Santa Clara. She was so happy to attend Santa Clara and had so many good days there.”

Priscilla Kisling ’79, MBA ’85 writes, "Moved to Portland, Ore. area, in Jan. 2014, and started working for Business Valuation Resources, LLC, in Feb. 2014 as CFO. Business Valuation Resources is a niche publisher of business valuation guides, books and on-line resources for the professional business appraiser. This big change allows me to be in […]

Michael Dee ’79 is director of real estate for Arby’s Restaurant Group. Arby’s is the second-largest fast food sandwich restaurant chain in the U.S. in terms of units—with more than 3,300 restaurants systemwide—and third in terms of revenue. Michael lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Julie, and their three daughters, Lauren, Nicole, and Mary. […]

James R. Ebert ’79 was recently admitted to practice law in the state of Nevada. He has previously been admitted to pratice law in California and Georgia, as well as before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Ebert continues to practice law in Irvine, Calif., where he handles business litigation cases. He was featured in an […]

Kathleen King ’79 is serving as mayor of the city of Saratoga this year. She and her husband have lived in Saratoga for 18 years and have five children. Kathleen is also the Executive Director of the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation.