Wherever Robin “Birdie” Tripaldi ’97 went, fun could be found. It was through following the fun that Birdie found herself as part of the lift operations crew at Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe following graduation from Santa Clara. Eventually, she left the snow and moved back to the Bay Area. In the midst […]

Throughout her life, Mary Ann Herlihy JD ’97 excelled in several careers, including teaching at several schools in California and Mexico, and running her own antique store. Never content to stop learning, Mary Ann decided to make a career change and pursue her passion for law. She truly enjoyed many things in life, including being a mother […]

After her children were grown, Bette DiGirolamo M.A. ’97 went back to SJSU to complete a bachelor’s in psychology. Earlier, that was where she met her husband of 45 years. Then she enrolled at Santa Clara University where she earned her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. For over 20 years, Bette was a […]

For more than 60 years, Emily Martha Young M.A. ’97 served as an organist, pianist, music teacher, and director in various churches. She earned her master of arts in liturgical music from Santa Clara University. Forty-six years prior, in 1951, Emily received her bachelor’s in music from Eastern Nazarene College, and married her college sweetheart, […]

Pioneering Silicon Valley executive Dr. Glen O. Toney ’97 died in Palo Alto on December 20, 2020. He was 81. Raised in Oroville, California, Glen went on to attend Chico State University where he received his B.S. in philosophy, and earned a master’s San Jose State University in instructional technology. He served in the US Army […]

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Rita Ann Elliott ’97 passed away gently at the age of 88. Rita was born on November 23, 1930, to Frank and Lillian Piraino, in Philadelphia, PA. Rita was preceded in death by her father, Frank, her mother, Lillian, her brother, Jack Piraino, sister, Dolores Canty, brother, Bob Piraino, and […]

Erlinda Galinato Banzon M.A. ’77 was born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, in the Philippines on Sept. 24, 1947, to Protacio S. Galinato and Remedios D. Galinato. She immigrated to the United States in the early 70s and lived in East Palo Alto until 2011, when she moved to live near her children in Moss Beach and […]

Keith Richard Schieron ’97 passed away Dec. 31, 2016, from a glioblastoma brain tumor. A lifelong music enthusiast, he joined several punk rock bands at SCU and adopted the moniker “Reverend Keith” while working as a DJ and general manager for KSCU. During this time, Keith met his wife, Sarah, whom he married in 2000. […]

Sherwin Manalo ’97, who was 37 and a former resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, passed away in a tragic car accident on September 3, 2012. He was the South Tahoe High School valedictorian for the Class of 1993 and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University in 1997. After graduating […]

Paula Anne Farrell JD ’97 passed away at her home on Nov. 22, 2011. Born December 12, 1954, Paula lived in the San Francisco Bay Area her entire life. Paula graduated from St. Luke’s Nursing School in San Francisco in 1977. Her first job out of nursing school was at the Emergency Room at San […]

Lisa D. Telford ’97, who was currently a graduate student in Counseling Psychology, died unexpectedly on April 7, 2010. Lisa would have completed her studies for a master of arts in Counseling Psychology this spring. To honor her, Santa Clara will be awarding her degree posthumously at the Graduate Commencement ceremonies on June 11.

Ericka Chambers Norman JD ‘97 died on January 12, 2010.  Ericka was a loyal and carrying woman who stood out for her warm, welcoming smile. Norman, 41, was part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. She was in the UN offices in Port-Au-Prince when the Jan. 12 earthquake struck and the building collapsed, […]

Jordan Krisman Sterling ’97 on Jan. 28, 2009.  After graduating from SCU, the Phoenix native returned to Arizona and worked in the real estate and mortgage brokerage fields while awaiting a double-lung transplant at Stanford — a result of the cystic fibrosis he had battled since childhood. He wore a beeper for three years and […]