John Yohanan J.D. ’76 was a respected family law attorney until his retirement in 2019. Outside the office, John enjoyed playing a round of golf or indulging in his love of music. His passion for photography and travel led him to visit countless areas of the world while capturing all kinds landscapes through his lens. […]

An extraordinarily positive person, Jennifer Stephens Haley ’76 loved life and helping others. She enjoyed traveling and boasted of having visited 29 countries, many of them during periods of remission throughout her nine-year battle with cancer. After graduating SCU with a degree in biology and getting her M.S. from the University of Nevada Reno, Jennifer […]

Martha Stanton ’76 was a retired school teacher who served on the Watseka Public Library Board in Southern Illinois. She was also an accomplished pianist and taught music for many years. In her free time, Martha enjoyed quilting, gardening, baking, reading and developed a flair for artwork later in life. Martha died May 31, 2024, […]

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 […]

Cherry Amabisca MBA ’76 spent 20 years in marketing management positions in tech before being recruited to Intel and moving her family to Helvetia, Ore. After leaving the high tech industry, Cherry co-founded Save Helvetia, a citizens’ group devoted to protecting Helvetia’s historic farmland from unlawful development. She led the group until her death, as […]

Cherry (Holt) Amabisca MBA ’76 loved the water. While in high school and college in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cherry was proud to be in Mariner Scouts, associated with the Sea Scouts. In college, she also was a lifeguard and swimming instructor. And for fun, Cherry delighted in slalom water skiing and flat-water kayaking. […]

David Mendoza ’76 and his father’s team, the Mendoza Group, joined the Rockefeller Capital Management’s Global Family Office. Mendoza has more than four decades of experience and earned the trust of business owners, executives, professionals and multiple generations of his clients’ families.

Armed with a knack for numbers and a degree in economics, Christopher Stover ’76 enjoyed a successful career as a financial analyst, beginning at American Microsystems and ending at Apple. Not long after moving to Sebastopol in 1998, Chris began a second career as an environmental activist, canvassing precincts and engaging with diverse viewpoints. A […]

Deborah Holmes J.D. ’76 had a successful career in law with the Riverside County Juvenile Court system in California. After retiring, she moved home to take care of her mom and found time for hobbies. She loved to travel, crochet, garden, read, and enjoyed streaming television shows. Deborah died on June 8, 2023.

Jon Hayman J.D. ’76 died Nov. 7, 2022, after being diagnosed with very aggressive prostate cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Rebecca; four children; and three granddaughters (plus one on the way). After working as a lawyer, Jon joined his family’s homebuilding business, then became a beloved U.S. history teacher at Egan […]

Robert Glusman J.D. ’76 had an illustrious career in law, opening his own law practice in Chico shortly after graduation from Santa Clara Law. Later in life, he was appointed as a Butte County Superior Court judge and taught at Chico State University and Cal Northern School of Law. Rob was also involved with Legal […]

Rose Marie Beebe ’76 and Robert Senkewicz M.Div ’76 have translated Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo’s Recuerdos from Spanish to English 150 years after its publication. Beebe and Senkewicz taught at Santa Clara for a combined 85 years. Together they have written eight books and numerous articles dealing with California during its Spanish and Mexican eras. They […]

William Paker MBA ’76 died Nov. 17, 2022, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Laurel Paker, his wife of 32 years, preceded him in death, as did his eldest daughter, Mary Ellen Cosner. Paker is survived by his seven children, eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Wiley Hughes MBA ’76 worked full time in the aerospace industry, earning recognition the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, while attending SCU at night to study for his Master’s. He also devoted time to his family and children. The family explored the natural beauty of the Black Hills in every season. Wiley supported his […]

William Jones M.A. ’76 was a father, grandfather, brother, friend, Eagle Scout, avid surfer, and all-around “cool dude.” He discovered a passion for the ocean early on and dedicated his life to education. Bill taught almost every grade from kindergarten to college level. His work with students who navigated academic challenges was close to his […]

Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, Paul Stevenson MBA ’76 and his friends did not lack for fun and games. Non-school hours were spent fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, sledding, skiing, and playing baseball, basketball, and football. Later in life Paul, packed his Plymouth Duster and headed for California in search of new environments and experiences. He embraced California’s […]

Mary Mielke JD ’73 JD ’76 treasured her friend and considered them family. She called Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, MD her home. She practiced law in California and served as General Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. She was noted by her co-workers to be smart as a whip, and she held great judgment […]

James Lester Good MBA ’76 helped design the communications antenna for the lunar landing module of the Apollo program. He pursued his studies at night and eventually became a professor and later dean at Menlo College. His children remember him explaining the most difficult concepts in terms so simple that he made his audience feel like […]

After graduation, Peter Turnquist J.D. ’76  joined two friends to sail a 36′ sailboat down the east coast and up the west coast to California. The next adventure came when Peter partnered with a friend to found Newport Laboratories. which made computers. Later he tried his hand at law and when that didn’t sit right […]

Russell Paglia ’76 had a long and successful career with Hewlett Packard and in robotic automation with Intelledex, Accu-Fab System and ATS Automation. He retired in 1996. He was an avid reader, golfer, fly fisherman, and supporter of Oregon State Athletics, especially Beavers baseball and women’s basketball. He was a long-time member of the Corvallis […]