James Robin Peoples ’85 has published his first novel, The Tavern Prince. It is a historical/fantasy/sci-fi story, set in the Ruritanian European country of Kolande, about a very special young man who is recruited for a special mission by his king.

A lifelong scholar with degrees in engineering, German, and Sanskrit, Nagaraja “Mani” Subramanian M.S. ’85 combined brilliance with humility. His path took him from a childhood as one of nine children in Tamilnadu, India, to engineering work in Mumbai and Germany, to a long and impactful career in  hardware and software at Intel, IBM and […]

Barry Shaffer MBA ’85 was a loyal Minnesota Vikings and Twins fan—ever hopeful, often disappointed. He double majored in horticulture and agricultural economics at North Carolina State University, where he proudly followed the Wolf Pack to Albuquerque, NM, to watch them win the 1983 NCAA basketball championship. After earning his MBA at SCU, he used […]

Jeffrey Williams ’85 was a devoted son, brother, uncle, friend, and loving dog dad to his cherished rottweilers, Max and Cleo. A brilliant mind and compassionate heart, he earned his CPA certification in 1987, a master’s in finance from San Diego State University (where he also taught) and a second master’s in taxation from Golden […]

To describe Robert Johnson M.S. ’85 as loving, kind, and faith-filled only begins to capture his essence; his spirit was a force that uplifted those around him, encouraging them to reach their highest potential. Bob’s academic achievements led to a distinguished career with IBM, NASA Ames Research Center, and Boeing, where his contributions reached beyond […]

Jeff Rickard J.D. ’85 joined Habbas and Associates in March 2016, along with his wife and fellow attorney, Lynne Coates, with the goal of opening an office in the Sacramento/Central Valley region. They also relocated to their property in the Sierra Foothills around the same time. Their son, Ryan, now 33, works for ADP in […]

After working for two decades at Santa Clara University, Ann Segarini ’85 earned her bachelor’s degree from SCU at the age of 56. The only child of Sicilian immigrants, Ann spent her high school years playing piano, accompanying high school productions and frequenting veterans’ halls to lead singalongs for returning World War II troops. After […]

Diana Lim ’85 was a cherished colleague and a wonderful friend. She dedicated over 30 years to a career in government and law, serving the State of California and the California State Employees Association with unwavering commitment. Her remarkable contributions and steadfast professionalism left a lasting impact on all who knew her. Diana died Nov. […]

Joseph McMahon ’85 was a cherished husband, brother, uncle, colleague, and friend who brought happiness to all he met throughout his 60 years. Joe had a love for sailing and enjoyed sailboat racing. His summer trips to Ireland also fueled a lifelong love of travel and adventure. Joe found work in the telecom industry and […]

Joe Allanson ’85 delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of University of San Francisco School of Management in December 2023. Joe spoke to the graduates about the importance of bringing your true and authentic self to the workplace each and every day, and said in order to change the world, their differences combined […]

John James Cummings ’85, an April Fools Day baby, died Aug. 29, 2023. John was a successful business owner as a financial advisor for his Albuquerque community for more than 30 years. Loyal, thoughtful, and generous, John knew how to foster meaningful and lasting relationships. In his presence, you always felt seen, heard, understood. He […]

Paul Malone ’85 was kind hearted, friendly, unflappably cool, and a bit of a prankster. He went on to become a Navy lieutenant and distinguished himself by building a strong reputation in the fleet as “a good stick.” He was twice decorated for individual combat action, awarded the Navy Commendation, and individual action Air Medal, […]

John McPhee ’85 has been appointed CEO of Chilewich. The New York City-based company focuses on designing products for residential and commercial spaces around the world. In addition to assuming day-to-day leadership of the company, McPhee has joined the Chilewich board of directors.

Growing up in Almaden Valley, Kathleen “Kate” Lepow ’85, MBA ’96 loved spending summers at the family cabin in Twin Creeks. Her ambition led to great success throughout her professional career and she was a highly sought after talent. Kate travelled the world extensively and was always willing to share both informative and hilarious stories brought […]

Santa Clara City reserve police officer Edward Karl ’85 shared the inspiration for his service—officers he met in high school—in a recruitment campaign for the department.

Virginia “Ginny” Gennaro Farley ’85 J.D. ’88 has lived in Bakersfield since 1988. She has been the City Attorney there since 2004. She frequents the Bay Area to visit her son Patrick Farley ’16.  

After completing a second tenure as the presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, McGregor Scott ’85 joined the law firm of King & Spalding LLP as a partner in the Sacramento office. His practice will focus on white collar criminal defense and internal investigations. McGregor served as the United […]

Todd (1985) and Maureen (1985), founders of Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc. in 2004 with offices in Fresno and San Francisco, have divested all of their shares in Cornerstone as of January 2021 and are enjoying life “semi-retired”. Todd and Maureen continue to work part-time with the firm, Todd as Chairman and Maureen as CFO. […]

Damien Palermo ’85 retired from the Mountain View Police Department as a Reserve Sergeant with over 33 years of service. He continues to work as an engineering section manager at Raytheon Applied Signal Technology in Sunnyvale. He lives in Mountain View with his wife Cindy, where they lived for 23 years and raised three children […]

Karen Raggio-Ferriera ’85 was born in San Jose and graduated in 1980 from Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, earning her bachelor’s degree in retail marketing from SCU. During school she supported herself, working first at Carousel in Morgan Hill, then later at Bullock’s in San Jose. Following her graduation, Karen forged a very successful career […]