Dan Crawford JD ’86 was recently named Chief Legal Officer of Galway Holdings, LP. Before this, Dan was the EVP and General Counsel of Galway’s largest operating company, EPIC Insurance Broker & Consultants, a start-up business he helped grow from 40 employees when he joined in 2007 to now over 4,000. Dan lives on the […]

Whether she was in Santa Clara, Santa Monica, or Florence, Italy, Bretta Nock ’86 always aspired to do good. Bretta lived and worked for the past 30 years in the Santa Monica area of L.A. as a program director for the National Kidney Foundation and as the director of the Race to Erase MS. She then […]

Despite being diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer in 2019, Andy David “Bronco” Hospodor M.S. ’86 PhD ’94 charged ahead with his research and volunteer work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. After losing his partner, Anne, to pancreatic cancer, Andy devoted himself to research and even lobbied members of Congress to increase awareness and […]

Jennifer Maguire ’86, M.B.A. ’94 was appointed as San Jose’s Acting City Manager on July 25. Maguire is responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of services to the community, advising the City Council, and implementing their policies. She oversees a $4.8 billion budget and leads a workforce of more than 6,600 full-time employees.

John Watters ’86 has been appointed president and chief operating officer for FireEye, Inc. Watters previously founded iSIGHT Partners and served as its chairman and CEO from November 2006 to February 2016, leading the company to a successful acquisition by FireEye. Following the acquisition, Watters held various senior leadership roles within FireEye, initially as president […]

Together, Benjamin J. Wallach J.D. ’86 and wife Ellen Marie Levy traveled the world and enjoyed spending time with one another after they got married in 1988. He furthered his education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later received his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University. Ben died on January 24, 2021, at […]

Kevin Alan Schwemley ’86 passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2020, at the age of 65. Kevin was a devoted and loving son, brother, husband, uncle, father, and papa. Kevin was employed by Diede Construction and Lodi Christian School. He also loved volunteering his talents in finance for Berea Baptist Church and The Village. He had […]

Kevin James Blasingame, MS ’86 met his future wife Debbie when they both worked at Scientific Micro Systems. At the age of 32, Kevin got into medical school and the family, Debbie and their two children, moved to Philadelphia for his studies. He then joined the U.S. Navy. After six years of service, he and […]

Michael Glenn M.S. ’86 worked as an electrical engineer in Silicon Valley after earning his master’s in electrical engineering at Santa Clara, before transitioning to education. Michael loved yoga, hiking, and being outdoors, especially taking his dog, Tulip, for long walks in the foothills of his hometown of Boise, Idaho. Michael enjoyed participating in his […]

Michael Anthony Olenak ’86, or “Mr. O” as he was known to his students, taught in the same classroom for 30 years at Buchser Middle School in the Santa Clara Unified School District. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in History and a teaching credential at Santa Clara, he became a passionate educator who instilled […]

A longtime foster child advocate with experience as a court appointed special advocate, Jay MacIntosh ’86 launched The Village, where foster youth connect to individuals and organizations in the greater community who provide support and guidance on their journey to adulthood. MacIntosh hopes The Village will help address youth developmental needs that are typically not met by […]

Lori Pegg J.D. ’86 received the Pro Bono Project’s Silicon Valley Innovator Award at their annual awards dinner. The Pro Bono Project is dedicated to representing clients of limited means and improving access to justice in Santa Clara County.

Born the sixth of seven children to John and Sue Rankin on October 27, 1955, John “JR” Rankin MBA ’86 spent his childhood in Los Gatos and Saratoga. He attended St. Mary’s grade school and Bellarmine College Preparatory High School, graduating in 1974. He went on to earn his bachelor’s at Chico State University and […]

A personable woman with a great sense of humor, Carol Jean Lamoreaux M.A. ’86 was born in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Walter and Lillie Brumo. She grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, with her younger brother, Gary. Carol graduated from Western Michigan University and worked in hospital administration in Madison, Wisconsin. But it was SCU that brought […]

Paula Jean Kozlak Evan ’86 was the most kind-hearted, loving, and compassionate person you could ever meet. A graduate of Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as SCU (with a degree in accounting), she lived her life following Mother Teresa’s motto: “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do […]

Linda (Kalcic) Hanson ’86 was born March 3, 1964, in Mountain View, California, the daughter of Leo E. and Carole M. Kalcic, and was the oldest of 3 siblings. She attended St. Cyprian Elementary School, St. Francis High School (1982), and Santa Clara University (1986). After graduating, Linda worked in the field of Marketing at […]

Patrick A. Pilling ’86 was a wonderful man who left us too early. He died at home on Dec. 7, at the age of 50, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Palo Alto, Calif., to Jack and Marie Pilling, he was the baby of the family. Pat went K-8 at Saint Albert the Great […]

Mary Gerwe Jubb ’86, a resident of San Francisco who fought a courageous, 8 1/2 year battle with cancer, lost that battle on June 7, 2014. Everyone who knew her was inspired by her bravery and indomitable fighting spirit. She was 50 years old. In her last days at the UCSF Medical Center she was supported by […]

 Sr. Irene A. Radtke M.A. ’86, age 85, of Bridgeton, Mo., a Franciscan Sister of Mary for more than 60 years, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. She was born on Nov. 24, 1928, in Mineral Point, Wis., the daughter of Ernest and Mary Lylith (Gedye) Radtke. After graduating from St. Mary’s Hospital School […]

Jerome "Jay" Raymond Martino MBA ’86, 54, of Cupertino, Calif., on Nov. 27. Jay was born in Waukegan, Ill. of Florence and Ray Martino. Jay was the eldest of four, followed by Ken, Julie and Karen. He attended Waukegan High School, and received his BS in Computer Engineering from University of Illinois. Upon graduating he […]