Sharon Fitzgerald MBA ’89 enjoyed skiing, river rafting, mountain climbing, scuba diving, and all things surf. She competed in triathlons, running races, and even the Alcatraz swim. At Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, she reconnected with a fellow childhood swim team member, Tim Fitzgerald. They were together for 40 years. Sharon had a successful career […]

John Gorman III J.D. ’89 was born in southern California and attended Mater Dei High School, where he played basketball and made life-long friends. Big John, as he was known to family and friends, married the love of his life, Bethany Ann Martus, who stood by him as he worked in student housing while pursuing his […]

The Portland Business Journal named Scott Kerman ’89 as one of its 2022 “Executives of the Year,” an honor that acknowledges outstanding leadership of C-suite leaders in Oregon. As Executive director of Blanchet House, Scott works with social services leaders to bring life-saving aid to people experiencing homelessness, addiction, food, and housing insecurity. Kerman was instrumental in leading […]

An outstanding educator and administrator, Sister Mary Charlotte Barton ’89 will be remembered for her contributions to the growth of D’Youville College as its 13th president. She also served as a trustee of the college. Other board memberships included Holy Redeemer Health System in Pennsylvania and A.B. Hepburn Hospital in New York. In 1978, Sister […]

Edwin R. Stafford MBA ’89 was recognized with Utah Business Magazine’s 2021 “Green Business and Utah State University’s 2022 “Community-Engaged Faculty Presidential Award for Community Engagement” for his co-leadership of the Utah High School Clean Air Marketing Contest. The annual contest engages hundreds of teens learning to drive to understand Utah’s severe air pollution problems […]

A lifelong educator, Peggy Anastasia MA ’89 died May 14, 2022. Peggy began teaching in Cupertino Union School District in 1972. She worked magic with children, inspiring them to love learning and to believe in themselves. She spent many years teaching at a variety of schools across California. At SCU, she supervised and mentored teachers […]

Harris Jay Kuhn J.D. ’89 was beloved by all who met him. From co-workers to friends and family, Harris brightened their days. He was truly a one-in-a-million friend and a journalistic colleague who can never be replaced. Harris died on March 5, 2022.

Zareh Baghdasarian ’89 has become acting COO of StarNews Mobile’s leadership team. Launched in 2017, StarNews Mobile gives opportunities for content creators in Africa and elsewhere to reach large local audiences and create a sustainable new income source from their work and talent. Baghdasarian brings experience in tech and operations needed to scale the company.

After a rare retinal condition took her central vision Lisa Kuehl Hilas ’89 dedicated her life to service. She founded a nonprofit called Saving Gracie whose mission is to end economic euthanasia by providing funds to families and individuals who are unable to afford emergency veterinary care for their beloved pets.

Jose Luis Pacheco ’89 recently won a CalPERS Board seat. CalPERS is an organization devoted to retirement and health security for state, school, and public agency members who invest their lifework in public service. Prior to appointment Pacheco worked as a SharePoint developer & administrator with the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District with nearly six […]

Scott Mauk ’89 is the new superintendent for Chimacum school district in Washington. Mauk was previously the principal at Edmonds Heights K-12, Alternative Learning Experience in the Edmonds School District.

A love of books and knowledge led John McWilliams M.S. ’89 to curate a personal library of over 4,000 titles. John earned his master’s from Santa Clara University and spent the majority of his director-level engineering career working top secret Department of Defense contracts in Silicon Valley, in service to his country. In retirement, he […]

Father San Mai, S.J. ’89, MBA ’94, M.Div ’20 was ordained July 6, 2020 at St. Ignatius Church in Southeast Portland by Archbishop Alexander Sample. Father Mai was a Silicon Valley executive prior to entering the Society of Jesus in 2011, calling his vocation “late and surprising, yet incredibly consoling.” In a small rite with […]

“Renaissance Man” was the moniker classmates bestowed on John Bradley Siri ’89, a history major whose love of the topic moved him to talk up old-timers, visit new places, and explore family history. His Renaissance-like career spanned time working in Florence, Italy, as a graphic artist in California, a realtor, and a clinical psychologist helping […]

Horacio “Fred” Mendez ’89 has been named the President and CEO of the Woodstock Institute, a national economic justice and racial equity research and advocacy institute based in Chicago, IL. He moved to Oak Park, IL with his wife, Nicole, and two sons, Alejandro (10) and Santiago (8).

Scott Kerman ’89 is the new executive director of Portland’s Blanchet House of Hospitality, which provides free meals to the homeless community in addition to job training, housing, addiction rehabilitation, and farm life experience. Kerman has over 10 years of nonprofit leadership experience.

Thomas Watson J.D. ’89 was appointed city attorney of Santa Maria, California. He is the former city attorney of Tracy and South Lake Tahoe, California.

Neda N. Dal Cielo ’89, J.D. ’92 has joined Jackson Lewis P.C. to open the firm’s 60th office, located in San Jose. Dal Cielo’s emphasis is on defending employers against allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and other related claims arising out of employment disputes.

Tom Watson ’89 will begin his tenure as city attorney of Santa Maria, California, just south of San Luis Obispo, after serving in the same role in Tracy, California.

Patrick Lewis Welsh Jr. ’89 loved his childhood growing up in Lake Arrowhead, where he graduated in 1985 from Rim of the World High School and was senior class president and a standout basketball player. Pat earned his B.S. in marketing at SCU and met his beloved wife, Kathy, while studying there. They married at […]