Steve Appleby ’92 was named one of the top five cardiologists in Long Beach, CA, by the reviews and ratings website, Kev’s Best. Appleby has been with Long Beach Memorial since 2010 and he is the co-author of numerous articles on cardiac-related conditions.

Mark Emerson ’92 recently made partner at CFO Selections, a provider of accounting and finance professionals based in Bellevue, WA. In addition, Mark has worked as a financial consultant for the ASP division of CFO Selections since 2017 and is now an ASP Practice Manager for the western Washington region.

Pelayo Llamas JD ’92 has been appointed to serve in an interim appointment as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Since 2019, he has served  as a Commissioner at the Alameda County Superior Court.  This interim appointment allows Judge-Elect Llamas to begin immediately serving as a judge in the position he would fill in […]

Random House published Laura’s first book, “Stepping Back from the Ledge: A Daughter’s Search for Truth and Renewal.” The memoir follows Laura on her search to understand her mother’s suicide, and herself. Laura is the managing editor for Life & Entertainment at USA Today. She has four children, 24, 21, 19, and 15.

Gisel Ruiz ’92 has been elected to Ulta Beauty’s Board of Directors. Ulta Beauty is the largest U.S. beauty retailer carries numerous beauty products. Ruiz joins the Ulta Beauty board with more than 26 years of professional retail and leadership experience. Previously she held a variety of senior executive roles in operations and human resources […]

Anthony Scott JD ’92 has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Intrusion Inc. Scott also serves as the company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer. He will serve on the board until the election of directors at the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.

Charles Kovats ’92 has been named as the acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota following the departure of former Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk. Mr. Kovats previously served as the office’s Criminal Division Chief since 2018.

In the pursuit of knowledge Tom Brown, Jr. ’92 found his calling—and love when he met Bonnie Johnson in college. Tom was a beloved engineering professor at San Jose State University and worked many years as an electrical engineer for Boeing, IBM, Applied Materials, and later Western Digital. Tom died Sept. 7, 2021. Bonnie survives […]

Dana Blakely ’92 was recently named to the Santa Clara University Alumni Board of Directors.

Daniel I. Spector JD ’92 was added to Judicate West’s roster of state-wide neutrals. As a neutral with nearly 30 years of experience as a decorated litigator in trust, estate, family, and business disputes, Spector helps resolve controversies between parties and has extensive experience in litigation, meditation, and arbitration.  Spector is also a member of the […]

Wendy G. Getty JD ’92 was appointed assistant presiding judge for Solano County Superior Court.

Kerry San Chirico ’92 received tenure and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies in May 2020 at Villanova University.

Martha Giannini ’92, who received a B.S. in Sociology, retired in 2020 after 40 years working at SCU, most recently in Human Resources.

David Spahn ’92 was born on March 31, 1970 and passed away on February 18, 2020.

At SCU, Vincent Llorin ’92 won the National Collegiate Boxing Association championship after fighting just one match. There wasn’t much competition in his weight class—he came in at 112 pounds. After graduation, Llorin put his SCU engineering degree to work for the state of Hawaii at its department of transportation. His love of sport stayed […]

Bob Downey ’92 retired in March 2020 from Sysmex America as the Assistant Director of Clinical Laboratory Applications. Post-corporate life, he is not going to stop working. Instead, he will spend his time working with Global Health Teams supporting projects in Haiti and also with Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos St. Damien Hospital in Port au Prince.

Jon Ruiter JD ’92 was a featured speaker at the Democratic Men’s Committee luncheon in Carson City for his work as the Executive Director of The Greenhouse Project. The Greenhouse Project’s stated mission is “growing, giving, and teaching for a healthier, greener, sustainable community.”

Kevin Woestman ’92 and wife Peggy are busy juggling work and raising their children Noah (12) and Claire (9). Woestman is a senior talent acquisition consultant at Pivotal Software and lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

Deborah Armstrong MBA ’92 was promoted to assistant principal for multi-tiered support systems at San Benito High School (SBHS), which serves 3,100 students. Prior to her promotion, she taught math at SBHS and was a teacher of the year in the Hollister School District. She writes that she is really excited to be in her new position […]

Niall McCarthy J.D. ’92 received the 2019 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award from the Daily Journal. McCarthy was honored with the CLAY Award for securing a $102 million settlement with oil company BP days before a monthlong trial in the whistleblower case was set to begin.