Tom McCarthy MBA ’95 died on September 14, 2025. After earning a B.S. in mechanical engineering from UC Santa Barbara in 1987, Tom began his career designing enclosures used in NASA Space Shuttle experiments in the San Jose area. After many years in the engineering field, he moved on to sales and marketing positions at […]

Dean Daniels M.A. ’95, a retired parish liturgist and pastoral musician, served for 20 years in parishes and 21 years as the director of the Office for Worship at the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He earned his master’s degree at the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries at SCU. Now enjoying retirement and being a grandfather, Dean […]

With over 40 years of experience in the computer industry, Robert Archibald MBA ’95 dedicated more than three decades of his career to Sun Microsystems/Oracle, Inc. His love for adventure was evident in his passion for traveling with his family, capturing beautiful moments through photography, hiking in nature, and diving into genealogy. Bob died on […]

Bonnie Swenson M.A. ’95 was a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished “Grammy.” Her warmth extended far beyond her family, as she touched countless lives through her meaningful work as a marriage and family counselor. Bonnie’s simple yet heartfelt passions brought her great joy: gardening, volunteering at the Thrift Box, and sharing laughter with her […]

A lifelong love for the beach and ocean naturally led Jennifer Luhn MBA ’95 to swimming in and around Santa Cruz. Jenn worked hard in the pool and excelled in the sport at the high school, college, and U.S. Senior National levels, achieving All American status. Her dedication extended to her career at Hewlett-Packard, where […]

Andrea Bergman J.D. ’95 has been appointed a United States magistrate judge (part-time) by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Nick Pera ’95 and Ingrid Bengtsson Pera ’95 celebrated their 16-year wedding anniversary and 50th birthdays this year. Nick is the COO of Truebeck Construction, president of the SCU Civil Engineering Advisory Board, and an adjunct lecturer at Santa Clara since 2006. Ingrid received her master’s in psychology in 2021 and is a school counselor […]

Jack Siegal ’95 J.D. ’01 became a partner with Fox Rothschild LLP’s Boston office as part of the Litigation Department and White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice. Siegal represents individuals and businesses — particularly in the financial, health care, technology, and government contracting industries — in state and federal trial and appellate courts, in […]

Manish Gupta MBA ’95 has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of SonarSource. Gupta is an experienced executive recognized for scaling public and private businesses and growing significant enterprise value for the past 25 years. Gupta previously served as the CMO at Redis and most recently as the Vice President of Global Marketing for […]

Dean Daniels MA ’95 retired after 21 years as Director for the Office for Worship for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and started a part-time teaching assignment at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Dean also serves as Coordinator for Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs for the archdiocese. He continues to support lay ministries in the […]

Having made her first vows to the Congregation of the Humility of Mary (CHM) in 1963, Sister Kathleen Hanley M.A. ’95 (Edward Mary), enjoyed a fruitful career of Christ. She taught ministry in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa and served as campus minister of music at the University of Northern Iowa. Sr. Kathleen ministered to her religious […]

Dianna Finocchiaro Gallagher ’95 is the director of external relations at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley. She and her husband, Joe, live in Alamo and have 4 kids—their 2nd eldest, Mary Bridget ’24, is a freshman at SCU.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival announced its 2020 WTF Gala would be in New York City to honor Bo & Katherine Peabody ’95. Both have served as Festival Trustees for more than 20 years. Katherine is a Conflict Mediator and Restorative Circle Keeper. Her New York-based practice includes meditation, workshops, building stronger connections, and resolving conflicts […]

Shawn Wright J.D. ’95 has been appointed co-chair of Blank Rome’s Washington, D.C., Office. As office chair, Wright provides leadership and strategic direction for the office’s legal practices and business objectives.

Stephanie Burns J.D. ’95 has been named general counsel for StubHub. Previously, she worked at Amazon for nearly 15 years, most recently as VP and associate general counsel for worldwide operations. In that role, she led a team of lawyers supporting Amazon’s customer fulfillment and logistics, drone delivery, robotics, Prime Now service, customer service, and social […]

Whitney Mark Evans M.A. ’95 was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 1953, to Whitney and Rose Evans. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, attended Bellarmine College Prep, Stanford University, and SCU. He was proud of all the schools he attended, and saved his most enthusiastic alumnus support for the Stanford […]

Actor Casey Affleck is set to produce The World To Come from director Mona Fastvold and screenwriters Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 and Jim Shepard. The movie is an adaption of the short story by Shepard, which chronicles two women who forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier during the mid-19th century.  

Patricia Scharpf M.A. ’95, M.A. ’97 was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. Her parents, the late Amelia and Louis Barcza, raised her as a hardworking student, exceptional member of her community, and a dedicated Notre Dame Football fan. While in South Bend, she graduated from Saint Mary’s College with a B.S. in home […]

An accomplished swimmer, Suzanne Hawkins ’95 never lost her love of water, cooking and traveling, hiking and kayaking, and being out and about enjoying the world. Her thrift store and garage sale talents were legendary. But most of all she enjoyed people. Her radiance was contagious, she had many cherished friends, and she made people […]

Donald Calhoun Chavous Jr. J.D. ’95, 61, of Rancho Mirage, passed away July 29, 2014, in his sleep. Born Aug. 11, 1952, to Donald and Patricia Chavous, Don spent his early years in Bushnell, Florida. In 1967, Don received a congressional appointment to work as a page for the House of Representatives. He lived and […]