Michael Byrnes ’00 has been appointed chief financial officer for FORE Biotherapeutics. With over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry, Byrnes has navigated all development phases from early research to preparing for market launch. He has also raised over $300 million in equity and debt capital and been involved in mergers and acquisitions […]

Before he was a star, Bob Newhart Hon. ’00 was a Jesuit-educated aspiring accountant. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Bob dabbled in accounting and advertising before discovering his knack for show business. His 1960 album, “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart,” became the first comedy album ever to hit the […]

Peter LeBlanc Jr. ’00 has joined Lathrop GPM’s Trusts, Estates & Legacy Planning Practice Group in St. Louis. His arrival deepens the practice group’s bench of more than 30 lawyers and nine legal professionals, building on its reputation as one of the largest, most renowned and established groups in the upper and central Midwest. LeBlanc […]

Jason Di Piazza ’00 is the head of capital formation for Blockchain Capital. He’s responsible for leading efforts to raise capital, client engagement, and new investment strategy and development. Previously, Jason ran business development across the East Coast and Latin America for Farallon Capital Management.

Antoinette Durden MA ’00 died Dec. 24, 2022. Toni touched many lives with her gentle, loving spirit and infectious humor. She taught religious studies for over 30 years and was known for her love of reading. Toni also loved learning and was an avid scrapbooker.

After postponing for 3 years due to the pandemic, Susan Ewens ’00 married Mike Martin at Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, WI. It was a mini bronco reunion for the class of 2000 and 1999. Included in this picture of all SCU grads are Susan’s god mother, Jane Ewens ’66, her cousin Damian & Stephanie (Alvarez) […]

Satya Easwaran MBA ’00 has been appointed the India head for Wipro Limited. In this new role Easwaran will be in charge of strengthening Wipro’s business in India across key industry sectors through strategic consulting, transformation and modernization engagements.

Avid outdoorsman and photographer Thomas Patrick Casey Jr. ’00 was always searching for adventure. Tom held a certification in wilderness first aid and was a certified kayak guide in North Carolina. In the spring and summer of 2011, he accomplished his lifelong goal of hiking the Appalachian Trail. While on the trail, he was given […]

Lisa Myers ’00, the CEO and inventor of Ceres Chill, a cooling breastmilk storage system for breastfeeding moms, was promoted to shareholder for Cozen O’Connor law firm. Based on Lisa’s trial skills and litigation experience, she was chosen to serve as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia as part of the Cozen O’Connor Partners Program. During […]

An M.S., B.S., and Ph.D. from Stanford University, and an MBA and J.D. from Santa Clara University. Those are all the degrees Dr. Robert “Robby” Beyers J.D. ’00, MBA ’01 earned in a single lifetime. Robby worked as a material scientist at the IBM Almaden Research Center. Then, as a patent attorney, he authored hundreds […]

As Andrew Contreras ’20 earned his finance degree at SCU, he fell for the Bay Area and decided to make it his home. He died in San Francisco in February 2020, a city where he painted, made music, and welcomed friends and family. Services were held in his native Texas.

Covid-19-related school closures are reinforcing opportunity gaps for students, principal of Seattle’s Principal of Holy Family Bilingual School Larkin (Philbin) Temme ’04 tells Shannon (Wallingford) Hull ’00 in an episode of the podcast Right in Front of My Face.

Jane Duong Davaransky ’00 accepted the position of Business Manager in Facebook’s transportation organization. She supports the transportation budget and investments. Jane accepted this position after 9 years at her previous employer SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where she moonlighted as Transportation Program Manager. She is excited about the transition into the transportation industry and hopes […]

Katherine (Rendler) Roxborough ’00, and her husband, Ben, welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Roxborough, on Oct. 3, 2019.

Julia Bruck ’00 was named director of communications for the state of Tennessee. She will focus on strengthening relationships with industry representatives, stakeholders, and the public while overseeing internal and external communications within the Secretary of State’s office.

Nilofer Merchant MBA ’00 gave a TED Talk on sitting and workplace health that was recently highlighted on NPR for Central California. Merchant is also a three-time author and regular Harvard Business Review columnist and has worked with companies like Apple and Adobe to develop strategies to enter new markets and optimize profit.  

Britt Anderson J.D. ’00, recently joined Perkins Coie LLP as an intellectual property counselor and litigator in Silicon Valley. Formerly with another international law firm, Anderson specializes in trademark and copyright protection and litigation as well as international brand enforcement for clients in a diverse set of industries, including computer hardware and software, interactive entertainment, […]

Zabrina Johal ’00 is director of business development at General Atomics, specializing in advanced, high-impact technologies for military and commercial solutions in the areas of power and energy, advanced materials, computer science, manufacturing and fabrication. Previously, she served as a nuclear engineer and surface warfare officer for the Navy.

Gina N. Policastri ’00, J.D. ’03 has been named partner at Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri, formerly Lonich & Patton. She practices family law exclusively and is a family law specialist as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Judith Gesicki Seehafer M.A. ’00 is happily retired from her work with the Santa Clara County Deptartment Of Alcohol and Drugs. Her retirement hobby is her private practice in psychotherapy two days a week. She would love to catch up with her SCU Class of 2000. Where are you?