Survival Strategy Tracy Seipel, 06 Apr 2021 2 min read Survival Strategy Fascinated by the little-known story of William Edward White, a Black man who passed as white to play professional baseball in 1879, Al Strane ’69 wrote a novel about it.
Atypical Talent Lauren Loftus, 06 Apr 2021 2 min read Atypical Talent To adapt to the pandemic, the Autism Society of San Diego got creative to showcase talent and continue providing support to families living with autism.
Grandpa Bronco Lauren Loftus, 19 Jan 2021 < 1 min read Grandpa Bronco Joe Biden’s grandfather helped mold him into the man he is. And Ambrose Finnegan? He was shaped by Santa Clara.
Building a Brand THC-Style Sahale Greenwood, 07 Oct 2020 2 min read Building a Brand THC-Style Chris Lane ’08 takes getting high to a higher state of being and business
A Theologian’s Theologian Tracy Seipel and Deborah Lohse, 18 Sep 2020 5 min read A Theologian’s Theologian Paul Crowley, S.J. lived by a philosophy that emphasized compassion for the individual over rigid church doctrine.
A Gift of Safety Audrey Redmond, 16 Sep 2020 < 1 min read A Gift of Safety The Class of 1990 stepped up to help one of their own secure more personal protective equipment at the start of the pandemic.
Together Leslie Griffy, 16 Sep 2020 < 1 min read Together SCU Alumni Association moves forward with virtual events to mark the biggest parties of the year, safely.
On the Table Leslie Griffy, 16 Sep 2020 2 min read On the Table If we are what we eat, what does the food we read about say about us? Scott Pollard ’81 goes on a culinary journey through children’s books.
Endowed Scholarship Named For Late Alum Lain Ehmann, 13 Sep 2020 2 min read Endowed Scholarship Named For Late Alum Though she lived with a chronic genetic disease, Stacy Ann (Hawes) Melle‘s ’91 desire to make an impact never lagged, nor did her energy. Her memory lives on in a new scholarship in her name for SCU undergrad women in communication.
Teaching Empathy, Growing Peace Leslie Griffy, 26 Jun 2020 2 min read Teaching Empathy, Growing Peace Seeing war and studying for his Ph.D. taught Bill Stover that empathy can make peace possible. It’s something he spent the rest of his life teaching others.
Growing Support Jessica Hilger, 15 Apr 2020 < 1 min read Growing Support Jay MacIntosh ’86 kickstarted a nonprofit to help former foster kids make the transition to adulthood.
Stopping Stigma Tracy Seipel, 06 Apr 2020 4 min read Stopping Stigma Srisruthi Ramesh ’17 works in Southern India to eliminate stigma associated with important parts of a woman’s life.