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Alumni

Bart Lally ‘59

A Bronco’s Bronco, Bart Lally ’59 served on the Board of Regents, as President of the Alumni Association and, in 2015, received the Father Louis Bannan award for his dedication and service to Santa Clara. In his career outside SCU, Bart earned a medical degree and worked at Palo Alto Medical Foundation as medical director […]

Sally Ostini ‘78

At a young age, Sally Ostini ’78 became interested in special education. By high school, she volunteered to provide such services along the Central Coast with the Tri-Counties Regional Center. Sally went on to spend 40 years as a beloved special education teacher in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. She was an active member of […]

Lara Zientek ‘93

Lara Zientek ’93 is now divorced but still has her amazing two children, who she takes to Santa Clara University to see the changes. Zientek still sings in a different group and hangs out with her friends and family. She enjoys hiking, biking, reading, and writing poetry. She has also recently joined a writing group […]

Cassandra Joseph J.D. ’99

As of February 1, 2023, Cassandra Joseph J.D. ’99 has joined Ivanhoe Electric as vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Ivanhoe is an American technology and mineral exploration company that is re-inventing mining through renewable energy storage solutions and electric metals projects.

More Alumni News

A Number’s Worth
A Number’s Worth

Chuck Cantoni ’57 may be the oldest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco—all to raise money for research into a potentially deadly brain condition.

Take Note
Take Note

The Bannan Alumni House is bustling with plans for alumni and grand reunions.

Better Boards
Better Boards

The Leavey School of Business aims to make businesses better through its Black Corporate Board Readiness program.

Leading Arts
Leading Arts

First-gen college student tapped for Arts and Culture Commission for City of Gilroy

Income, Guaranteed
Income, Guaranteed

Bronco alumni have their hands all over a new program that gives vulnerable families in Silicon Valley no-strings-attached cash and aims to prove guaranteed income works.

The OG Green
The OG Green

SCU Men’s golf fans set foot on the holy land of golf this summer capping off a trip of a lifetime.

Music Above All
Music Above All

Erin Pearson ’05 was recruited to play soccer for Santa Clara University. But her passion for music was pulling her in a different direction.

Collaboration is Key
Collaboration is Key

Jacqueline Whitham ’21 chose to support cross-disciplinary collaboration and research at SCU through $3.8 million from her family’s foundation.

Being the Light
Being the Light

Majid Karam ’95 finds a constant in the light mined from his family’s memories and experiences moving from war-torn Lebanon to United Arab Emirates to America in his new book.

Fight Club
Fight Club

The founding senseis of the Santa Clara karate club are retiring after 50 years.

Long Schott
Long Schott

Stephen Schott ’60  adds “top-selling author” to his long list of achievements in sports, real estate, philanthropy, and more.