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REALITYCHECKUsingVRtobattleworkplaceadversityvarhtmlDiv=document.getElementById("rs-plugin-settings-inline-css");varhtmlDivCss="";if(htmlDiv){htmlDiv.innerHTML=htmlDiv.innerHTML+htmlDivCss;}else{varhtmlDiv=document.createElement("div");htmlDiv.innerHTML=""+htmlDivCss+"";document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(htmlDiv.childNodes[0]);}if(setREVStartSize!==undefined)setREVStartSize({c:'#rev_slider_94_1',gridwidth:[1000],gridheight:[500],sliderLayout:'auto'});varrevapi94,tpj;(function(){if(!/loaded|interactive|complete/.test(document.readyState))document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",onLoad);elseonLoad();functiononLoad(){if(tpj===undefined){tpj=jQuery;if("off"=="on")tpj.noConflict();}if(tpj("#rev_slider_94_1").revolution==undefined){revslider_showDoubleJqueryError("#rev_slider_94_1");}else{revapi94=tpj("#rev_slider_94_1").show().revolution({sliderType:"hero",jsFileLocation:"//magazine.scu.edu/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/",sliderLayout:"auto",dottedOverlay:"none",delay:9000,visibilityLevels:[1240,1024,778,480],gridwidth:1000,gridheight:500,lazyType:"none",parallax:{type:"mouse",origo:"slidercenter",speed:2000,speedbg:0,speedls:0,levels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55],},shadow:0,spinner:"off",autoHeight:"off",disableProgressBar:"on",hideThumbsOnMobile:"off",hideSliderAtLimit:0,hideCaptionAtLimit:0,hideAllCaptionAtLilmit:0,debugMode:false,fallbacks:{simplifyAll:"off",disableFocusListener:false,}});};/*ENDOFrevapicall*/};/*ENDOFONLOADFUNCTION*/}());/*ENDOFWRAPPINGFUNCTION*/AlumniClassNotes.vc_custom_1548438224880{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1548437992868{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}PeterSmiderle’73TheownerofHeadlesburg,Calif.,wineryMoniClaireVineyards,PeterSmiderle’73,diedAug.17,20205.Peterlivedafullrootedinfamily,faith,andthevineyardhepouredhisheartinto.Hewillberememberedforhiswarmsmile,generousspirit,andthezinfandel,petitesyrah,andsauvignonblancvineshenurtured.Hislegacywill[…]OwenHaggerty’80Raisedinamusic-filledhome,OwenHaggerty’80developedadeeploveforrecordsasakid,eagerlysharinghisfavoriteswithhissiblings.HealsomadeanameforhimselfintheneighborhoodwithhisathleticismandadmiredsportsmanshipatNibleyPark.Aftergraduatingcollege,JoebuiltafulfillingcareerinIT,spendingnearly[…]QiGuoM.S.’97QiGuoM.S.’97,alsoknownasHenry,hasbeenappointedchieffinancialofficerofTungrayTechnologiesInc.Hebringsmorethantwodecadesofexperienceincorporatefinance,investmentbanking,equityresearch,andinvestmentmanagement,alongwith10yearsoftechnicalexpertisefromhistimeinSiliconValley.BeforejoiningTungray,heservedas[…]MarioFarana’66MarioFarana’66devoted54yearstotheSanFranciscoDiocese,spending32ofthemaspastorofSt.Paul’sCatholicChurch.AftercompletingROTCtraining,MarioservedasanArmychaplainbeforeenteringSt.Patrick’sSeminaryandbeingordainedin1971.In1993,whenSt.Paul’sParishwasslatedforclosure,hisdeterminationsaved[…]ReadMoreMoreAlumniNews.vc_custom_1541486833165{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;background-color:#363c40!important;}.vc_custom_1548438649508{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1539207830078{margin-top:-25px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:-25px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:-25px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1548439412942{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}
The owner of Headlesburg, Calif., winery MoniClaire Vineyards, Peter Smiderle ’73, died Aug. 17, 20205. Peter lived a full rooted in family, faith, and the vineyard he poured his heart into. He will be remembered for his warm smile, generous spirit, and the zinfandel, petite syrah, and sauvignon blanc vines he nurtured. His legacy will […]
Raised in a music-filled home, Owen Haggerty ’80 developed a deep love for records as a kid, eagerly sharing his favorites with his siblings. He also made a name for himself in the neighborhood with his athleticism and admired sportsmanship at Nibley Park. After graduating college, Joe built a fulfilling career in IT, spending nearly […]
Qi Guo M.S. ’97, also known as Henry, has been appointed chief financial officer of Tungray Technologies Inc. He brings more than two decades of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, equity research, and investment management, along with 10 years of technical expertise from his time in Silicon Valley. Before joining Tungray, he served as […]
Mario Farana ’66 devoted 54 years to the San Francisco Diocese, spending 32 of them as pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. After completing ROTC training, Mario served as an Army chaplain before entering St. Patrick’s Seminary and being ordained in 1971. In 1993, when St. Paul’s Parish was slated for closure, his determination saved […]