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Samantha Juda ‘13 & James Sontag ’13

Samantha Juda ‘13 and James Sontag ’13 are happy to announce the birth of their son, Dylan Juda Sontag. He was born August 14, 2024, at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Alysse Wagner ’13, M.A. ’14 & Jack Wagner ’13, MBA ’21

Alysse Wagner ’13, M.A. ’14 and Jack Wagner ’13, MBA ’21 are excited to share that Hennick “Henni” Joseph Wagner was born Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He’s healthy, happy, and growing quickly at home in San Francisco.

Jeff Rickard J.D. ’85

Jeff Rickard J.D. ’85 joined Habbas and Associates in March 2016, along with his wife and fellow attorney, Lynne Coates, with the goal of opening an office in the Sacramento/Central Valley region. They also relocated to their property in the Sierra Foothills around the same time. Their son, Ryan, now 33, works for ADP in […]

Ben Fargo ’99 & Allison Fargo ’99

Ben Fargo ’99 and Allison Fargo ’99 celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in 2024. They live in Pleasanton, Calif., with their two sons, Rick (15) and Andy (11). Ben is a senior vice president at Comerica Bank, where he oversees credit risk management for the bank’s technology and private equity lending groups across the western […]

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A course on courage with Marty Sammon ’56 and Cameron McCarthy ’17. Both have duked it out in the ring.

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In April these remarkable Bronco alumni were honored for channeling their success into philanthropic endeavors at The President’s Dinner.

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Larger than life only begins to describe Kevin Starr, arguably the greatest California historian, period.

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Ken Sears ’55 put Santa Clara in the Final Four and became the first basketball player on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Dueling Pianists

Finding love at the piano bench: Chris Wemp ’12, M.A. ’18 and Claire Kunkle ’14.

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Take five common questions asked on identity applications and reframe them to be open-ended.

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Tom Bonfigli ’75 only had three losing seasons as a high school basketball coach. But one night could have ended it all.

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A Field of Dreams
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Wherever you are in the world, you’ve undoubtedly tasted the produce George Chiala ’64 grew. Once upon a time, it started with strawberries.