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Zack Zhuang ’20 returns home to welcome the newest group of international Broncos.
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REALITY CHECKUsing VR to battle workplace adversity
When John Vranizan ’58 was at Santa Clara University, he would drive to San Rafael on weekends to see girlfriend Carole Zenner, who was attending Dominican College. When Carole transferred to Lewis and Clark College in their hometown of Portland, Ore., John announced that he couldn’t wait until graduation to propose. She said yes, and […]
Sienna Rincon MBA ’22 died on July 7, 2025, following a two-year battle with leukemia. Sienna was always positive through two bone marrow transplants and many stays at both Kaiser and Stanford medical centers. Sienna loved family, friends, food, music, dancing, and her pets. She received her bachelor’s degree in business from San Jose State […]
On July 11, 2024, Adriana Rincon M.A. ’17 and Julio Hernandez eloped at San Francisco City hall. A year later, they celebrated with friends and family on their first wedding anniversary, and recommitted to navigating life as husband and wife.
Johnson Riggs ’08 released his debut novel, Pandemonia: A Novel Plague Plague Novel. The book—a fantasy satire of COVID, conflating modern day conspiracy theories with mythic quests—took the No. 1 spot in the new political humor category on Amazon. Fans of Bored of the Rings, The Adventure Zone, The Divine Comedy, Gilgamesh, and the Naked […]
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Alicia K. Gonzales ’09, 28 Sep 2017
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Boy Meets Girl
Kevin Leatham ’13 and Ashley Mitcheom ’13 tie the knot in Mission Santa Clara, with Dorian Llywelyn, S.J., presiding.
Matt Morgan, 16 Jun 2017
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A Leg Up
One school can’t change the world—or even transform a city. But Carolyn Becic ’87 is opening doors for young people.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
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Rambis and Nash
Steve Nash ’96 and Kurt Rambis ’80 have a lot in common. Now they have one more thing: the SCU Hall of Fame.
Cheryl Dumesnil ’91, 15 Jun 2017
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It’s Not the Holy Spirit
A poem from Showtime at the Ministry of Lost Causes (University of Pittsburgh Press).
John Deever, 15 Jun 2017
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Muzhik of La Mancha
Mikhail Bulgakov wrote The Master and Margarita and then took on Don Quixote for the stage. Scholar Scott Pollard ’81 explores why.
Eryn Olson ’16, 15 Jun 2017
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Cam’s Corner
A course on courage with Marty Sammon ’56 and Cameron McCarthy ’17. Both have duked it out in the ring.
Maura Turcotte ’17, 15 Jun 2017
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Lives for Others
In April these remarkable Bronco alumni were honored for channeling their success into philanthropic endeavors at The President’s Dinner.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
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Larger Than Life
Larger than life only begins to describe Kevin Starr, arguably the greatest California historian, period.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
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Go Big, Go Home
Ken Sears ’55 put Santa Clara in the Final Four and became the first basketball player on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
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Bronco Books Football, Social Ministry, and History for Young Adults
Rule makers and breakers: from the NFL to the streets to the American Revolution.
Alicia K. Gonzales ’09, 15 Jun 2017
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Dueling Pianists
Finding love at the piano bench: Chris Wemp ’12, M.A. ’18 and Claire Kunkle ’14.