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Alumni

Sam Hernández

Described as “a giant of the art department,” Sam Hernández taught for 37 years at Santa Clara and was instrumental in developing the program from its small beginnings into its robust presence in the life of the University today. Sam was an inspiring teacher and was the first studio arts faculty member to receive tenure. […]

Daniel Saracino

Daniel Saracino was an accomplished collegiate athlete and found work in the service of others. He was the dean of undergraduate admissions at Santa Clara University, where he and his wife raised their three children. After 20 years, Dan returned home to his alma mater of University of Notre Dame, serving for 13 years as […]

J. “Phil” Smith ’57

J. “Phil” Smith ’57 had a successful career in engineering. As part of the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, he was stationed in France with the 82nd Engineer Battalion. Phil completed active duty with the rank of 1st Lieutenant, then found work with Texaco and remained active in industrial and professional committees. He was also […]

Henry Soldati ’55

Henry Soldati ’55 provided compassionate care and delivered many babies over more than 50 years as an OB/GYN. He took on several leadership positions at St. Mary’s Hospital in San Francisco. After retiring from private practice in 1992, Henry continued his passion for delivering babies for another 16 years throughout the country in mostly underserved […]

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Rest and Peace
Rest and Peace

Tennant Wright, S.J., STL ’63 had a favorite bit of advice he gave to students: “Judge me harshly.” That rarely was the case with this devoted teacher and priest who came from unlikely roots.

Rock It
Rock It

Three cheers, and three cheers more, to six women influencing Silicon Valley.

Fr. Fireman
Fr. Fireman

Six Jesuits newly ordained as priests have ties to SCU, including a chaplain of Berkeley’s fire department.

Bluegrass Bishop
Bluegrass Bishop

Peacemaker, Spanish-speaker, and Franciscan friar John Stowe M.Div. ’93, STL ’95 heads to Lexington, Kentucky, to serve nearly 50,000 congregants.

Two of a Kind, Kind
Two of a Kind, Kind

The Bannan Award and the Locatelli Award: “Jesuit doctor” and “Jesuit thinker” honored for their contributions to the University community.

Good Guys
Good Guys

Alumni Award honorees in 2015: Frank Boitano ’69, MBA ’74Tim Jeffries ’85 earn the Ignatian Award by living out Santa Clara ideals.

Quite a Class!
Quite a Class!

The Class of 1960 produced more than its share of luminaries, including a secretary of defense and an owner of the Oakland A’s.

Loyal Broncos
Loyal Broncos

We’d like to thank all of you who support Santa Clara year after year. So here’s a program to do just that.