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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;}DanielGherardi’14DanielGherardi’14waselectedtothepartnershipofLatham&WatkinsLLP,whereheisasecuritieslitigatorintheBayAreaoffices.JamesRobinPeoples’85JamesRobinPeoples’85haspublishedhisfirstnovel,TheTavernPrince.Itisahistorical/fantasy/sci-fistory,setintheRuritanianEuropeancountryofKolande,aboutaveryspecialyoungmanwhoisrecruitedforaspecialmissionbyhisking.MattSarsfield’90AfterservingintheUnitedStatesArmyandspending30yearsinlawenforcementwiththeLosAngelosPoliceDepartmentandtheLivermorePoliceDepartment,CaptainMattSarsfield’90hasretiredfrompolicing.Hisexperiencesrangefrompatroltospecializedtacticalteams.Mattandhiswife,Sherri,movedtoNorthCarolina,wheretheyareactive[…]SeanWilkinson’09InFebruary2026,SeanWilkinson’09willbemadepartnerofWilsonSonsiniGoodrich&Rosati,provideroflegalservicestotechnology,lifesciences,andgrowthenterprisesworldwide.BasedinPaloAlto,Wilkinsonadvisesonallaspectsofcommercialrealestate,includingacquisition,development,disposition,financing,andleasing.Healsosupportscorporateclientswithreal[…]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;}
Daniel Gherardi ’14 was elected to the partnership of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he is a securities litigator in the Bay Area offices.
James Robin Peoples ’85 has published his first novel, The Tavern Prince. It is a historical/fantasy/sci-fi story, set in the Ruritanian European country of Kolande, about a very special young man who is recruited for a special mission by his king.
After serving in the United States Army and spending 30 years in law enforcement with the Los Angelos Police Department and the Livermore Police Department, Captain Matt Sarsfield ’90 has retired from policing. His experiences range from patrol to specialized tactical teams. Matt and his wife, Sherri, moved to North Carolina, where they are active […]
In February 2026, Sean Wilkinson ’09 will be made partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide. Based in Palo Alto, Wilkinson advises on all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisition, development, disposition, financing, and leasing. He also supports corporate clients with real […]