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;}JohnVranizan’58WhenJohnVranizan’58wasatSantaClaraUniversity,hewoulddrivetoSanRafaelonweekendstoseegirlfriendCaroleZenner,whowasattendingDominicanCollege.WhenCaroletransferredtoLewisandClarkCollegeintheirhometownofPortland,Ore.,Johnannouncedthathecouldn’twaituntilgraduationtopropose.Shesaidyes,and[…]SiennaRinconMBA’22SiennaRinconMBA’22diedonJuly7,2025,followingatwo-yearbattlewithleukemia.SiennawasalwayspositivethroughtwobonemarrowtransplantsandmanystaysatbothKaiserandStanfordmedicalcenters.Siennalovedfamily,friends,food,music,dancing,andherpets.Shereceivedherbachelor’sdegreeinbusinessfromSanJoseState[…]AdrianaRinconM.A.’17OnJuly11,2024,AdrianaRinconM.A.’17andJulioHernandezelopedatSanFranciscoCityhall.Ayearlater,theycelebratedwithfriendsandfamilyontheirfirstweddinganniversary,andrecommittedtonavigatinglifeashusbandandwife.JohnsonRiggs’08JohnsonRiggs’08releasedhisdebutnovel,Pandemonia:ANovelPlaguePlagueNovel.Thebook—afantasysatireofCOVID,conflatingmoderndayconspiracytheorieswithmythicquests—tooktheNo.1spotinthenewpoliticalhumorcategoryonAmazon.FansofBoredoftheRings,TheAdventureZone,TheDivineComedy,Gilgamesh,andtheNaked[…]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;}

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John Vranizan ’58

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

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 […]

Adriana Rincon M.A. ’17

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

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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