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;}JerryMcFaddenM.A.’73JerryMcFaddenM.A.’73hadalongandimpactfulcareerasamiddleschoolEnglishteacher.WhileteachingatHermanIntermediateSchoolinSanJose,Jerrypreparedthousandsofstudentsforsuccessinhighschoolandbeyond,overseeingtheschool’sgiftedandtalentedprogramandearningthedistrict’sTeacheroftheYearAwardin2000.[…]BrianSeftonMBA’93Modestabouthismanytalents,BrianSeftonMBA’93wasthekindofpersonwholiftedotherswithoutseekingrecognition,andfoundalotofmeaninginmentoringfellowentrepreneurs.Brianledcompanieswithheartandingenuity,fromdrugdiscoverytosustainableinnovation,foundingNovoNutrientsandsecuringmultiplepatents.Hecareddeeplyabouttheplanet[…]DavidGuinnJ.D.’75Adeeplyprincipledlawyer,DavidGuinnJ.D.’75builtadistinguishedcareeringovernmentcontractlaw,beginningintheBayAreabeforefindinghistruecallingwithNASA.Overtheyears,David’sexpertiseleftalastingimprintontheaerospaceandtechnologycommunities.Withaquickwitandagiftforlaughter,David’selaboratepranks[…]ThomasBrown’79ThomasBrown’79builtacareerinelectronicssalesandfoundjoytraveling,caringforhisbeloveddogs,attendingconcerts,andtakinglongwalksthroughNapaandtheBayArea.Tomandhisex-wife,Sarah,sharedaloveofadventure,settingoffonanepicjourneythroughtheU.S.,Canada,Europe,andformerSovietUnion.[…]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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Jerry McFadden M.A. ’73

Jerry McFadden M.A. ’73 had a long and impactful career as a middle school English teacher. While teaching at Herman Intermediate School in San Jose, Jerry prepared thousands of students for success in high school and beyond, overseeing the school’s gifted and talented program and earning the district’s Teacher of the Year Award in 2000. […]

Brian Sefton MBA ’93

Modest about his many talents, Brian Sefton MBA ’93 was the kind of person who lifted others without seeking recognition, and found a lot of meaning in mentoring fellow entrepreneurs. Brian led companies with heart and ingenuity, from drug discovery to sustainable innovation, founding NovoNutrients and securing multiple patents. He cared deeply about the planet […]

David Guinn J.D. ’75

A deeply principled lawyer, David Guinn J.D. ’75 built a distinguished career in government contract law, beginning in the Bay Area before finding his true calling with NASA. Over the years, David’s expertise left a lasting imprint on the aerospace and technology communities. With a quick wit and a gift for laughter, David’s elaborate pranks […]

Thomas Brown ’79

Thomas Brown ’79 built a career in electronics sales and found joy traveling, caring for his beloved dogs, attending concerts, and taking long walks through Napa and the Bay Area. Tom and his ex-wife, Sarah, shared a love of adventure, setting off on an epic journey through the U.S., Canada, Europe, and former Soviet Union. […]

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