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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 […]
Take five common questions asked on identity applications and reframe them to be open-ended.
Wherever you are in the world, you’ve undoubtedly tasted the produce George Chiala ’64 grew. Once upon a time, it started with strawberries.
The firsthand view of sustainability on campus.
How Madison Steel ’22 balances dual careers in cybersecurity and as an NFL cheerleader.
Bronco alumni have their hands all over a new program that gives vulnerable families in Silicon Valley no-strings-attached cash and aims to prove guaranteed income works.
SCU Men’s golf fans set foot on the holy land of golf this summer capping off a trip of a lifetime.
Erin Pearson ’05 was recruited to play soccer for Santa Clara University. But her passion for music was pulling her in a different direction.
Chuck Cantoni ’57 may be the oldest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco—all to raise money for research into a potentially deadly brain condition.
Jacqueline Whitham ’21 chose to support cross-disciplinary collaboration and research at SCU through $3.8 million from her family’s foundation.
Majid Karam ’95 finds a constant in the light mined from his family’s memories and experiences moving from war-torn Lebanon to United Arab Emirates to America in his new book.
The founding senseis of the Santa Clara karate club are retiring after 50 years.
Stephen Schott ’60 adds “top-selling author” to his long list of achievements in sports, real estate, philanthropy, and more.
Limited travel and few get togethers, made this wedding a celebration and more for this Bronco couple.
The kids may not be as all right as we thought. Michele Borba ’72, M.A. ’75 details the teachable traits they need to get back to baseline.
Four Bronco alumni want to bring pro women’s soccer to the Bay Area.