Class Notes - Santa Clara Magazine

1979

Earning a degree in electrical engineering gave John Katsaros MBA ’79 the itch to move to California, where he co-founded the Internet Research Group, a security and infrastructure research agency. John earned an MBA from Santa Clara and authored two books, Selling High Tech: High Ticket and Getting It Right the First Time. John met […]

2017

Mitchell White ’17 was recently traded to the Milwaukee Brewers during the same season he played with the Toronto Blue Jays and the San Francisco Giants.

2027

Kelsey Kim ’27 finished in third place at the Golfweek NGI, while the Santa Clara women’s golf team also ended in third place for the overall tournament. Both hint at a rather promising future in women’s golf for the Broncos.

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2008

Jaya Badiga J.D. ’08 has recently been appointed as a Sacramento County Superior Court judge. Badiga is the first Telegu, Indian judge to serve in California and she brings with her years of experience in family law.

1969

Margaret Woodard ’69 touched the lives of countless women and their babies through her compassion as a labor and delivery nurse and midwife at Los Angeles County Hospital. Margy had a natural ability to serve others and was a great mentor to many student nurses at Azusa Pacific University. Outside of work, Margy was a […]

2003

Former freshman roommates Thomas Underdown ’03 and Dante Capozzola ’03 completed their first triathlon in Ventura, Calif. Although Tom started out strong and completed the swim in record time, and they virtually tied in the run portion, in the end, Dante’s expensive road bike beat out Tom’s BMX and earned Dante the win. Tom vows […]

1964

John Cattalini ’64 was born nine minutes before his twin brother, Jim, and grew up with two older sisters in San Francisco. John majored in accounting at Santa Clara, went on to earn his CPA, then went back to school in retirement to earn a degree in viniculture. His love of wine led John to […]

1971

An adventurous spirit both in life and in thought, Marilyn Dubach ’71 died April 20, 2024. As a high school math teacher, Marilyn enjoyed staying on top of the latest scientific breakthroughs and relished discussing science and math with her children. Her other great passion was rooting for the 49ers and Raiders while her daughter […]

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1990

An avid reader with a love for travel and wine, Maureen Murphy J.D. ’90 died May 10, 2024. After obtaining her law degree from Santa Clara University, Maureen had a successful legal career as the Oakland California Corporate Counsel Lawyer for Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Health Plan. In her free time, Maureen enjoyed sailing, visiting Big […]

1966

After serving in the Army, Frank Dirksen ’66 structured his life so he could spend his time serving others. He drove seniors to church on Sundays, made daily visits to nursing homes (always with fresh fruit to give to the residents), and coached hundreds of youngsters in basketball. If helping others was his mission in […]

1964

Michael Harrison ’64 was a humanitarian who believed in making the world better for everyone. A devout Catholic who held himself to a high moral code, Michael shared his spirituality with others. Aside from his faith, Michael shared his love for basketball with his children and grandchildren. He could be found coaching their junior teams […]

1951

Beloved father and grandfather William Rielly ’51 died April 8, 2024. Bill was a proud graduate of Santa Clara University and found a successful career in mechanical engineering. Bill loved watching the Golden State Warriors and the San Francisco 49ers. However, his greatest treasure was his family and friends. He is survived by daughter Jennifer […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

1957

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 […]

1955

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 […]

1974

Lawrence Tomlinson MBA ’74 served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation electronics technician and later found success working in global finance and administration with Hewlett Packard. He took on various leadership roles there and his professional hallmark was bringing people together. His employees and peers loved and respected him, commenting that he was sharp, […]

1954

After serving in the Army as a physician, Gerald DeNardo ’54 became a professor of radiology, internal medicine, and pathology at the then-new UC Davis School of Medicine and was the founding chair of nuclear medicine. He also led an internationally recognized research team developing targeted therapies for oncology patients for which he and his […]

2004

Seasoned broker and realtor Melissa Lynch M.A. ’04, M.A. ’08 was recognized by BestAgents.us as a top agent for her contributions to the real estate industry. Lynch is the broker and owner of Galway Real Estate & Management in San Jose. She has two master degrees from Santa Clara, in spirituality and interdisciplinary education.

1978

Bob Williams ’78 is enjoying the beautiful outdoors and living close to his family in Bend, Oregon. He’s still building custom homes and playing golf. He shot his age for the first time this year: 68.

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