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Leavey School of Business Santa Clara University

Class of 2022 Student Profiles

Welcome to the Leavey School of Business Class of 2022! 

Learn a little bit more about the Class of 2022: where they are from, what they are looking forward to at SCU and what they like!  We will be adding more profiles as we get the information. Check back in periodically to see the updates! 

Hometown: San Rafael, California

Lauren Levinson

Terra Linda High School
I am looking forward to taking classes in subjects I am actually passionate about.

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Alain Gamas

Salpointe Catholic High School
My favorite movie is The Fast and The Furious.

Hometown: Santa Clara, California

Joshua Okazaki

The King's Academy
In my free time I like to play League of Legends.

Hometown: Santa Rosa, California

Alex Rink

Sonoma Academy
My favorite movie is The Road.

Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona

Drew Burns

Brophy College Preparatory
I am looking forward to camaraderie with other students and faculty, Jesuit education and competing in cross country and track.

Hometown: Shanghai, China

Jiaqi (Cindy) Chen

Shanghai Experimental Foreign Language School
I like to watch movies in my free time.

Hometown: Los Gatos, California

Mehma Arora

Leigh High School
My favorite movie is Tangled.

Hometown:Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nikolaus Elsaesser

St. Paul Academy
I love to play Ultimate Frisbee.

Hometown:Portland, Oregon

Griffin Rogers

Central Catholic High School
In my free time I enjoy photography.

Hometown: Westlake Village, California

Matthew Habermann

Westlake High School
In my free time I like to sample coffee.

Hometown: Bothell, Washington

Rohan Mandalaparthy

Inglemoor High School
I am looking forward to meeting new people and getting involved in clubs and school activities.

Hometown: Menlo Park, California

Jackson Yandle

Saint Francis High School
I'm looking forward to building relationships I am able to carry on into the business community.

Hometown: Santa Barbara, California

Karlise Loza

San Marcos High School
I'm looking forward to the opportunities that come with being in the Silicon Valley, and making life long friends.

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Aditya Anand

Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics
I am looking forward to meeting people from all over the globe.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Lia Voigt

Lincoln High School
In my free time I like to hang out with my friends.

Hometown: San Rafael, California

Gabby Carrade

Terra Linda High School
My favorite movie is The Big Short.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Admir Jazvin

Abraham Lincoln High School
In my free time I like to play basketball.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Yash Tanna

Piedmont Hills High School
My favorite movie is The Dark Night.

Hometown: Bellevue, Washington

Jasen Mansfield

University Prep
In my free time I like to do SoulCycle.

Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand

Christopher Glaess

International School Bangkok
In my free time I enjoy cycling and playing FIFA.

Hometown: Bellevue, Washington

Maya Loeb

Sammamish High School
In my free time I like to play soccer and spend time with friends.

Hometown: Glendora, California

Molly Tucker

St. Lucy's Priory High School
In my free time I like to surf.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Reed Lower

West Seattle High School
My favorite movie is The Big Short.

Hometown: Verona, Wisconsin

Sean Green

Middleton High School
In my free time I play soccer and hang out with my friends.

Hometown: Carmichael, California

Hannah Cole

St. Francis High School
I am looking forward to being part of the dance team and performing. 

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Melanie Stone

University Prep
My favorite movie is Mamma Mia.

Hometown: Elk Grove, California

Katella Silva

Pleasant Grove High School
My favorite movie is The Princess Bride.

Hometown: Cerritos, California

Minal Patel

Cerritos High School
I am looking forward to a brand new life at SCU and a much higher quality education.

Hometown: San Diego, California

Jack Hirsch

Francis Parker School
I am looking forward to meeting some amazing people!

Hometown: Whittier, California

Marina Menendez

Mayfield Senior School
In my free time I like to play soccer.

Hometown: Fresno, California

Tori Alper

Bullard High School
My favorite movie is The Intern.

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Jilan Powers

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
I am looking forward to developing life-long friendships and finding an area of study I am passionate about.

Hometown: McDonough, Georgia

Andre Blair

Union Grove High School
I love to listen to all genres of music either by playing music, streaming music, or going to concerts! 

Hometown: Kingston, Washington

Henry Estrada-Golden

Kingston High School
My favorite movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Hometown: Granite Bay, California

Dean Wilson

Granite Bay High School
My favorite movie is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

Hometown: Modesto, California

Jenna Pezoldt

Central Catholic High School
My favorite movie is The Shack.

Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California

Brant Paylor

Jesuit High School
I am looking forward to continuing my Jesuit education and meeting new people.

Hometown: Oakley, California

Yianni Reynolds

De La Salle High School
My favorite movie is Whiplash.

Hometown: Lake Oswego, Oregon

Madeleine Chen

Lake Oswego High School
I like to go to sports games.

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Ava Fulweber

Spring Woods High School
My favorite movie is Into the Wild (but the book is better!).

Hometown: Santa Clara, California

Benjamin Shiao

Cupertino High School
In my free time I like to practice speaking British, American, Australian, and Canadian.

Hometown: Glendale, California

Jake Guinane

Loyola High School
My favorite movie is Step Brothers.

Hometown: Fairfield, Connecticut

Jack King

Fairfield Prep
In my free time I like to play baseball.

Hometown: Sai Gon, Vietnam

Hien Nguyen

Valley Christian High School
My favorite movie is Get Out.

Hometown: Alameda, California

Thomas Chow

Alameda Science & Technology Institute
I am looking forward to building connections and meeting new people with the same business interests as me.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Max Medverd

Nathan Hale High School
I look forward to meeting new people, getting involved in different clubs, and studying Economics.

Hometown: Union City, California

Emily Bell

James Logan High School
In my free time I like to watch movies and hang out with friends.

Hometown: San Ramon, California

Marissa Tsang

California High School
My favorite movie is Kingsman: The Secret Service.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Michelle Zhang

Lynbrook High School
I am looking forward to getting involved with clubs on campus.

Hometown: Cameron Park, California

Jessica Walke

St. Francis High School
In my free time I like to hang out with friends, watch Netflix and hike.

Hometown: Rocklin, California

Patrick Guinn

Rocklin High School
I am looking forward to meeting new people.

Hometown: Fremont, California

Yash Doshi

Mission San Jose High School
My favorite movie is Interstellar.

Hometown: Morgan Hill, California

Cat Dinh

Oakwood High School
I look forward to meeting engaing, supportive, and exciting people as well as exploring new opportunities.

Hometown: Valley Village, California

Chloe Schechter

Campbell Hall High School
I spend my free time thrifting.

Hometown: Laguna Beach, California

Nic Carpino

Laguna Beach High School
In my free time I like to hang out and surf with my family and friends.

Hometown: Solana Beach, California

Maura Wong

Torrey Pines High School
In my free time I like to go to the beach with friends.

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

Ariana Capulis

Boulder High School
I love spending time outdoors!

Hometown: Fremont, California

Kovid Tallam

St. Francis High School
In my free time I love going on photoshoots, not only do you get to meet all sorts of people, but you get to explore beautiful places as well.

Hometown: Orange County, California

Michelle Shaffer

La Reina High School
In my free time I like to sing.

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Sam Applebaum

Saint Thomas Academy
I am looking forward to living in California.

Hometown: Edina, Minnesota

Ellie Scheid

Visitation School
In my free time I like spend time with my friends.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Peter Lydon

Seattle Preparatory School
In my free time I like to go hiking around the Pacific Northwest.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Lauren Shoemaker

Kennedy Catholic High School
I like to spend my free time outdoors.

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Matthew Calhoun

Archbishop Riordan High School
My favorite movie is Superbad.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Michael Simon

St. Ignatius High School
In my free time I like to play the violin.

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Isabel Benson

Totino-Grace High School
My favorite movie is Mamma Mia, hands down!

Hometown: Lafayette, California

Sarah Nelson

Acalanes High School
I am looking forward to staying active and meeting others by joining intramural sports and clubs.

Hometown: Lafayette, California

Ross Ney

Acalanes High School
My favorite movie is Lord of the Rings.

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Lauren Sullivan

St. Ignatius College Preparatory
In my free time I love to go to concerts, paint, volunteer, and travel!

Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington

Charles Hoberg

Bainbridge High School
My favorite movie is Moneyball.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Eva Empleo

Northside College Preparatory
I am looking forward to getting involved in the SCU community and traveling abroad.

Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan

Jonathan Chen

Dominican International School
In my free time I like to play baseball.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Jake Bermudez

Branham High School
In my free time I enjoy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing.

Hometown: Monterey, California

Mason McCollum

York School
In my free time I like to travel and try new things.

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

Michael Crowley

Fairview High School
In my free time I like to play golf.

Hometown: Gilroy, California

Regina Howson

Boca Raton High School
I love playing tennis during my free time.

Hometown: Short Hills, New Jersey

Joseph Fazio

Morristown-Beard School
My favorite movie is Trading Places.

Hometown: Shanghai, China

Zichuan Xu

Qibaodwight High School
In my free time I like to play basketball.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Ramon Isaac Duran

Accel Middle College
My favorite movie is A Beautiful Mind.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Emma Pitzer

Central Catholic High School
I am looking forward to meeting new people, and taking new and interesting classes!

Hometown: Mililani, Hawaii

Diego Guerrera

Mililani High School
My favorite movie is the Man from UNCLE

Hometown: Atherton, California

Brooke Freitas

Sacred Heart Preparatory
I look forward to meeting new people.

Hometown: Mercer Island, Washington

Megan Empey

Mercer Island High School
My favorite movie is The Breakfast Club.

Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan

Jenna Wu

American School in Taichung
In my free time like to go horseback riding.

Hometown: Santa Clarita, California

Calvin Park

Valencia High School
My favorite book is No Country for Old Men.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Amanda Williams

Highland Park High School
I love to travel! One of my favorite places is Florence, Italy.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Ethan Jones

Lincoln High School
I look forward to continuing my education and building connections with those around me.

Hometown: Los Gatos, California

Tyler Rudee

Los Gatos High School
My favorite movie is Dodgeball.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Philip McCabe

Archbishop Mitty High School
In my free time I like to go to the beach.

Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington

Austin Mallavia

Bellarmine Preparatory School
My favorite movie is The Social Network.

Hometown: Locust, New Jersey

Kimball Heine

Middletown High School South
In my free time I like to play the piano.

Hometown: Los Altos, California

Luke Paulson

St. Francis High School
I am looking forward to meeting my new classmates and being a part of the SCU community.

Hometown: Guangzhou, China

Shengrui (Sunny) Yang

Archbishop Riordan High School
In my free time I like to play chess.

Hometown: Loveland, Colorado

Ava McQuade

Loveland High School
In my free time I love to read and play with my two cats. 

Hometown: San Jose, California

Jenny Li

Leland High School
In my free time I like to go hiking and exploring new places.

Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan

Elsa Lee

Taipei American School
In my free time I like to watch anime and read magma.

Hometown: Palo Alto, California

Tone Lee

Henry M. Gunn High School
My favorite movie is Napoleon Dynamite.

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Elizabeth O'Hollearn

Regis Jesuit High School
In my free time I like to play tennis.

Hometown: Merion Station, Pennsylvania

Joseph Rush

Lower Merion High School
In my free time I like to play basketball.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Michael Shen

Lynbrook High School
In my free time I like to hang out with my friends.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Sam Cargal-Bley

Seattle Preparatory School
My favorite movie is Catch Me if You Can.

Hometown: Granite Bay, California

Noah Slate

Jesuit High School
In my free time I like to scuba dive.

Hometown: Abington, Massachusetts

Jared Dye

Boston College High School
I like to play soccer with friends, collect sneakers, and build computers in my free time.

Hometown: Duvall, Washington

Chloe Stedman

Woodinville High School
In my free time I love being outside and doing yoga.

Hometown: San Diego, California

Peyton Waid

Scripps Ranch High School
I enjoy going to the beach in my free time.

Hometown: Pasadena, California

Brendan Bury

Loyola High School
I am looking forward to meeting new people and taking advantage of the opportunities ahead.

Hometown: Shenzhen, China

Sheng Zhou

Whitfield School
In my free time I like to play basketball.

Hometown: Anacortes, Washington

Ryan Frost

Anacortes High School
My favorite movie is Zoolander.

Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California

Emma Sand

Oak Ridge High School
In my free time I love to golf and play my clarinet!

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Adam O'Leary

`Iolani School
In my free time I enjoy photography, finding new music, and playing basketball.

Hometown: Menlo Park, California

Chloe Scocimara

Phillips Exeter Academy
My favorite movie is The Lion King.

Hometown: Eugene, Oregon

Sara Montenegro

Sheldon High School
I am looking forward to meeting new people and joining clubs and other activities at Santa Clara!

Hometown: Los Angeles. California

Michael Graves

Loyola High School
In my free time I like to go to the beach and hang out with friends.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Kristin Lee

Lynbrook High School
My favorite movie is Coraline.

Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois

Peter Miles

North Shore Country Day School
I like playing golf and basketball in my free time.

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Frank Gonzales

Mullen High School
I love to ski, hike, and spend time with family and friends!

Hometown: Bellevue, Washington

Stella Pratt

Bellevue High School
My favorite movie is Short Term 12.

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Ella Martin

Visitation School
In my free time I like to hang out with my friends.

Hometown: Escondido, California

Daniella Rufo

Escondido Charter High School
My favorite movie is Despicable Me.

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Ryan Benavente

Maryknoll School
I looking forward to meeting new people, learning new things, experiencing something different and getting my degree.

Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, California

Alec Melosini

Santa Margarita Catholic High School
I am looking forward to exciting classes, new friendships and intramural sports.

Hometown: Menlo Park, California

Diana Morales

Menlo-Atherton High School
My favorite movie is The Breakfast Club.

Hometown: Taiwan

Po-Wei Huang

Taipei American School
In my free time I like to eat.

Hometown: Daly City, California

Nicholas Oropeza

St. Ignatius College Prep
My favorite movie is Pulp Fiction.

Hometown: San Jose, California

Carlo Barrera

University Preparatory Academy
In my free time I like to read or watch movies.

Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, California

Nick Chae

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
I love going to the beach to swim and hang out.

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Max Kitsis

Ladue High School
In my free time I like watching Netflix.

Hometown: Long Beach, California

Theodore Ouimette

Saint Anthony High School
My favorite movie is Heathers.