A double major in Economics and Philosophy and a minor in Classics, Johana currently is the Program Manager of Fellowships and Internships for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics within SCU!
The department actually played a surprising role in how our lives turned out. Paul and I met because he was giving a speech on Plato’s Symposium, and somehow that turned into a nineteen-year conversation we never stopped having.
Since graduating from Santa Clara, Madison completed two master’s degrees at Loyola University Chicago, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Memphis.
After graduating with a History major and Classics minor, Julie currently works for Caltech / NASA in the Jet Propulsion Lab.
Having earned two masters degrees, Hallie currently works on extracurricular and co-curricular programming primarily in Global Education and International Student Services at SCU.
Erika currently works in family law, teaches in the SCU Law School as an Adjunct Professor, and attends as many Sharks hockey games as possible!
When he is not teaching Sunday School or wearing various other hats at his church, D’Angelo is in the final year of a master’s program in speech-language pathology.
Cameron Bick currently teaches at and works in the administration for the Chesterton Academy of St. James, a Catholic high school in Menlo Park, CA.
The department hosted three student events this past spring.
In October, the department had its second annual joint student-alumni mixer in connection with Grand Reunion Weekend.
Our current faculty members offer a brief update on what they have been up to over the past year and their favorite (non-Classics) book(s).
Kate joined our department in Fall 2025. Two books that she really enjoyed recently were Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures and Hernán Diaz’s Trust.
Julia joined the department in December 2025, and serves as manager for both History and Classics. Favorite book(s)? See in the link!
Double major in History and Classics
Double major in Accounting and Classics
Ancient Studies major
Triple major in Classical Studies, Ancient Studies, and History
Triple major in Political Science, History, and Classical Studies
Double major in Classics and Philosophy
Double major in Classical Studies and Mechanical Engineering
Katerina Gill ’25 traded equations for ancient texts. In the process, she found her voice—and her future in law.
Michael teaches Philosophy is the California Bay Area. He also publishes in Philosophy and started writing fiction a few years ago.
A double major in Classical Studies and Greek & Latin, Laura went on to pursue her Master's in Counseling Psychology at USF.
As you may remember, the department hosts three events to celebrate our students every spring quarter.
One of our new initiatives is an award for students coming into Santa Clara with backgrounds in Greek and Latin.
