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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.

Madison Givens

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.

Hallie Mullane Bodey

Having earned two masters degrees, Hallie currently works on extracurricular and co-curricular programming primarily in Global Education and International Student Services at SCU.

Luis López Alfaro and Joe Albers outside the front of Mission Santa Clara

Two decades after an immersion trip as a student, the former Cristo Rey San Jose principal starts a new chapter in his career.

Emma Bario

Emma is currently in graduate school

Lunch with prelaw students

Rhoads is the Political Science Department’s 2025 Eric Hanson Alumni Speaker Series Keynote Speaker

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The Journey of Colonel Marc M. Serra DDS

Johana Engstrom ‘22

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!

Laura Kevranian ‘14

A double major in Classical Studies and Greek & Latin, Laura went on to pursue her Master's in Counseling Psychology at USF.

Evan Pivonka

Evan is the Assistant Director for Policy, Accountability, and Critical Events at the University of Virginia, where he also teaches in the Politics Department in the Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy.