Alumni Profiles

Music and Political Science double major headed to Stanford Law to pursue space law.

For music minor Jared Shimada ’16, MS ’18, playing his trumpet in music ensembles gave him a scheduled mental release from the technical demands of engineering.

Now a Pulitzer Prize winner, video journalist Maggie Beidelman ’09 reflects on her changing industry.

Sammi finishes Masters’ at Oxford, leads environmental ed trips, and publishes a peer-reviewed article

SCU’s Classics and Ancient Studies Department goes beyond ancient texts, helping students build critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills that prepare them for careers in law, politics, and beyond.

Jasmyn Burdsall ’20 says the key to health equity is listening to communities.

Santa Clara University physics alumni Craig Benko ’10 and Bryan Berggren ’17 reflect on how hands-on research, mentorship, and technological fearlessness in the Physics Department prepared them to lead in the rapidly evolving field of photonics.

As the new board chair of the Bay Area’s 5 Buckets Foundation, Henry Ferguson ’18 helps empower lower-income communities through financial literacy programs.

His return to campus for the Sinatra Series marks a full-circle moment of performing and teaching at the place where he began his classical music journey.

In public service, doing the right thing takes courage, says the former Secretary of Defense during a recent visit to his alma mater.

In public service, doing the right thing takes courage, says the former Secretary of Defense during a recent visit to his alma mater.

Does success mean more money, or does it mean leaving the world a better place? Mirelle Raza chose both.