Your Bite-Sized Bronco Digest

• From Bronco to Guardian: Fresh off being drafted by the Cleveland Guardians, Ben Cleary ’27 shared a heartfelt thank-you for those who cheered him on every step of the way, including his parents, Thomas ’93 and Allison Cleary ’93. 
  
  
• Off the Beaten Path: What do a dive bar, a columbarium, and Nicolas Cage’s former home have in common? Hear how these hidden SF gems inspired SCU English professor J.P. Lacrampe’s debut novel, “Valet” (aka one of People magazine’s favorite books of the summer).
  
  
• Dream Bigger: The first time Juana Melgoza ’26 made a list of dream employers, she erased Netflix and Disney because they felt out of reach. But thanks to the LEAD Scholars Program and supportive mentors, now she’s writing ambitious goals in permanent ink.

Go Broncos!

P.S. Every Bronco has a story worth sharing. Add yours to the next edition of Santa Clara Magazine’s Class Voices! Share your reflection on the theme “Encounter” (in 150 words or fewer) with SCMagazine@scu.edu by Aug. 15.

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