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Alumni Impact

Reimagining a city
Reimagining a city
An alum and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics team up to help the city of Santa Clara become more equitable and inclusive.
In the lab
In the lab
Terri Wrin ’79 has spent decades in the lab searching for ways to address some of the world’s deadliest viruses, starting with HIV and now COVID-19.
The Wright way
The Wright way
Nancy Wright J.D. ’80, co-founder the East San Jose Community Law Center, is remembered as a champion of justice.
Chinese rhodes
Chinese rhodes
Inspired by the ambitious Healthy China 2030 strategy, Omar Hamade ’19 plans to study health care equity as a Schwarzman Scholar in Beijing.
Democracy defender
Democracy defender
There have been four presidential impeachment efforts in modern U.S. history. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren J.D. ’75 has participated in all of them.
Entrepreneurship, really
Entrepreneurship, really
The Ciocca Center invites alums and students into conversation to talk frankly about the ups and downs of owning your own business.
Hey Mikey!
Hey Mikey!
San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy J.D. ’91 set up one of California's no-cost COVID testing sites.
Justice Jenkins
Justice Jenkins
From Bronco football to the California Supreme Court, Martin Jenkins ’77 has spent more than four decades defending the bench.
Money makers
Money makers
Santa Clara ranks high out of U.S. colleges with graduates who go on to earn the most money.
Monumental task
Monumental task
Carla Collins ’91 is ready for the challenge of running Santa Clara County's new Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention.