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2 female students holding chemistry equipment and standing behind a lab bench

The fields are different. The mindset is the same: build something that matters to people beyond the lab.

Craig Benko and Bryan Berggren

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.

Henry Furguson standing next to rose bushes.

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.

Nicolás Lell Benavides ’10 working with students.

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.

Dee Dee Myers

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

Leon Panetta lecturing students in a classroom.

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

Mirelle Raza in a law library

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

Sean Reilly headshot with forest background

Rhodes scholar Sean Reilly ’16 works directly with people in Northern California to improve fire prevention models.

Erin Kimura-Walsh

The director of Santa Clara's LEAD program discusses the power of connection and conversation in building community.

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during Super Bowl LX Patriots vs Seahawks Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. (JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images)

For nearly a decade, Joey Brennan ’09 has worked behind the scenes to move major productions from vision to reality.

Mark Conlon / Rodolfo Soto / The Great World Race

Natalia Lazarus ’04 ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days in the Great World Race. Here's her story, in her own words.

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!