Roberto Mercado ’25 survived Hurricane Maria, then worked to uplift Latiné communities from Puerto Rico to California
Learn how her Catholic upbringing inspired her social justice leadership and LGBTQ+ activism
From forging lasting connections in the classroom to transforming the transfer student experience, Isabel Espinoza ’25 has left her mark at SCU.
Ariana Yamasaki ’25 will teach English in Germany beginning this fall.
Fueled by a love of math and a drive to grow, Ena Nayak ’25 turned curiosity into a career in computer science, with plans to take on AI next.
Weaving together science, social justice, and creativity, Kaitlin Webster ’25 has made the most of her time at SCU, showcasing her commitment to both community and curiosity.
Katerina Gill ’25 traded equations for ancient texts. In the process, she found her voice—and her future in law.
With scientific curiosity and a drive to make a difference, Ritter Amsbaugh ’25 has left his mark at SCU as a researcher, leader, and teammate.
From his backyard grill to campus classrooms, Jackson Druker ’25 has blended his passion for food, culture, and connection into a distinctly global college journey.
From research labs to student leadership, Imaan Qureshi ’25 has spent her time at Santa Clara University weaving together psychology, politics, and service, leaving behind a legacy of quiet impact and structural change.
Sydney Shelby ’25 leads with compassion as she works to bring equity and justice to the healthcare system.
Leonie presented a poster on isotopic work at the Ecological Society of America Conference in Long Beach
Riley Carpenter ’25 found a well-rounded education at Santa Clara, designing cutting-edge superconducting thin-film dark matter sensors while pursuing his passions in the humanities and arts.
Megan Baldemor ’26 and Samantha “Sam” Lei ’26 have been named 2025 Goldwater Scholars, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for undergraduates in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Blending economics, art history, and a passion for education, Riva Mikhlin ’25 leaves SCU with a published paper, a museum exhibition, and her dream job at the Federal Reserve.
Alexis Rivera ‘25 works in academic advising and hopes to become a mental health therapist.
Ariana Yamasaki ’25, a political science and philosophy double major, represented Santa Clara University for the 2024 cycle of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy Congressional Internship Program.
This year, nine College of Arts and Sciences students have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program.
Through her REAL Program summer internship, Emma Hatfield ’26 combined her passion for social justice and neuroscience to support refugee families in Boise, Idaho.
Through her internship at Tandem, Partners in Early Learning, Stella Cortese ’26 rediscovered the power of storytelling to captivate young minds and address societal issues, inspiring her to create impactful, diverse literature for children.
Senior Ruby Gutierrez combined her passions for creative writing and education in a transformative REAL Program experience teaching marginalized students in Los Angeles to explore their identities and express themselves through literature.
Through a REAL Program Internship, biology major Nick Metz ’27 transformed a personal loss into a mission-driven internship, advancing aortic research at UTHealth Houston.
Denae Rivera ’25 completed a REAL internship as an archivist for the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley, where she worked to connect and inspire fellow Latinas.
Shobha Joneja advocates for representation of Indigenous people in Santa Clara.
Charlie DiNapoli offers his #1 recommendation for prospective SCU students: take art classes!
Congratulations and best wishes to Isabelle Solórzano ’24 (Environmental Science major, Biology minor), who will begin their NASA DEVELOP Internship.
An ethnic studies and sociology double major, Espinoza Salamanca is one of 90 new scholars representing 30 countries and 45 graduate degree programs in Stanford’s seventh cohort.
A public health major, she plans to attend medical school and provide accessible healthcare to the Native American community
Junior engineering physics major Riley Carpenter ’25, has been selected for the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.