My Journey to Alcalá
Alumni - Fall 2017A TRIP TO SPAIN HARKENS BACK TO USD
From the time I first stepped on the USD campus in 1968 for a summer debate camp and returned as a freshman at the College for Men the following year, I, … Read More
Art Is Where the Heart Is
Alumni - Summer 2017ENGINEER FINDS HER PASSION IN AN UNEXPECTED PLACE
The moment that changed everything for the would-be engineer came at an art museum.
Dana Hernandez ‘07 (BS/BA) had actually never set foot in … Read More
Miracle Man
Alumni - Summer 2017STEVE MELEN ’92 HAS BEEN TO THE EDGE AND BACK
Crackling with energy and a palpable zest for life, Steve Melen ’92 (BBA) seems to have time for everything and everyone: his day job as a financial advisor … Read More
Summer 2017 Class Notes
Alumni - Summer 2017CATCH UP WITH FELLOW TOREROS
Torero Notes may be edited for length and clarity. Photos must be high resolution, so adjust camera settings accordingly. Engagements, pregnancies, personal email addresses and telephone numbers cannot be published. Please … Read More
Torero Bash 2017: USD Goes to the Ballpark
Alumni - Summer 2017TORERO NATION POURED INTO PETCO PARK TO CHEER ON KRIS BRYANT
The rooftop of the Western Metal Supply building at Petco Park was awash with Torero Blue on May 30, 2017, when 500 USD alumni, parents and friends came to watch … Read More
High Flyers
Alumni - Summer 2017USD ALUMNI JOIN ELITE GROUP OF NASA ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES
Twelve new astronaut candidates, including a pair of recent University of San Diego alumni, were welcomed and celebrated at a ceremony hosted at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on … Read More
A Cause for Hope: Steve Melen ’92 (BBA)
Alumni, videos - Summer 2017USD alumnus Steve Melen ’92 (BBA), who was diagnosed with gastric cancer in 2008, reflects on his battle with the disease and the hopeful life he is living today.
Watch: Sandra Chew Phillips ’68 (BA)
Alumni, videos - USD HistoryThis interview with Sandra Chew Phillips ’68 (BA) was produced as part of a University of San Diego alumni history project.
A Joyful Noise
Alumni, Faith In Action - Spring 2017CHOIR DIRECTOR CELEBRATES THE SPIRITUALITY OF SONG
It sounds cinematic, but the moment Annette Welsh ’79 arrived on campus, she knew she was where she was meant to be. “We got out of our car, walked in … Read More
Making the Connection
Alumni - Spring 2017NURTURING TEAMWORK BETWEEN U.S. AND MEXICO
Regina Bernal doesn’t just come to work and put in her time. Rather, the School of Business’ entrepreneurship manager has many of the same traits as those with whom she … Read More
The Day Baseball Lost Its Mind
Alumni, Athletics - Spring 2017LOOK OUT WORLD: KRIS BRYANT IS VALUABLE, VERSATILE, AND HE’S JUST GETTING STARTED
Perhaps more than any other sport, baseball loves its records. Baseball is the fantasy league of Euclid and Newton; a game of numbers and … Read More
Spring 2017 Class Notes
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PEGGY THOMPSON (BA) has been traveling and cruising, spoiling her grandchildren and preparing for her son’s wedding. “Yes, I have one more to marry,” she says. “Still coordinating weddings at my church and added being a mentor … Read More
Watch: Regina Bernal ’12 at TEDxSan Diego
Alumni, videos - Spring 2017Innovation is often thought of within a local context, but in the border region that spans San Diego and Tijuana, entrepreneurs see the world from a very different perspective. In her 2016 TEDxSanDiego talk, Regina reveals how the power … Read More
Watch: Felena Hanson ’99 (BA)
Alumni, videos - Fall 2016BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNA REFLECTS ON SUCCESS
Read a USD Magazine story about Hansen and Hera Hub from the Spring 2014 issue.
Unstoppable
Alumni - Fall 2016JASON ROMERO’S REMARKABLE JOURNEY
On May 23, 2016, when Jason Romero ‘92 (BBA) climbed the steps of City Hall in New York City, he completed a 60-day odyssey that began 3,080 miles earlier on the Santa Monica Pier.
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