The first in her family to go to college, Melgoza once believed top Silicon Valley companies were out of reach—until the LEAD Scholars Program helped her build the confidence and connections to pursue them.
“I’ve always loved being a part of my community and being able to make the path a little bit easier for others.â€
Pre-med. Studio arts. At Santa Clara, Madeline Patrick ’26 didn't have to pick.
A’Zhae Turay ’26 arrived at Santa Clara with one focus: engineering. What he discovered was a community that encouraged him to pursue all his passions.
This triple-major, director of the Multicultural Center, and tireless community advocate is just getting started.
The business management major felt embraced and cared for as a transfer student. He wants to pay that forward.
The guidance Audrey Schroeder ’26 received at Â鶹ŮÀÉ helped her land an analyst role at Apple. Now, she hopes to offer future Broncos that same support.
With tariff impacts still in question and debt reaching very high levels, Professor Kris Mitchener turns to the archives for answers.
Political science and ethnic studies major Gabrielle Pitre ’26 didn’t expect to find herself in the historical record, but that’s exactly what happened.
As fears about AI’s impact on jobs, democracy, and human dignity mount, Pope Leo XIV calls the world to choose a different path.
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