“It had been 35 years since I had seen most of my classmates who were at the reunion. I was excited about attending because, as a reunion committee member, I had contact with several of my former classmates by phone before the reunion and had the opportunity to talk with them about life as we knew it while in law school. It was wonderful to see them and to catch up on our experiences since law school.”

—Cheryl Poncini ’75

Gordon Yamate ’80 presented a check to Dean Donald Polden on behalf of the Santa Clara Law alumni who made gifts and pledges in honor of their reunions this year. Each class set fundraising goals, and more than $228,000 (and counting) has been raised for law school scholarships and programs. It’s not too late to make your own reunion gift or pledge to enhance academic excellence at Santa Clara Law! For details, visit law.scu.edu/alumni/reunion-weekend-home.cfm.

Miriam Ortiz ’05, pictured here with classmate and fellow committee co-chair Mike Renzi ’05, spoke enthusiastically about her experience saying, “The strength of our network and solidarity as a class was truly evident in the massive number of participants. Seeing all my classmates again was a reminder of where I came from and how connected we all are.”

SCU President Michael E. Engh, S.J., Rolanda Pierre-Dixon ’80, and Professor Cynthia Mertens enjoyed the Friday evening class receptions held in the Mission Gardens. More than 400 alumni and friends participated in the 2010 Law Reunion Weekend.

“The reunion weekend provided an excellent opportunity to reconnect with the friends I made in law school. I thought it was gratifying how supportive we were to each other as we shared our varied experiences, especially on how we attempt to balance our careers and personal lives. I also felt the reunion weekend provided us a time to reaffirm our relationship with each other as being a family of Santa Clara Law graduates. If you missed the reunion this year, I hope you can make the next one.”

—Andre Gibbs ’00

Members of the Class of 1960 received special medallions commemorating their 50-Year Reunion. Pictured here with their medallions are Bradley Stoutt, Hon. Allan W. Nicholson, Elliott Chielpegian, Hon. John A. Marlo, and Philip Bianco.

Captain Dan Dow ’05, pictured with Dean Polden and Assistant Dean Larry Donatoni, served on his class reunion committee via conference call while serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq. When his leave coincided with Law Reunion Weekend, Dan was able to join his classmates in person for the celebration.

“It was an amazing experience to see old friends and make new ones while on the beautiful and inviting Santa Clara University campus. Seeing and catching up with so many professors and staff was also really great. I am so glad that I was able to attend—all the way from Iraq!”

—Captain Dan Dow ’05

Randy Gard ’90, Janet Craycroft ’90, Hon. Adrienne M. Grover ’90, and Christopher Morales ’90 all served as leaders and volunteers on their class reunion committee. Special thanks to the 120+ volunteers from 10 reunion classes who helped plan and promote this year’s Law Reunion Weekend.

Alan Russell ’80 and John Schlosser ’80 took a few minutes to relive their law school days courtesy of the “Gilbert,” a yearbook-style publication. Classmate Hon. Eileen A. Kato ’80 has saved her copy for 30 years and brought it to share at the event.

PHOTOS BY NANCY MARTIN