Five Chapman alumni returned to campus this commencement season to share hard earned wisdom, heartfelt encouragement and lessons shaped by their own journeys after graduation. Speaking across multiple ceremonies and celebrations, the alumni reminded the Class of 2026 that success rarely follows a straight path and that authenticity, resilience and community matter along the way.
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Former Psychology major Markus Trujillo ’15 handled kicking and punting duties for the Panthers during their historic 2014 SCIAC Championship campaign. Accounting for 142 points and a 78% field goal percentage throughout his Chapman career, Trujillo earned First Team All-SCIAC honors his junior and senior seasons, as well as a Second Team All-Conference award his
Recent standout WR, Spencer Corona ’22, recently signed a contract to play football in Germany for the Montabaur Fighting Farmers. Corona received First-Team All-SCIAC honors his senior year and broke the Chapman University Football program record for career receiving touchdowns. We had the opportunity to discuss his initial experiences in Germany: Talk about your experience
During the pandemic, many people picked up new hobbies. For Communication Studies and Women’s Water Polo graduate Allison Harf ’14, she turned her hobby into a family business. Growing up in Sonoma, CA, the heart of wine country, Harf’s passion for wine runs deep. Inspired during the pandemic while spending time at her family’s property
Before Lauren Deats ’16 became a Family Nurse Practitioner at Hybrid MD Urgent Care and Irvine Valley College, she was running sprints for the Chapman track and field team. The former sprinter ran the 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter relay and 4×400-meter relay races. She holds the Chapman record in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races and
Faith Holloway ’19 graduated a semester early with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Biological Sciences. Even more impressive, the defender was a four-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, a two-time All-Region selection and a two-time Academic All-American. It is without a doubt that Faith was selected as the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Faith
Danielle Zahn ’19 holds Chapman women’s lacrosse records for points in a single game, goals in a single game and career ground balls. Now, the former Academic All-American spends her time as a research assistant right here at Chapman University, studying the effects of COVID-19 in real-time as the pandemic continues to unfold. A Psychology
Gabby Leveratto ’16 used to spend her days contracted out to high schools in the Seattle, Washington area as an Athletic Trainer. With most high school sports shut down, the former Chapman softball player now works for Seattle Children’s Hospital in one of the most impacted cities in America, putting herself on the front lines
Dr. Mark Saatzer ’14 is a currently a Surgery Resident at Riverside Community Hospital, but just six years ago he was spending most of his time at Hart Park as a member of the Chapman University baseball team. Now in his first year as a Resident, the former standout first baseman finds himself on the