M-A alumni

David Klein launches inspirational podcasts on lessons learned through sports

Menlo-Atherton High School grad and founder/General Manager of the Menlo Park Legends has added inspirational podcasts to his multiple baseball-related pursuits. "We're focusing on current

by Linda Hubbard
on February 9, 2016

M-A grad Beth Bonora works on civil and criminal cases as a trial consultant

When Menlo Park resident Beth Bonora graduated from Cal in 1970, her profession didn't exist. Today, her trial consultancy and research firm, Bonora Rountree, is

by Linda Hubbard
on November 19, 2015

Peninsula College Fund alumnus Luis Pimentel pursues career in biotech

When Luis Pimentel entered Menlo-Atherton High School as a freshman, he was placed in remedial English. He'd been in this country just a few years, immigrating

by Linda Hubbard
on October 7, 2015

Talking teen drug use with Marsha Rosenbaum, director emerita of Drug Policy Alliance

In what will be her second appearance, Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD, is returning to her alma mater, Menlo-Atherton High School, to talk to parents about teen drug

by Linda Hubbard
on October 5, 2015

Margie Kriebel’s passion for food and cooking leads to career as personal chef

Menlo-Atherton High School grad Margie Ragland Kreibel's career path post college was not unusual — time spent in public policy for the City of Palo

by Linda Hubbard
on September 30, 2015

D’Anne Burwell chronicles the story of her son’s addiction in new book, Saving Jake

D'Anne Burwell first crept out of the shame-of-addiction shadow two years ago when she introduced the documentary, The Anonymous People, at a screening at her alma

by Linda Hubbard
on September 28, 2015

M-A grad Tom Stapleton travels 10,000 miles in 40 days in advance of 50th class reunion

Tom Stapleton, who graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 1965 and now lives in San Antonio, devised a very novel approach to inspire classmates to attend

by Linda Hubbard
on August 27, 2015

Checking out the newly ADA compliant Dutch Goose

Since opening in 1966, The Dutch Goose has been an iconic landmark  in and around Menlo Park. This year it has a new look, inside and

by Kate Flanagan
on July 27, 2015

Peter Benjaminson got his start in journalism at Menlo-Atherton High School

Author and journalist Peter Benjaminson remembers the journalism room at Menlo-Atherton High School well. "There was a wall of glass between the classroom and the

by Linda Hubbard
on May 15, 2015