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Kevin Dowling

Kevin Dowling
Kevin Dowling

Graduation Year: 1984

Hometown: Hayward, CA

Current Residence: Walnut Creek, CA

Major at Santa Clara: Political Science and Economics

Occupation: Major Gift Officer, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley

Favorite memory from Santa Clara 

  • As a student Senator, working on establishing minors at SCU with then Vice President Paul Locatelli
  • Traveling to Eugene, Oregon to see SCU men's basketball beat Oregon in NIT
  • Political Science class with the late Rep. Pete McCloskey
  • Attending Washington Semester Program in DC
  • Helping Establish Minors at SCU

Extracurricular activities while a student at SCU

  • Student Senator
  • Associated Student Government Treasurer
  • Political Science Student Association

My hobbies and interests

  • SCU sports: 45 year men's season ticket holder and women's soccer fan
  • Music
  • Golf, tennis, pickleball
  • Politics

Things I am good at...

  • Collaboration
  • Fundraising and marketing
  • Networking & building community

Expertise that I have acquired in my life and career that I bring to my term of service on the SCU Alumni Board

  • Served on the Hayward City Council for 12 years.
  • I have been a fundraiser for 15 years including at Habitat for Humanity and UC Hastings College of the Law
  • Marketing & Fundraising