In Memoriam Venkat “Jay” Naidu: 1949-2021 Jay is remembered as a genuine, caring, and selfless person with a great giving heart. He was born in Fiji and educated at Andhra University in India. Accompanied by his wife Rachel and his son Jay Junior, he immigrated to the Bay Area in 1994 to take a position with Charles Schwab. Ten years later, he joined Menlo College, where over a nearly twenty-year career, he rose through the ranks to become Director of Human Resources. Jay served the College and its students with dedication. Jay was a vital contributor to Menlo and was a dear friend to so many members of the Menlo community. Jay, we miss you!
Jay leaves our school a far kinder, more considerate, and more attentive place due to all he brought us. –Steven Weiner, President, Menlo College
Jay was a caring and gentle soul with a simple joy and attentive compassion for others that brought reassurance and peace to my heart each time I interacted with him. He will be greatly missed and remembered for his kindness and dedication to our Menlo family.
– Christen Hardee-Thompson, Softball Coach, Menlo College
Jay was such a kind man with a fun sense of humor. I so very much enjoyed working with him.
–Monica Conniff, Client Services Coordinator, Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Jay was a wonderful human being who is deeply missed. – Patty Lev, Director of Academic Advising, Menlo College
Jay was a dear friend and I will miss him dearly. – Shilpa Dasgupta, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Menlo College
57 SUMMER 2021
