Jessie Kuhns

Leading through Sustainability: A Conversation with Jodi Russell ’96
An alum with a 22-year career “never settling for the status quo” shares how she helps solve everyday consumer problems to achieve a better and more sustainable future.

Meet the 2022 – 2023 Cal Alumni Association Native American Scholarship Recipients
Now in its second year, this award recognizes Native American students at UC Berkeley for leadership, community involvement, and contributions to the Indigenous community.

Alex Morgan Carrasco: a Champion Athlete, a Champion for Equality
Alex Morgan Carrasco ’14 has received the Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni.

Honor Juneteenth by Uplifting Our Black Communities
Juneteenth is one of the oldest-known celebrations of the end of slavery in the United States, though it was not signed into legislation as a US federal holiday until 2021.

Meet the Incoming 2022 – 2023 African American Initiative Scholarship Cohort
More than 100 students have received the African American Initiative Scholarship since its inception in 2018.

The Afterlife of the American Empire
The Cal Pilipinx community challenges the 'friendly colonialism' narrative.

Midori Kono Thiel: A Life of Art
By Josephine ThortonThe Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley (JAWAUCB) honored Midori Kono Thiel ’55, MFA ’59, with its 2022 Outstanding Alumnae Award. The recipients of this award have distinguished themselves through their academic careers, contributions to their community, and career accomplishments.

Meet the 2021–2022 Mildred Jordan Sharp Scholarship Recipients
The newest award recipients embody student leadership at UC Berkeley.

Meet the 2021–2022 Cal Alumni Association Native American Scholarship Recipients
Now in its second year, this award recognizes Native American students at UC Berkeley for leadership, community involvement, and contributions to the Indigenous community.

Meet the 2021–2022 Cal Pride Scholarship Recipients
The merit-based award recognizes current and incoming students at Berkeley for their academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, and contributions to the LGBTQ+ community.

Helping Students Rise in Community, Toward Purpose
Though there are many resources for those who pursue higher education, navigating the post-grad landscape is less clear, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds.*

To Live for the Harvest
How farmworkers who “live for the harvest” are impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic.