Meeting and Greeting the Newest Golden Bears
By Josephine ThorntonFrom New England to Southern California, our Alumni Chapters gave incoming Golden Bears a warm welcome.
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Jason Bircea ’17 Chose UC Berkeley Twice
By Amanda ChiuJason Bircea ’17 chose to study at UC Berkeley twice, first as an undergraduate and then as a Ph.D. student.
Life at and after Cal
Congratulations to the newest members of our alumni community—UC Berkeley’s nearly 8,000 graduates in the Class of 2024.
Honoring the 2024 Achievement Award Recipients
The University honors these alumni and faculty with the Achievement Awards, co-presented by the UC Berkeley Foundation and the Cal Alumni Association. These awards were formally presented at the Berkeley Charter Gala, on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Demetrios Boutris ’83 Is Cultivating Leadership
By Josephine ThorntonScholar of the world, corporate lawyer, businessman, and trusted advisor, Demetrios Boutris ’83 wears many hats, but most of all, is a leader in the Cal community.
We’re back—and then some.
Cal students completed their first full academic year of on-campus instruction after two pandemic years.
The History and Legacy of the Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association
By Krissy WaiteEstablished in 1984, the Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association works to engage, empower, and equip Chicanx and Latinx students in their UC Berkeley journey.
Connections to Cal Are Critical for the Alumni Journey
150 years ago, a group of 12 rising seniors gathered in downtown Oakland, deciding to establish the alumni community we now know as the Cal Alumni Association (CAA). This simple, purposeful act ensured that all future students would have a lifetime community at Berkeley. The following year, those 12 students became the first to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley.
Becoming One’s Best Self
Senior TAAP Scholar Danny Muñoz ’22 hopes to one day create policies that better the situation of marginalized youth of color.
Building Better Futures
Ryan Shelby M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’13 has served within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2019, as the main infrastructure and construction expert for 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Writing Other Worlds
Gene Luen Yang ’95 is one of the most important authors in the area of children’s and young adult literature. His book American Born Chinese, published in 2006, has become a classic graphic novel used in high school and college courses around the world.
TAAP Scholars Are the Future Leaders
Senior TAAP Scholar Anmol Walia '22 believes that when underrepresented students are supported, future leaders are created.
