Achievement Awards
UC Berkeley and the Cal Alumni Association congratulate the recipients of the Achievement Awards—a collaboration between the Cal Alumni Association and the university to celebrate members of the UC Berkeley community who are pushing the edges of what’s possible. Recipients are formally presented with their awards at the annual Berkeley Charter Gala.
The 2024 recipients will be formally presented with their awards at the Berkeley Charter Gala on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Learn more about the Achievement Awards.
2024 Achievement Award Recipients
ALUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
William T. Whitaker, Jr. M.J. ’16
BERKELEY FOUNDERS AWARD
Kathy Kwan ’87, M.B.A. ’93, M.P.H. ’93
CAMPANILE EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Carrie Lozano ’96, M.J. ’05
Jennifer S. Madden ’94, J.D. ’97
FIAT LUX FACULTY AWARD
Omar Yaghi
MARK BINGHAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT BY YOUNG ALUMNI
Chloë Allaire Cozima Koslo ’19
About the Alumni Achievement Awards
Since 1943, the Cal Alumni Association has recognized outstanding achievements and service of Cal alumni through annual awards. Past recipients of the Achievement Awards are listed below.
ALUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Honors a prominent alum who exemplifies the very best of Berkeley, whose professional leadership and contributions have led to extraordinary advances that benefit the greater good of society, who gives back to the community and university, and who inspires others in their careers and personal lives. One award will be given each year.
Past Recipients of the Alum of the Year Award
BERKELEY FOUNDERS AWARD
Celebrates an alum or friend who has given long-term distinguished leadership and service to a broad range of academic, athletic, philanthropic, and other programs across the university. One award will be given each year.
Past Recipients of the Berkeley Founders Award
CAMPANILE EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognizes an alum whose remarkable professional achievements reflect the excellence of a UC Berkeley education. A maximum of two awards will be given each year.
Past Recipients of the Campanile Excellence in Achievement Award
FIAT LUX FACULTY AWARD
Awards a faculty member whose extraordinary contributions go above and beyond the call of duty to advance the university’s philanthropic mission and transform its research, teaching, and programs. One award will be given each year.
Past Recipients of the Fiat Lux Faculty Award
MARK BINGHAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT BY YOUNG ALUMNI
Commends a young alum who graduated within the last 10 years who has made a significant contribution to their community, country, or the world at large. This award pays tribute to Mark Bingham ’93, who died on September 11, 2001, defending the United States on United Airlines Flight 93. A maximum of two awards will be given each year.
Past Recipients of the Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni
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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.
Agricultural Economics Alum’s Wines Named to Wine Enthusiast’s 2023 Top 100 List
In 1966, Jim Bundschu graduated from Cal with a degree in agricultural economics and a desire to revive his family’s vineyards.
