Giving Back
Margaretta Lin M.A. ’91, J.D. ’91 Finds Her Voice for the Voiceless
Margaretta Lin M.A. ’91, J.D. ’91 says she has a weird superpower. It’s a bit like x-ray vision. Whenever she sees a crisis, she can immediately see opportunities for justice. It’s always said that with great powers come great responsibility, and Lin hasn’t let her power sit dormant. Now a lawyer and serial social justice […]
Cal Alums’ Tradition Supports Education for ‘the Children of the World’
By Heather R. JohnsonA daycare in a developing country. A youth camp that brings rival nationalities together. And two substantial gifts designed to give historically underrepresented students the means to attend UC Berkeley.
Cris Gomez ’15: Veteran Continues to Serve at Cal
Cris Gomez ’15 never considered going to UC Berkeley a dream of his. Attending Cal just seemed out of reach to him—until he connected with people who showed him that Cal provided resources for non-traditional students, and that a bustling community of people from all walks of life awaited him. Cris grew up in Hayward, […]
Keeping California Strong
UC Berkeley’s impact on California ranges far and wide, from educating tens of thousands of students to moving the state’s economy forward. Now, we need California’s continued support to keep Cal thriving.
Creating Opportunities for Education
Aaliyah Karunaratne ’21 got her first taste of Berkeley when she was a high school student in Pittsburg, California. Her school’s cross country team often ran through the UC Berkeley campus for practice, and Aaliyah fell in love with the city. Neither of Aaliyah’s parents attended college. “There weren’t expectations put on me to go […]
Xavier Serrato: One of TAAP’s “Founding 15”
Growing up in Los Angeles, Xavier Serrato ’04 knew that going to college might be a long shot. He was raised by his mom, who emigrated from Mexico and cleaned houses to support Xavier and his two sisters. Beginning at age 14, Xavier worked to help put food on the table for his family. Xavier […]
A Life-Changing Commitment to Community Service
Growing up in Norwalk, in Southern California, Gabriela Galicia ’09 knew she was college-bound, but assumed she would attend a school nearby. Then during her junior year of high school, while participating in a program for high-achieving students from low-income, first-generation college families, she went on a college tour of the Cal campus. “I had […]
Jesse Ante: The TAAP Ambassador
Jesse Ante ’68, M.S. ’70 just can’t seem to say no. And The Achievement Award Program can’t thank him enough. Jesse, as a first-generation student at UC Berkeley’s School of Engineering, was able to attend Cal in part because he was awarded a Cal Alumni Association (CAA) scholarship. In gratitude for the opportunity, Jesse has […]
Cal Bears, Three Generations Deep
“Kirk is going to Cal,” Thomas Tramble ’71, C.Esing ’72 says, from the moment his son Kirk was born; setting in motion a new legacy of Trambles at Cal.
A TAAP Lifer: Michael Trevino ’89
Michael Trevino ’89 was a founding member of the task force that created The Achievement Award Program (TAAP) and has been one of program’s biggest advocates in the 20 years since. Michael’s passion for TAAP is personal: if TAAP was in place at UC Berkeley when he was a student here, he would have been […]
Alumni Share Paths from Cal to Career with Incoming Transfers
The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) thanks all the alumni and professionals that attended this year’s Alumni-Student Mixer at Golden Bear Orientation. Approximately 150 alumni from a variety of industries and backgrounds welcomed new transfer students to Cal on Memorial Glade. Because of these volunteers, nearly 1,000 students received a warm welcome to campus, and were ready to start their first semester at UC Berkeley with clarity about the paths alumni took to get where they are now.
Golden Bear Express Flies 140 Students to Berkeley
On August 19, about 30 alumni volunteers across California helped send off and welcome 140 incoming students to UC Berkeley.
