From the Great Lakes to the nation’s capital, Cal alumni gave incoming students a warm welcome.
September 27, 2023
by Josephine Thornton
As the summer of 2023 comes to an end, so do this season’s Summer Welcome Parties. This year, UC Berkeley alumni near and far hosted Summer Welcome Parties for incoming Cal students to connect, share stories, and say a big “Go Bears!” Alumni Chapters hosted welcome picnics, played card games, and shared networking information for both students and parents. The Cal Alumni Club of Chicago sang “Sons of California” at their event. The Cal Alumni Club of Fresno grouped incoming students by their dorm assignments and shared Japanese food. In Texas, the Cal Alumni Club of Houston had alumni spanning class years of 1969 to 2023 sharing their valuable Cal insights with incoming Golden Bears. The Cal Alumni Club of Long Beach played Cal bingo with students and alumni. The Cal Alumni Club of New York welcomed students in classic New York fashion—pizza in Central Park!
Let’s take a look:
Berkeley Korean-American Alumni Association Summer Picnic / Courtesy of Berkeley Korean-American Alumni Association
Cal Alumni Chapter of Southern Nevada Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Chapter of Southern Nevada
Cal Alumni Club of Austin Summer Welcome Party / Tico Mendoza Studios
Cal Alumni Club of Chicago Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of Chicago
Cal Alumni Club of Fresno Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of Fresno
Cal Alumni Club of Houston Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of Houston
Cal Alumni Club of Long Beach Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of Long Beach
Cal Alumni Club of Monterey County Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of Monterey County
Cal Alumni Club of New England Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of New England
Cal Alumni Club of New York Summer Welcome Picnic / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Club of New York
Cal Alumni Club of Washington D.C. Annual Picnic / Paul Westpheling
Cal Alumni Group of San Francisco Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni Group of San Francisco
Cal Alumni of Los Angeles’ 15th Annual Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Alumni of Los Angeles
Cal Bears in the Desert Summer Send-off for Imperial Valley students / Courtesy of Cal Bears in the Desert
Cal Bears in the Desert Summer Send-off for Coachella Valley & Palm Desert students / Courtesy of Cal Bears in the Desert
Cal Club of San Joaquin Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Cal Club of San Joaquin
Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association Somos Berkeley Welcome Party in Los Angeles / Courtesy of Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association, Los Angeles
Native and Indigenous Alumni Chapter Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Native and Indigenous Alumni Chapter
Orange County Cal Alumni Club Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Orange County Cal Alumni Club
Pilipinx American Alumni Chapter Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of Pilipinx American Alumni Chapter
Rocky Mountain Golden Bears New Student Welcome Party / Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Golden Bears
Sac Cal Alumni Summer Welcome Meet-and-Greet / Courtesy of Sac Cal Alumni
San Diego Cal Alumni Summer Welcome Party / Courtesy of San Diego Cal Alumni
San Gabriel Valley Cal Alumni Club Summer Welcome Picnic / Courtesy of San Gabriel Valley Cal Alumni Club
Alumni Chapters host various events throughout the year. Find your own local or affinity chapter today to get involved with Summer Welcome Parties and more!
The Cal Alumni Association thanks the following incredible Alumni Chapters and the Cal alumni community for hosting these Summer Welcome Parties and creating a welcoming and spirited experience for new students and their families.