Friday, March 08, 2019, Santa Monica, CA

On March 8, 2019, Chancellor Carol Christ and the Host Committee welcomed Southern California alumni to the Brilliance of Berkeley, a dynamic event held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows in Santa Monica. The evening spotlighted an inspiring array of Berkeley faculty, alumni, staff, and student stars.

View Photos of the Event Here

Panels and Speakers

A New Pathway in Parkinson’s Research

Randy Schekman hi res
Randy Schekman P. ’05
Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Nobel Laureate, UC Berkeley
Read about Randy Schekman’s Nobel Prize
Kim Baldonado hi res 2
Kim Baldonado ’87
General Assignment Reporter, NBC4 Southern California
Read more about Kim Baldonado on the NBC Los Angeles website

The Future of American Democracy

Erwin Chemerinsky hi res
Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean, Berkeley Law
Read about Erwin Chemerinsky on the Berkeley Law website
Sarah Anzia
Sarah Anzia
Michelle J. Schwartz Associate Professor, Public Policy; Associate Professor, Political Science
Read about Sarah Anzia on the Goldman School website
Jonathan Sheehan hi res
Jonathan Sheehan M.A. ’95, Ph.D. ’99
Professor, History; Director, Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion
Read more about Jonathan Sheehan on the Berkeley Department of History website

Teamwork: Athletics and Higher Education

Jim Knowlton hi res
Jim Knowlton
Director of Athletics, UC Berkeley
Read about Jim Knowlton on the CalBears website
Teri McKeever hi res
Teri McKeever
Former Head Coach, Women’s Swimming and Diving, UC Berkeley
Alysia Montaño hi res
Alysia Montaño ’08
USA Track and Field
Read about Alysia Montaño on Team USA’s website
Mike Silver hi res
Mike Silver ’88, P. ’18
Television Analyst, NFL Network
Read Mike Silver’s columns for NFL.com

Technology for the Greater Good

Edward Miguel hi res
Edward Miguel
Oxfam Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics; Faculty Director, Center for Effective Global Action, UC Berkeley
Read about Edward Miguel on the Berkeley Economics website
AnnaLee Saxenian hi res
AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian M.C.P. ’80
Professor and Former Dean, School of Information, UC Berkeley
Read more about AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian on the Berkeley School of Information website
Hannah Stuart hi res
Hannah Stuart
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Don M. Cunningham Endowed Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Read about Hannah Stuart on the Berkeley Engineering website
Caroline Winnett hi res
Caroline Winnett M.B.A. ’90, P. ’22
Executive Director, Berkeley SkyDeck
Read about Caroline Winnett and Berkeley SkyDeck

Host Committee

Kathy and Frank ’61 Baxter
Hinda ’63, P. ’93 and Harold ’61, P. ’93 Beral
Carter C. Bravmann ’85, M.Arch. ’89 and Jack Koll
Brad ’74 and Claire S. Brian
Peter A. ’73, P. ’07 and Megan P. ’07 Chernin
Frank Ph.D. ’69 and Karen ’68 Dabby
Bettina Baig Duval ’82, P. ’15, ’18 and Glenn Duval P. ’15, ’18
Donna J. and Gary A. ’66 Freedman
Mary Ellen ’78, J.D. ’84 and Chris M. ’79 Kanoff
Steven P. ’22 and Laura ’92, P. ’22 Lee
Charlene ’60 and Jack Liebau
Denise S. Luria ’70 and Jeffrey S. Berg ’69
Nancy Lusk ’65, P. ’96
James E. McInerny P. ’19
Vanessa Morrison ’90 and John P. Murchison III
Jeffrey S. Shell ’87
Rachel and Eric H. ’87 Stern
Tina ’83, P. ’12 and David ’82, P. ’12 Thomas
Eri and Jeffrey J. ’88 Zavattero