Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Santa Monica, CA
Celebrating 150 Years of Light!
On February 22, 2018, the UC Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees welcomed Southern California-based alumni to the fourth annual Brilliance of Berkeley in Los Angeles, a dynamic event at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. Chancellor Carol T. Christ, UC President Janet Napolitano, and distinguished faculty and alumni gathered to celebrate Berkeley’s 150th birthday and share how our extraordinary institution is transforming the world.
Panels and Speakers
The Challenges of Current Immigration Issues
Josie Gonzalez ’70, M.S.W. ’73, J.D. ’75
Immigration Lawyer and Partner, Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLPRead about Josie Gonzalez at her firm’s website
Lisa García Bedolla ’92
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, UC BerkeleyRead about Lisa García Bedolla on the Berkeley School of Education website
John Yoo
Emmanuel S. Heller Professor of Law; Director, Public Law and Policy Program, UC BerkeleyRead about John Yoo on the Berkeley Law website
The Future of Fire in California
J. Keith Gilless
Dean Emeritus & Professor Emeritus of Forest Economics, UC BerkeleyRead about J. Keith Gilless on the Agricultural and Resource Economics website
Thom Porter ’93
Chief, Southern Region, California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionRachel C. Smith Ph.D. ’11
Deputy Forest Supervisor, Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National MonumentRead about Rachel Smith, the youngest female smokejumper
The Transformative Powers of Data
David Culler ’80
Friesen Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Faculty Lead, Berkeley Data Science Education ProgramRead about David Culler at the Division of Data Sciences website
Zach Bleemer
Director, UC ClioMetric History Project; Ph.D. Candidate, EconomicsJoseph E. Gonzalez
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Founding Member, RISE LabRead about Joseph Gonzalez at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences website
Vinitra Swamy ’17
Berkeley Institute for Data Science; M.S. Candidate, Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencesRead about graduate student Vinitra Swamy
Los Angeles Honorary Committee
Hania Ahmar P. ’20
Mohammed (Mike) Ahmar P. ’20
Lynn Alvarez ’81, J.D. ’84, P. ’18
Honorable Frank E. Baxter ’61*
Pauline D. Boghosian ’87
Carter C. Bravmann ’85, M.Arch. ’89
Brad D. Brian ’74*
Kimberly D. Brooks ’89
Michael Cypers ’78, J.D. ’81
Amit A. Desai ’89
Bettina Duval ’82, P. ’15, ’18*
Gary A. Freedman ’66*
Anne T. Gates ’81*
Shawn Ghatan ’04
Jonathan M. Glaser ’83 J.D. ’86*
Andrew Goldfarb ’69*
Catherine Hutto Gordon ’73*
Cyrus S. Hadidi ’96*
Harry L. Hathaway ’59*
Janine Jones-Clark ’86
Mary Ellen Kanoff ’78, J.D. ’84*
Stephen F. Keller ’59, J.D. ’62*
Joanne Kozberg ’66*
Charlene Conrad Liebau ’60*
Nancy K. Lusk ’65*
Colleen C. McAndrews ’67*
Jim McInerny P. ’19
Thomas K. McKissick ’84*
Emily Gold Mears ’80
Steve A. Nissen J.D. ’76, P. ’18
Glenn D. Pomerantz ’80
Andrea Roth P. ’05
Peter Roth P. ’05
Charles F. Schmitz ’95
Velveth G. Schmitz ’98
Jeffrey Shell ’87
Christopher G. Silbermann ’89*
Eric H. Stern ’87*
Paul W. Stockwell ’76, M.B.A. ’79
Jackie Tavelman ’78
Liza Wachter ’81
*UC Berkeley Foundation trustee