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2015 Interview Day Agenda
Monday, May 11, 2015 UC Berkeley Career Center 2440 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (MAP) 8:30 AM to approximately 1:00 PM (includes breakfast, lunch and wrap-up) Please proceed to the 3rd Floor of the Career...
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27 Berkeley High School Students Join the High Hopes Scholarship Program
27 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS JOIN THE HIGH HOPES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND RECEIVE AWARDS OF $432,000 TO SUPPORT THEM IN COLLEGE. BERKELEY, CA – The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) is excited to...
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Save the Date, 2015 BCF Annual Dinner
Join the Berkeley Community Fund on Thursday,October 8 as we honor Archana Horsting, co-founder and executive director of Kala Art Institute, with the 2015 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award at our annual...
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Ideas for Connecting With Students
Since the majority of our scholars go to schools outside of the immediate area, contact during the semester is often virtual. Scholars will feel more comfortable reaching out and responding during the...
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Recommendations for a Great School Year
The Berkeley Community Fund wishes you a fulfilling, challenging, and productive school year. Here are some ideas for making the most of your college experience: Utilize your mentor – No one can...
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Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee Ask.com High Hopes Scholar University of California, Santa Cruz Kevin is graduating from the Academic Choice program at Berkeley High School. He was both a participant in and volunteer for...
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Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones Art Berliner-Marian Lever High Hopes Scholar University of California, Davis Andrew is an entrepreneur, poet and competitive soccer player. He was on the varsity soccer team at BHS and...
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Sequoia Johnson
Sequoia Johnson Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholar California State University, East Bay Sequoia is graduating from the Academy of Medicine and Public Service (AMPS) at BHS with a clear focus...
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Pablo Itzep Pastor
Pablo Itzep Pastor Morris Family Fund High Hopes Scholar Wesleyan University Pablo loves science, creative self-expression through music and being part of a tight ensemble. He played bass clarinet in...
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Nia Hampton
Nia Hampton Ask.come High Hopes Scholar American University Nia, who will be a first generation college student, plans to buildon the skills she acquired in the BHS Communication Arts and Sciences...
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Marco Gutierrez
Marco Gutierrez Garland Family High Hopes Scholar San Jose State University Marco’s passions are math, science, sports and cooking. He volunteers at the Richmond Boys and Girls Club, tutors younger...
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Cassandra Gonzalez
Cassandra Gonzalez Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholar San Francisco State University Cassandra loves singing, dancing and writing poetry. She won a scholarship from Global Glimpse, based on an...
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Thafir Elzofri
Thafir Elzofri Gilbert Family High Hopes Scholar Wesleyan University Thafir loves math, writing comedy, playing sports and hanging out with friends. He was president of the Berkeley High Language and...
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Wessede Barrett
Wessede Barrett Art Berliner-Marian Lever High Hopes Scholar University of California, Santa Cruz Wessede emigrated from Jamaica to the U.S. when she was 10 years old. She is graduating from the Arts...
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Abdulalim A’Omer
Abdulalim A’Omer Owen Family High Hopes Scholar University of California, Davis Abdul is graduating from Berkeley High’s IB program, where he was a student leader. He founded and was co-president of...
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Thai Hill
Thai Hill Berkeley Rotary High Hopes Scholar San Francisco State University Thai graduated from the IB program at Berkeley High. While there, he participated in the Bridge program, interned at Libby...
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Ignacio Franco
Ignacio Franco Berkeley Rotary High Hopes Scholar University of California, Berkeley Ignacio plans to major in Urban Studies at UC Berkeley. He enjoys literature, writing poetry and music, digital...
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Norma Ambriz
Norma Ambriz Berkeley Rotary High Hopes Scholar University of California, Merced Norma, a leader in the Latino student community at BHS, graduated from the IB Program. She participated in the Bridge...
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Sandy Alegria-Hernandez
Sandy Alegria-Hernandez Berkeley Rotary High Hopes Scholar University of California, Santa Cruz Sandy is graduating from the IB program at Berkeley High School (BHS) and will be the first in her...
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Support Team Berk Fund
A small team of Berkeley Community Fund scholars, mentors and staff will be participating in this year’s Berkeley Half Marathon, running the 5K as part of TEAM BERK FUND. The event is happening on...
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