Berkeley Charter Gala 2023
BERKELEY CHARTER GALA
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
Zellerbach Playhouse
University of California, Berkeley
6 p.m. Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. Awards Program
7:45 p.m. Gala Dinner at Pauley Ballroom
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TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS
Student/Young Alum (2013–23) Ticket(s) - $150
Individual Ticket(s) - $250
Golden Bear Ticket(s) - $1,000*†
Campanile Table - $2,500*†
Reserved table seating for six guests
Oski Table - $5,000*†
Reserved table seating for eight guests
Go Bears! Table - $10,000*†
Premium reserved table seating for eight guests
Blue and Gold Table - $25,000*†
Premium reserved table seating for eight guests and logo recognition in marketing materials
Fiat Lux Table - $50,000*†
Premium reserved table seating for eight guests, logo recognition in marketing materials, VIP seating during the Awards presentations, plus two seats in the University Club for the USC game on October 28
* Register by April 13 to be acknowledged in the printed program.
† Includes invitation to a private reception before Berkeley Charter Gala with Chancellor Christ and Achievement Award recipients.
2023 Achievement Award Recipients
Alum of the Year Award
- John C. Mather Ph.D. ’74
Berkeley Founders Award
- Mark Robinson ’88
Campanile Excellence in Achievement Award
- Tomás Aragón ’83, Dr.P.H. ’00
- Anne Campbell Washington M.P.P. ’00
- Diane Dwyer ’87
- Viet Thanh Nguyen ’92, Ph.D. ’97
- Colin Parris M.S. ’87, Ph.D. ’94
Fiat Lux Faculty Award
- Raymond Lifchez M.C.P. ’72
Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni
- Lavanya Jawaharlal ’16
- Alvaro Silberstein M.B.A. ’17
Host Committee
Ahmad J. Anderson ’83, Co-Chair
Laura W. Young ’84, J.D. ’87, P. ’04, Co-Chair
Dr. Morris Budak ’70 and Renee Levie Budak ’72
Charles Huang ’93, P. ’20, ’22 and Lillian Qian P. ’20, ’22,
and Kaylan Q. Huang ’20 and Charlotte Huang ’22
Kai Huang ’94 and Samantha Chien ’97
Talia Kennedy, M.J. ’09
Laurene Wu McClain ’64, J.D. ’82, P. ’88 and Charles J. McClain P. ’88
John M. Palmer
Laura B. and Gregg W. M.C.P. ’76 Perloff
Isabel ’91, P. ’22 and In Sik ’92, P. ’22 Rhee
Eric H. Stern ’87
Kirk C. ’93, P. ’18 and Razon A. P. ’18 Tramble
Francis S. Wang P. ’04
Sheryl L. ’67, C.Mult. ’68 and Robert R. ’68 Wong