Our alums are our strength — sources of information, inspiration, and innovation. The spotlights on this page feature members of our vibrant alumni community who are celebrating their 50th reunion, highlighting their accomplishments and sharing how Berkeley has made an impact on their lives. Read on to learn more about your fellow alumni or to share your own story via the form below.
Alumni Spotlights
Amy Rein Worth
'75 B.A.
Read more about how UC Berkeley set the foundation for a lifetime of connection, purpose, and service. Amy’s Cal experience opened doors to mentorship, friendship, and even marriage to her husband, Tom ’72. It also inspired her 24 years of civic leadership in Orinda, where she served as a city councilmember and mayor.
Cloey Hewlett
'76 B.A., '79 J.D.
From UC Berkeley to public service and financial leadership, Cloey’s Cal experience shaped a lifetime of connection, purpose, and impact. From serving as an attorney investigator and Assistant District Attorney to leading the Cal Alumni Association and helping guide California through the Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank closures as Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation, her journey is one of service and leadership. Now retired, she enjoys family life, tennis, and continued service as a director for Beneficial State Bank.
David Friedman
'75 B.S.
Learn more about fellow alum David Friedman! He graduated from UC Berkeley’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department and has remained closely connected to CEE through his structural engineering practice and his active volunteerism. His early career included research collaborations with CEE faculty on seismic isolation, and many of his professional projects on campus involved peer review by the department’s Seismic Review Committee!
Guy & Kathy Molina
Guy Molina: B.A., '75 and Kathy Molina: B.S.,'75 MA '78
Learn more about their time at Cal — as student-athletes, scholars, and professionals — and how they’ve continued to give back. From volunteering with the Cal Alumni Club of Washington, DC, to mentoring Cal in the Capital students and supporting various departments, they’ve remained dedicated to preserving Cal’s excellence for future generations.
Judge Holly J. Fujie
'75 B.A., '78 J.D.
Congratulations to the Honorable Holly J. Fujie and the law school giving her their highest honors — the Citation Award, along with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Trailblazer Award and the American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent Lawyers of Distinction Award — its highest honor for women in the profession!
Vernard R. Lewis
'75, M.S. '79
Meet UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Vernard Lewis, internationally renowned for his entomology research.
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