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2023-2024 Scholarships Wrap-Up
We would like to wrap up the 2023–2024 academic year by congratulating all of the current Cal Bears and recent alums who received nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships this academic year, as well as those who submitted strong applications for the more than 30 scholarship programs our office supports. Astronaut Scholars – Clara Hung (’25) and Cooper Jacobus (’25) Beinecke Scholarship – Danielle Tran (’25) Critical Language Scholarship – Sara Ahlich (’24), Fraser Byers (’25), Charlie Kim-Worthington (’26), Ava Ratcliff (’26), David Villani (‘24), and Valerian Weinzweig (’25) Gates Cambridge Scholarship –
2022-2023 Scholarships Wrap-Up
We would like to wrap up 2022–2023 by congratulating all of the current Cal Bears and recent alums who received nationally competitive scholarships this academic year, as well as those who submitted strong applications for the more than 30 scholarship programs our office supports. This year’s recipients are: Astronaut Scholars – Nitish Dashora (‘24), Cooper Jacobus (’25) Beinecke Scholar – Bryce Wallace (’23) Boren Scholar – Benjamin Davis (’25) Critical Language Scholars – Sara Ahlich (’24), Julian Martinez-Garcia (’23), Clio Smith (’23), Kyle Terrizzi (’23) Goldwater Scholars – Samuel Alber
Transfer Student Bryce Wallace Honored with 2023 Beinecke Scholarship
In Fall 2021, Bryce Wallace (’23, English & Linguistics) was still stunned that he had gotten into Cal as a transfer student from Irvine Valley College, when more UC-related honors started pouring in. He has since received the merit-based Sharer and Gilman Scholarships and was granted a College Corps Fellowship for his strong commitment to community service, especially in the areas of literacy and DEI work on campus. He has participated in URAP and was recently named a Haas Scholar. Then, last month, Bryce gained national recognition when he was
Nitish Dashora (’24) and Arun Johnson (’23) Receive Astronaut Scholarships
Two Berkeley undergraduates – Nitish Dashora (EECS, ’24) and Arun Johnson (CBE, ’23) – have received the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) award for STEM majors who have demonstrated exemplary academic performance and have completed substantial work in their chosen fields outside of the classroom. The honor comes with $15,000, an accomplished mentor, and membership in the ASF network, which includes alumni, astronauts, and leaders in academic, technical research, and corporate leadership. Sophomore Nitish Dashora, from Columbus, Ohio, is interested in machine learning algorithms for general intelligence, namely those concerned
Mrunali Manjrekar (’23) Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Mrunali Manjrekar (Bioengineering/EECS, ’23) has been awarded a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship, a program established in honor of Senator Barry Goldwater to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. She is one of 417 recipients from across the U.S. who were nominated by their universities and then selected by the Goldwater Foundation this year. Mrunali, a Bay Area native, became interested in genetics in middle school, intrigued by the idea that the logic and simplicity of sequences could hold
Dan Zhu
Dan Zhu (‘23, Data Science and Business Administration) is pursuing an MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business and an MS in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford School of Medicine. Dan aspires to build innovative healthcare systems and technologies that improve quality of life for people and communities. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Dan worked at Boston Consulting Group to improve care and utilization management programs for America’s largest health insurers, reducing prior authorization requirements and expanding care access for 35 million people. He has also designed behavioral
Anna Lieggi
Anna Lieggi (’26, Political Science/Global Studies), an incoming CBYX Young Professionals Fellow, will spend a year in Germany serving as a cultural ambassador. At UC Berkeley, she has worked as a research assistant through URAP under Professor Brookman and through SSRP under PhD candidate Nadia Almasalkhi, focusing on welfare policy trends and diaspora political participation. Beyond campus, Anna has spent 300+ hours at the San Francisco Superior Court, where she provided free legal assistance to low-income, self-represented litigants. These experiences have motivated her to attend law school following her year
Su Kim
Su Kim (’18, Geography) was born and raised in Los Angeles to immigrant parents from South Korea. At UC Berkeley, she earned her B.A. in geography with departmental high honors and a minor in global poverty and practice. While a student, she interned with local abolitionist organizations Justice Now and Californians United for a Responsible Budget, and studied Spanish and Mexican history in Mexico through the Autonomous University of Social Movements. As a Robert and Colleen Haas Scholar (’17-18), she conducted independent research under the supervision of Professor Victoria Robinson,
Berkeley Social Sciences Alumna Sydney Roberts Awarded 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholarship
by Jessica Park African American Studies and Political Science Alumna Sydney Roberts has been awarded a 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholarship. Roberts, a former ASUC president who graduated from Cal in 2024 as a double major in the Berkeley Social Sciences Division, is one of 150 inspiring and innovative leaders selected from a pool of more than 5,800 candidates worldwide — the largest applicant pool in the program’s history. She is Berkeley’s 21st recipient of the award since its founding in 2013. This fall, Roberts will participate in a one-year, fully funded