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About Cal Alumni Club of Monterey County

The Cal Alumni Club of Monterey County actively supports Cal. We advocate for the campus, interview students for scholarships, and most importantly, get together to hang out with other Bears!

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Our mission is to: 

  • Serve the interests of Cal Alumni of Monterey County
  • Expand our membership in the Salinas Valley
  • Recruit more young alumni
  • Encourage and support Monterey County students to accept admission to Cal
  • Access more UCB faculty for presentations/talks and career/networking opportunities
  • Provide financial assistance via scholarships, with a focus on underserved communities in Monterey County

Chapter Officers

Mike Ipson
President
Lou Langley
Event Director
John Durein
Scholarship Chairman
Cindy Dyer
Secretary
Sierra (Sanaz) Rad
Young Alumni Outreach & Social Media Director
Doug Smith
Treasurer/Transportation & Technology Director
Doug Lee
Member-at-Large
Jacquie McNamara
Member-at-Large
Salar Deldar
Member-at-Large

Honor the Future by Giving Back

Why give? Because you care. Because it deepens your connection to the greater Cal community. And because your support makes a powerful difference in the lives of alumni and students.

The CAA Fund

When you give to The CAA Fund, your gift goes where the need is the greatest. As a cornerstone of CAA, this fund supports essential services for alumni, students, and the future of UC Berkeley.

Help Fund Scholarships

Your support is invaluable to Cal undergrads. The Alumni Scholarships Program helps lift the heavy burden of paying for a college education and provides programs that ensure students feel at home at Berkeley.

More Ways to Give Back

When you give to your alumni association, you change lives. Learn more about the impact of alumni gifts.

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Lair of the Golden Bear

Cathy Connelly Named General Manager, Lair of the Golden Bear

Connelly’s leadership, deep connections to the Lair community, and passion for delivering exceptional camper experiences make her the perfect person to guide us into the future. 

Lair of the Golden Bear

What Last Summer’s Camp Blue Program Director Wants New Campers to Know

Last summer, Leon Tasch, the Camp Blue program director, got a front-row seat to all the magic and mayhem. Now, he’s here to give you the inside scoop—because there’s a lot more to the Lair than you might think.

Chapters

Cal Black Alumni Association Hosts Inaugural Black Alumni Gala & Awards Ceremony

Under the theme Black Opulence: A Winter’s Eve, the evening was a breathtaking celebration of the rich history, achievements, and enduring legacy of Cal Black Alumni—visionaries, leaders, and trailblazers across industries. Alumni spanning generations—from the Class of 1961 to the Class of 2024—gathered to honor one another as changemakers shaping the future and paving the […]