For Julie and Phil Kamins, a love of UC Berkeley runs deep in the family — as does a desire to give back. “My father, my sister, my son, and I attended Berkeley, and our daughter is a current student,” says Julie, proudly citing the family’s Cal extracurriculars ranging from son Joshua’s work at The Daily Cal to daughter Alana’s co-presidency of Danceworx, the student dance company that Julie herself once led. “Giving back to the community that helped to shape our family and our values is natural and full circle.”

More than 40 years after he earned his degree in chemical engineering, Ed Wick remains active in the UC Berkeley community through his philanthropy. “The purpose of my giving to Berkeley is to help a wide variety of students afford the best college education,” he says, “and to encourage and foster education and interest in science.”

Although Kathleen Stasulis lives far from Berkeley today, she grew up in neighboring Oakland — and knew all about UC Berkeley’s excellence and rich history long before enrolling as a student. “Although my parents didn’t attend Berkeley, we had friends and family who did,” she recalls. “They often hosted a party for the Big Game, so I sort of grew up with the Cal traditions.”

A proud Cal alum, Dr. Ravi E. Dattatreya says that the doctoral work he pursued at Berkeley changed the trajectory of his life — but it almost didn’t happen at all. It was purely due to donor generosity that the native of Bangalore, India, was even able to attend Berkeley.

Although Zachary and Joy Liang Kruth hold degrees from private institutions, it’s Berkeley — where Zachary earned his undergraduate degree in political economy — that benefits the most from their philanthropy.

It was during his time at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business — including a pivotal summer internship at Microsoft Game Studios — that Paul Ibarra resolved to parlay his love of video games into a viable career path.