Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley
35th Annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Cal Alumni House, UC Berkeley Campus
Registration/Meet and Greet: 10:30 to 11:00 am
Luncheon and Program: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Please join us as we honor the legacy of Japanese American women at UC Berkeley and
the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients.
2025 Scholarship Recipients: Maya Cramer, Brooke Karatsu-Boteilho, Meg Stomski,
Saya Tomlinson
Keynote: Berkeley’s First Asian Mayor
Mayor Adena Ishii ’14 grew up in Southern California and was involved in the
Japanese American community through Nihon-buyō (traditional Japanese
dancing). She learned about her Asian American history, as a Japanese,
Chinese, and Indian American, which instilled in her a strong sense of justice.
Mayor Ishii moved to Berkeley and started at Berkeley City College (BCC),
where she became involved in politics in the fight against budget cuts to
education. She was the youngest and first woman of color elected President
of the local League of Women Voters. Mayor Ishii transferred from BCC to
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and later graduated from Santa Clara
University School of Law. Mayor Ishii is a former Board Member of the
Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley.
2025 Outstanding Alum of the Year
Satsuki Ina, Ph.D. ’66 was born in the Tule Lake Segregation Center, a WWII
maximum security prison camp for Japanese American dissidents. She is co-founder
of Tsuru for Solidarity, a nonviolent, direct action project of
Japanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sites
and support front-line immigrant and refugee communities being targeted
by racist, inhumane immigration policies. She has produced two award-winning
documentary films, From A Silk Cocoon and Children of the Camps.
She is a consultant specializing in community trauma. She is author of The
Poet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment, and Protest.
Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/JAWA2025
If you would like to register and pay via USPS or if you have any questions,
please email us at: jawaucb@gmail.com
Lunch catered by Musashi. Combination choices:
• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Chicken Teriyaki
• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Ebi Fry
• Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Tempura (vegetarian)
RSVP by Feb 28, 2025.
Website: jawaucb.org
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. She learned about her Asian American history, as a Japanese,Chinese, and Indian American, which instilled in her a strong sense of justice.Mayor Ishii moved to Berkeley and started at Berkeley City College (BCC),where she became involved in politics in the fight against budget cuts toeducation. She was the youngest and first woman of color elected Presidentof the local League of Women Voters. Mayor Ishii transferred from BCC toUC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and later graduated from Santa ClaraUniversity School of Law. Mayor Ishii is a former Board Member of theJapanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley.2025 Outstanding Alum of the YearSatsuki Ina, Ph.D. ’66 was born in the Tule Lake Segregation Center, a WWIImaximum security prison camp for Japanese American dissidents. She is co-founderof Tsuru for Solidarity, a nonviolent, direct action project ofJapanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sitesand support front-line immigrant and refugee communities being targetedby racist, inhumane immigration policies. She has produced two award-winningdocumentary films, From A Silk Cocoon and Children of the Camps.She is a consultant specializing in community trauma. She is author of ThePoet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment, and Protest.Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/JAWA2025If you would like to register and pay via USPS or if you have any questions,please email us at: jawaucb@gmail.comLunch catered by Musashi. Combination choices:• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Chicken Teriyaki• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Ebi Fry• Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Tempura (vegetarian)RSVP by Feb 28, 2025.Website: jawaucb.org &source=https://dmluoj0wft2i7.cloudfront.net/thumbnails/media_slide_16x9/cdn/images/6799b07a7f33b.jpg "LinkedIn")
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