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Felix Gotti

People

Berkeley mathematics pries Gotti away from dancing and skydiving … and Cuba

Born in Cuba, Felix Gotti escaped from his homeland to pursue mathematics at UC Berkeley

Lelisa sitting on ledge with the Campanile in the background

People

From farming in rural Ethiopia to graduating from UC Berkeley

Skye Michel hands a small potted plant to a student in front of balloon banners during the alternative graduation ceremony

Campus & community

Strawberries, succulents and saplings make unique ‘living diplomas’

a woman at a podium

Campus & community

Commencement speaker Wendy Kopp: ‘Lead us forward differently’

two people smile

University Medalist to fellow graduates: The future will be ‘wonderful’

a woman talks to the crowd

Chancellor Christ to graduates: ‘You must not abandon civic life’

a man runs in the rain

At rainy commencement ceremony, a call to ‘stay woke’

Portrait of Bree Jenkins smiling

Graduating MBA prepares young scholars to have agency over their lives

Russ Udé has learned to roll with the punches after his football injuries.

‘At peace’ with ending his NFL dreams, graduating senior finds new pursuits

Celene talking with her friend Ayah on a balcony overlooking UC Berkeley's campus

Haas Scholar Celene Bolaños talks commitment to migration research

portrait of Beatriz Hernandez looking to the side

Beatriz Hernandez: ‘I want to be the one to tell a story that I can relate to’

a portrait of pouya amin sitting on a chair in a lab

Triple major Pouya Amin is one step closer to becoming a medical scientist

Ayah Hamdan smiles for a portrait

Ayah Hamdan: ‘I’ve learned self-advocacy is the most important skill in life’

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Meet the 2019 University Medal runners-up

Tyler Chen, 2019 University Medalist.

Top graduating senior an aspiring Elon Musk — minus the tweeting

Adrian Kinsella and Kate Hoit

This Marine’s mission ends with a Berkeley graduation and a family reunited

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