San Francisco Bay Area Network
The San Francisco Bay Area network is a regional alumni group formed in 1969. We are dedicated to supporting the greater interests of UCLA and connecting local alumni to campus. We offer a wide number of programs and events including scholarship activities, community service projects, and athletic, cultural, networking and family events that support UCLA and meet the interests of our local alumni. There are over 36,000 Bruin alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area. Come out and join us!
about our network
Founded in 1969, the San Francisco Bay Area Network is comprised of Alumni and Friends of UCLA who are dedicated to promoting and rewarding scholastic excellence while providing a community of personal involvement and service with others having similar interests as ambassadors of the University. Our Network is open to all current Bruins, Alumni, and friends of Bruins in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 1969, the “San Francisco Bay Area Bruin Club” began with four local chapters: San Francisco (led by Alan Rothstein), Mid-Peninsula (led by Ed Flynn), South Peninsula (led by George & Nancy Schoenherr), and East Bay (led by Rick & Melanie Norris). A new regional format was implemented in 1977, combining the chapters and forming what is known today as the Bay Area Bruins (BAB). In 1978, a fifth local chapter covering Marin/Sonoma/Napa was added.
The UCLA Alumni Association recognized the San Francisco Bay Area Network as the Network of the Year for their outstanding impact and dedication to giving back. Watch their inspiring story here.
Click here to view a video (2:07) about Bay Area Bruins.
Send a message to BayAreaBruins@alumni.ucla.edu if you or your employer are a Bruin-owned business in the Bay Area, and would like to host a planning meeting (usually held on a Saturday or Sunday), a networking event, or any type of fun activity for Bruins!
For general inquires, please email BayAreaBruins@alumni.ucla.edu and a member of our Board of Directors will be in touch with you as soon as possible!
scholarship endowment
Established in 1986, the Bay Area Bruins / Marijane Viat Memorial Endowment Fund helps fund the state-wide Alumni Scholarship Program, specifically benefiting students from the Bay Area.
This endowment has grown to nearly $400,000 primarily through generous contributions made by members of the Bay Area Bruins. Our long-range goal is to be able to make multiple awards each year of an amount sufficient to cover tuition and fees.
To establish the endowment at its inception, a core group of network members made multiyear pledges of $1,000 annually to anchor the endowment. Now, we would like to ask all members and friends of the Bay Area Bruins to contribute whatever amount you feel you can to help us fund these scholarships at a meaningful level. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. The endowment fund is managed by The UCLA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Please also check to see if your company has a donation matching program!
merchandise
Purchase UCLA Alumni San Francisco Bay Area Network T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps here.
san francisco bay area network events
leadership
president
Marina Lemas
vice president
Magali Limeta
treasurer
Elizabeth Zachry
secretary
Emily Lemas
north bay VP
Rae Cristal
san francisco co-VPs
Phil Faroudja
James Aliberti
south bay co-VPs
Marina Lemas
Capella Kerst
east bay VP
Jennifer Kwock-Lau
VP communications
Mel Louie
community service chair
Nancy Yuan
social media chair
Carmen Jacinto Sandoval
sports chair
Jerry Fuqua
young alumni chair
Isabella Chaves