March 04, 2004

Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Receive Excellence in Achievement Award from California Alumni Association

Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) tonight will receive an Excellence in Achievement Award from the California Alumni Association (CAA). The award is being given out Friday night at the University’s Charter Banquet gala in San Francisco. The Excellence in Achievement Award recognizes alumni whose career accomplishments, in the arts, business, education, government, science, and social programs, have been exemplary.

According to the CAA, “Congresswoman Barbara Lee has established an impeccable record of working within the system to provide for the basic needs of all Americans: health care, housing, education, jobs, and the quest to create livable communities in a peaceful world.”

“I am honored to receive this award from the California Alumni Association,” said Lee. “This organization has been wonderful in serving not only as a bridge between the alumni and the University, but in providing the services that enable alumni to maintain close connections with this school. I truly appreciate this great honor given to me by the California Alumni Association.”





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