SBCC Pagoda Post Newsletter - June 2025 Edition

In this issue:

Upcoming Events
- July 13, 2025 - Make and Take Joong Wrapping Workshop
- August 2, 2025 - A Trip to Angel Island

News
- May 21, 2025 - Emmanuel Chao’s keynote address at the 2025 UC Berkeley College of Engineering Master’s Commencement.
- May 11, 2025 - Suzanne Lee Chan elected as President of the California Community College Trustees Board of Directors.

Make and Take Joong Wrapping Workshop

Sunday, July 13, 2025 10 a.m.

Join us for a fun Joong/Zongzi (粽) making workshop with your fellow Club members on July 13, 2025. Space is limited. Please sign up early.

DATE: July 13, 2025, Sunday
TIME: 10 AM
PLACE: Contact Aliene Yee for location
COST: TBD. Basic ingredients will be provided. Participants may also bring their own special ingredients.

LIMITED SPACE. Members only. Guests will be placed on a waiting list.
Sign up with Aliene Yee at aliene1215@comcast.net

OR call (510) 390-2480 and leave a message.

A Trip to Angel Island

Saturday, August 2, 2025

DATE: August 2, 2025, Saturday
TIME: The tour starts at 11 AM on Angel Island. We will take the ferry to Angel Island earlier in the morning.

DOCENT: Sam Louie
GROUP SIZE : Minimum of 10 to maximum of 30

SIGN UP with Aliene Yee at aliene1215@comcast.net OR call and leave a message at (510) 390-2480

Below are some photos taken at the September 28, 2013 SBCC tour of the Angel Island.

Great view of the Bay Bridge from the ferry.

Guided tour on the island.

A poem carved on the wall by a Chinese immigrant.

Emmanuel Chao’s keynote address at the 2025 UC Berkeley College of Engineering Master’s Commencement

May 21, 2025

Emmanuel Chao, a 2008 SBCSC Scholarship Recipient who received his Master degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley in 2012, addressed the Master’s graduating candidates at the 2025 UC Berkeley Master’s Commencement of the College of Engineering on May 21, 2025.

Click the image above to read more and to view Emmanuel’s commencement address…

Suzanne Lee Chan elected as President of the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board of Directors

May 11, 2025

Congratulations to Suzanne (Sue) Lee Chan for being elected President of the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board of Directors. Her official installation took place on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Annual Community College League of California (CCLC) Trustee Conference in Lake Tahoe.

Click the image above to read more…

We are now accepting donations for the 2026 Scholarship Program. If you would like to donate, please click on the button below to go to the DONATE page of our website.

DONATE TO THE 2026 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

If you have a “Members in the News” story that you would like to be included in future issues of the Club’s newsletter, please submit to Joe Woo at sbcc@southbaychineseclub.org.