CUCEA DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS
The Council (CUCEA) recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions on behalf of UC emeriti by their election to the Council as Distinguished Members. They are:
- Marjorie Caserio (1929-2021), UC San Diego. Marjorie Caserio was elected Honorary member in recognition of her exceptional contributions to CUCEA, having served as Chair, Information Officer, web manager and newsletter editor. - CUCEA minutes at UC Riverside, April 26, 2018
- Charles Hess (1931-2019), UC Davis. Charles Hess was elected Honorary member in recognition of his exceptional contributions to CUCEA. - CUCEA Minutes at UC Santa Cruz, October 27, 2016
- Charles Berst, UCLA campus. “Charles Hess recommended that Chuck Berst be awarded an honorary membership in CUCEA on the basis of the exceptional contributions he has made on behalf of the UC emeriti through the publication of the biannual biobibliographic survey. The Council approved the recommendation and Chuck Berst will be made a permanent member of CUCEA.” – CUCEA minutes at UC Berkeley, October 28, 2010
- Norah Jones (1921-2010), UCLA campus. “In accord with By-Law Section IIC, Norah Jones was unanimously elected Honorary Member.” - CUCEA Minutes at UC Berkeley, May 1, 2003
- Ralph Nair (1913-2006), UCSB campus. “Moses Greenfield pointed out that the By-Laws [sic] of CUCEA permit up to three honorary member[s]. Greenfield proposed Ralph Nair (SB) as an honorary member. The proposal was seconded and approved by acclamation. Nair will continue to hold office as Historian.” - CUCEA Minutes at UC Santa Barbara, April 29, 1999
- Moses Greenfield, UCLA campus. “Ralph Nair reported on the long history of Moses Greenfield’s participation in the affairs of CUCEA and then moved that he be elected to one of the three honorary CUCEA memberships permitted by the Bylaws ‘for exceptional pioneering contributions.’ The motion to elected [sic] Moses Greenfield to honorary CUCEA membership was approved by acclamation.” - CUCEA Minutes at UC Los Angeles, April 24, 1997
- Claude Fawcett (1911-1998), UCLA campus. “Claude Fawcett was nominated to be the first honorary Council member and was elected by acclamation.” - CUCEA Minutes at UC San Francisco, October 26, 1995