2023 Fall - 2024 Spring President of KGSA* at UC Berkeley - [ KGSA webpage ][ Executive member ]
Korean Graduate Students Association (KGSA) at UC Berkeley
Composed of 250 ~ 300 Korean Graduate Students and Post-Docs affiliated at UC Berkeley and LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)
July 29, 2024
[10] 2024 SNU in Silicon Valley - Mentor-Mentee Program at UC Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley
- Organized by SNU (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) and Myoungseok Kim.
- Total 22 undergraduates and 4 mentors attended.
2024 SNU in Silicon Valley at UC Berkeley (Mentor-Mentee Program)
Mentor Introduction
April 27, 2024
[9] Photoshoot of 23- 24 KGSA executive officer, University of California, Berkeley
- 23-24 KGSA executive officers - [ link ]
- Credit by Nicolás (SDP Audiovisual), (Photography by NicoNova.cl)
Headshot
Leadership Vice- (left) & President (right)
Group picture I of 23-24 KGSA executive officer, Life Science Building
Group picture II of 23-24 KGSA executive officer, Hearst Mining Circle
April 8, 2024
[8] Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership, University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Winner: Myoungseok Kim for his work as a leader within the Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA). Myoungseok has exemplified remarkable leadership and dedication to enhancing the academic and social integration of Korean graduate students. Myoungseok orchestrated several events that significantly contributed to the KGSA’s mission, including a “freshman” orientation for new Korean graduate students, and a semester opening ceremony that offered a platform for interaction among Korean graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Credit by [Division of Student Affair (NEWS)]
Award Ceremony - Chevron Auditorium, University of California, Berkeley
Remark by the Vice Chancellor at UC Berkeley
April 6, 2024
[7] 2024 Berkeley x Stanford Spring Sports Day, Pintail Picnic Park
- Organized by KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association) at UC Berkeley & KSAS (Korean Students Associations in Stanford)
- Sponsored by SpringCamp US (Naver VC)
- Total 130 of MS / PhD / Post-Doc / Family attended.
(Top) Lunch & (Bottom) Officers (KGSA & KSAS)
Closing session - Pintail Picnic Park
Feb. 2, 2024
[6] 2024 KSEA x KGSA Spring General Meeting, Marriott In Berkeley
- Organized by KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association) at UC Berkeley
- Sponsored by KSEA (Korean-American Scientist and Engineering Associations) Berkeley Chapter.
- Hold the event as president of KGSA at UC Berkeley
- Total 80 of MS / PhD / Post-Doc / Family attended.
(Top) Introduction of Spring General Meeting
(Bottom) Network Session
Closing session - Marriott in Berkeley (6 pm - 10 pm)
Nov. 17, 2023
[5] Mentor-Mentee Program for Korean Undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Berkeley
- Organized by KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association) & KSEA (Korean-American Scientist and Engineering Associations) at UC Berkeley.
- Hold the event as president of KGSA at UC Berkeley
- Total 8 of Ph.D. program mentors & 35 of Undergraduate students attended.
Opening session in Social Science Building, 60
Introduction of PhD Mentors
General Q&A Session
Nov. 15, 2023
[4] Invited Dinner with The President, San Francisco
- Visiting of President Yoon, Suk Yeol (Republic of Korea)
- "Conversation with future generations of Koreans in the United States" to Strengthen Global Science & Technology and Digital Cooperation
- Invited as a President of the Korean Graduate Students Association (KGSA) at the University of California, Berkeley
(Top) KGSA Executive Members
(Bottom) Selfie with President Yoon.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Nation (Republic of Korea).
The President (left) and Myoungseok (5th to the left). Credit NEWSIS - [ link ]
Nov. 4, 2023
[3] The 1st Stanford x Berkeley Academic Conference and Networking, San Jose
- Sponsored by SAMSUNG in San Jose
- Organized by Myoungseok Kim (President of KGSA, UC Berkeley) & Jinwon Oh (President of KSAS, Stanford University)
- KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association at UC Berkeley) & KSAS (Korean Students Associations in Stanford)
- Total 100 of Researchers Attended & 40 Research Talks were given.
Closing session - Graduate students & Post-Docs affiliated at UC Berkeley and Stanford University
(Top) Presentation & (Bottom) Opening by Presidents
Sep. 4, 2023
[2] 2023 Fall Semester Picnic & General Assembly of KGSA at UC Berkeley, Berkeley
- Organized by KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association) Executive Members at UC Berkeley.
- Hold the event as president of KGSA at UC Berkeley
- Total 90 of Graduate Students / Post-Doc / Visiting / Family joined.
Lunch (Korean Food Catering) & Event Game (O/X Quiz, Scavenger Hunt, Raffle, etc.)
Closing session - Live Oak Park (12 pm - 4 pm)
Aug. 25, 2023
[1] 2023 New Korean Graduate Students Orientation at UC Berkeley, Berkeley
- Organized by KGSA (Korean Graduate Students Association) Executive Members at UC Berkeley.
- Hold the OT as president of KGSA at UC Berkeley.
- Total 30 of New Korean Graduate Students RSVP.
OT 1 - Introduction (KGSA, Annual Events, and Academic & Sports Clubs)
OT 2 - Dinner & Tan Kah Kee Hall, Room 775B. (6 pm - 9 pm)