ELI KANE SPIRIT AWARD

An annual award presented to a Berkeley High Senior who best represents the spirit, qualities and character of Eli Kane.

 

“In my 18 years of college instruction, it is the rare student who stands out in class, and an even rarer student who makes a lasting impression. Eli did both.”

— Greta Krippner, Sociology Professor, University of Michigan

“When he walked into the classroom, his warm spirit and friendly disposition filled the space with contagious, positive energy. He could work with anyone, because he genuinely saw people and treated them like they mattered.”

— Karl Kaku, English Teacher, Berkeley High School

2026 Spirit Award Recipient:

YASMIN ZINABIDINE

2025 Spirit Award Recipient:

JOSE GONZALEZ VASQUEZ

2024 Spirit Award Recipients:

DARBY CURRAN AND OLIVER NEEDHAM

2023 Spirit Award Recipient:

ANNA EISEN

2022 Spirit Award Recipient:

NOLAN WHITE