Pari Livermore partners with UC Berkeley

The Livermores

Pari and Putnam Livermore both are alums of UC Berkeley. They have helped support Cal for the last 38 years and have often celebrated their years there. As the result of their many happy memories they decided to fund two scholarships for UC Berkeley: The UC Berkeley Minnie Cannon Scholarships and The Cal Athletic Scholarships – Men’s Crew.

The Scholarships

Pari and Put Livermore have continued to fund these Cal Scholarships.

Cal Athletic Scholarships

The Livermore’s fund the Cal Athletic Scholarships that supports the UC Men’s Crew Rowing Team.

UC Berkeley Minnie Cannon Scholarships

Putnam and Pari Livermore are honored to continue to contribute to the UC Berkeley Minnie Cannon Scholarships covering tuition costs for accepted students.

Other Scholarships

Pari and Put Livermore also fund the Alumni Scholarship Program and the Alumni Achievement Award.

Top 10 Contributors to California Education

Pari Livermore was selected as one of the Top 10 Contributors to California Education.

UC Men’s Rowing Team

The UC California Men’s Crew won the National Championship in 2023. The “Bots in the Boat” won all four races, which had never been done by any school before. Pari Livermore was proud to be there at the finish line with the trophy that Cal won this year and in1943, when her husband Putman Livermore won.

Organizations

Pari is proud to participate in these Cal Organizations and Societies:
California Athletic Association | Cal Alumni Association | Charter Hill Society |
Benjamin Ide Wheeler Society | Bancroft Society

About Putnam Livermore

Before World War II, Putnam Livermore was part of the UC Men’s Rowing Team that won the National Championship in 1943. After his victory he immediately enlisted in the Marine Corps. In basic training he won the heavyweight wrestling championship for the Marines. Putnam served in the Pacific and fought at Iwo Jima.

When the War was over he returned to the Cal campus to complete his education. He always believed that he learned the skills of leadership at Berkeley. As time went on Putnam became the manager of his law firm, the California State chairman of the Republican Party and founded 11 California State Parks.

About Pari Livermore

Pari Livermore‘s grandmother had been a Shakespearean actress. ‘Nona’ started reading Shakespeare to Pari when she was the age of five. Pari received 25 cents for every soliloquy and every sonnet she memorized. This knowledge made her a favorite with Dr. Jonas Barish, Cal Professor, Elizabethan Scholar and world authority on William Shakespeare and poet Ben Jonson. Professor Barish and his wife Mildred encouraged Pari to become involved in the summer Shakespeare program and to help start an Elizabethan puppet show on campus.

Pari has often thought she learned resilience at Cal and went on to write the popular book How to Marry a Fabulous Man and spent 9 years hosting the television show Everybody’s Angels. Pari is an excellent fundraiser and in the last 38 years has received 48 awards for her efforts. See awards here.

Celebrating Pari

UC Berkeley honors Pari Livermore for her charitable work.