GAMMA CHAPTER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (GCA)
Gamma's UC Berkeley Chapter Alumni Association
The Gamma Chapter Alumni Association is a federally recognized 501(c)3 Not for Profit, organized
to continue to uphold our fraternity’s principals and to give back to our communities through
scholarships, philanthropy and service. For nearly 30 years, brother of Gamma Zeta Alpha’s Gamma
Chapter (UC Berkeley) have maintained a tradition of cultivating leaders and fostering
higher education, especially among underrepresented groups and contributing to the
vibrancy of our communities where our members live and work.
In Memoriam
Maurilio A. León
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our fraternity brother, Maurilio A. León, on February 23, 2024. Maurilio was a member of the Gamma Chapter of Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity since the Fall 1994. While at UC Berkeley, Maurilio made a huge impact on the LatinX community at Cal. Among the many roles he performed, he notably served as the Operations Coordinator Raza Recruitment & Retention Center (now known as the Raices R&RC). Maurilio was chosen as one of the speakers at the Raza Graduation for the Class 1997 and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He was also selected to be a member of the Order of the Golden Bear. Then Maurilio went to graduate school at Harvard University and received his Master’s of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Maurilio had a successful and poignant career in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, the City & County of San Francisco, SF Assessor & Recorder’s Office. Maurilio was in many leadership positions through his career including as the Vice President of the Unity Council, and the Chief Operating Officer at the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
Maurilio grew up as child to a migrant farmworker family in Chico, California which is a community and experience that he never forgot. His experiences drove him to give back to underserved communities. Maurilio accomplished so much in his life and serves as an example of a brother of Gamma Zeta Alpha we all strive to be. Our hearts and prayers go out to the Leon family in this time of unexpected loss.
We love you Maurilio. Si se puedo hermano.
Respectfully,
Gamma Chapter Alumni, Inc.
Board of Directors
Cesar Chavez
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”