BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- On Wednesday, Lelisa Bera will graduate from UC Berkeley with a B.A. "I tell her, 'hey Mom, it's UC Berkeley, one of the best universities in the world!' "The weather condition in Berkeley is exactly the same as the weather where I grew up"At UC Berkeley, Lelisa became a McNair Scholar, a national scholarship program. "Lelisa plans to visit his family in Ethiopia this summer and then return to the U.S. and apply to grad school. I'm so happy," said Lelisa, dressed and decorated in his cap, gown and many graduation sashes.

Source: Ethiopian News May 22, 2019 06:55 UTC