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Annual Gathering Weekend

November 14 – 16, 2025

  • All-Day

San Francisco

SSPI Annual Gathering Weekend

November 14–16, 2025 | San Francisco, CA

Join us in San Francisco for an expanded weekend of connection, exploration, and celebration at the SSPI Annual Gathering — now a three-day experience!

This year’s gathering brings even more opportunities to reconnect with fellow alumni, build new relationships, and experience the spirit of the Summer Science Program. Highlights include:

🗓️ Check out the schedule for the weekend here.

🌟 Interested in sponsoring the event? Check out our sponsorship details here.

Purchase Tickets Here

If you received financial aid as a participant, support is also available to attend the weekend. Feel free to reach out to Kristen at [email protected] with any questions.

Biochemical Symphony: The Music of Molecules Dinner, Awards & Fundraiser

Set sail on Saturday evening for a dinner and awards event aboard the San Francisco Spirit cruise ship as we enjoy a scenic journey around the Bay. This year’s theme, “Biochemical Symphony: The Music of Molecules,” invites creative cocktail attire and features themed food, drinks, and festive fun.

The evening will also feature a lively raffle and a special fundraising effort to support financial aid for future program participants. Your generosity will help ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Awards

SSP International will present the following awards at the dinner:

The Beacon Award, selected by SSPI, celebrates sustained and outstanding service to SSP International and is open to alumni and honorary community members, including faculty, staff, trustees, parents, and guardians.

2025 Beacon Award Honoree: Harland Epps TA ‘59, ‘61; AAD ’64, ‘65, ’67; AD ‘66 (accepted by Steve Allen ’77)

The Legacy Award, selected by SSPI, honors an alum or friend whose lifetime dedication has deeply supported and enriched the SSPI community.

2025 Legacy Award Honoree: Steve Cotler ’60 (accepted by Emily Cotler)

We’re excited to introduce a third honor: the Young Alumni Achievement Award, selected through nominations by the alumni community. This award celebrates a Summer Science Program alum under the age of 35 who has made notable early-career accomplishments or created a meaningful impact in their field and/or community. Nominees should embody excellence, innovation, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

2025 Young Alumni Achievement Award Honoree: Emma Louden ‘15, TA ‘19

Hotel Information

Traveling from out of town?
Take advantage of our discounted group hotel rate — but don’t wait, space is limited! Book here.

Questions? Contact us.

Images from the 2024 Annual Gathering

A group of men and women stand in a hotel hallway, posing for a photo. They are casually dressed, and the setting features soft lighting with carpeted flooring and neutral walls.
Four men stand together at an event, wearing name badges and smiling. Two hold drinks. People are gathered in the background.
Two men with conference badges talk while holding drinks in a crowded room. People and exhibition booths are visible in the background.
Two people shaking hands at an exhibition with informational boards. A man in the background reads a display.
Two men in business attire stand smiling indoors, each wearing conference badges.
People engaged in conversation at an indoor event, standing in groups near a doorway.
Two people engaging in conversation at an event. One person holds a drink and wears a name badge, while another stands in profile view. Background shows informational displays.
Two men in suits having a conversation in a conference hall with informational booths in the background. One man is gesturing as they stand near a table with a purple display.
Three women sit at a reception desk with name tags and pens on the table in front of them, smiling at the camera.
Three people examine a scrapbook with photographs and documents. They wear name badges and winter jackets.
People with badges view a series of informational posters on display at an indoor event.
Two people stand in a hallway with a timeline display behind them. The man is in a suit, and the woman is wearing a beige top, holding a phone. They appear to be in conversation.
A round dining table set with white linens, plates, glasses, and cutlery, surrounded by chairs in a dimly lit banquet hall with more similarly arranged tables.
A person in a floral outfit looks through a large telescope at an outdoor observatory.
A group of people stands on a rooftop, engaged in conversation. A mural of city buildings is visible in the background. Some individuals carry backpacks.
Person looking through a large telescope outdoors, surrounded by metal railings and a clear sky in the background.
Person observing through a large telescope at an outdoor facility, while others watch nearby under a clear blue sky.
Five people stand in conversation on a sunny rooftop, with a city mural in the background.
Person looking through a telescope at an observatory, wearing a gray jacket, under a clear blue sky.
Three people stand outdoors on a rooftop, smiling and facing the camera. Other people and city buildings are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people posing on a rooftop with city buildings and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people stand and converse on a rooftop with city buildings in the background.
Five people stand and converse in a hallway near a restrooms sign and exit, with a photo-covered wall in the background.
A man in a green shirt holds a drink cup and talks to a woman holding a bag in a large, ornate building with American and state flags. Other people walk nearby.
The front of a neoclassical building with large columns, displaying colorful banners and large googly eyes, beneath a clear blue sky.
Tall modern skyscrapers rise behind a park with large trees under a clear blue sky.
A person in a red dress speaks at a podium with a microphone, standing in front of a blue and white background.
People are seated at round tables in a banquet setting. A man in a gray suit is smiling in the foreground, with other attendees visible in the background.
A man with a beard speaks into a microphone at a podium, gesturing with his hands. He wears a plaid blazer and name tag, with a projection screen behind him.
A person in a suit speaking into a microphone at a podium labeled "The Franklin.
A group of men and women stand in a hotel hallway, posing for a photo. They are casually dressed, and the setting features soft lighting with carpeted flooring and neutral walls.
Four men stand together at an event, wearing name badges and smiling. Two hold drinks. People are gathered in the background.
Two men with conference badges talk while holding drinks in a crowded room. People and exhibition booths are visible in the background.
Two people shaking hands at an exhibition with informational boards. A man in the background reads a display.
Two men in business attire stand smiling indoors, each wearing conference badges.
People engaged in conversation at an indoor event, standing in groups near a doorway.
Two people engaging in conversation at an event. One person holds a drink and wears a name badge, while another stands in profile view. Background shows informational displays.
Two men in suits having a conversation in a conference hall with informational booths in the background. One man is gesturing as they stand near a table with a purple display.
Three women sit at a reception desk with name tags and pens on the table in front of them, smiling at the camera.
Three people examine a scrapbook with photographs and documents. They wear name badges and winter jackets.
People with badges view a series of informational posters on display at an indoor event.
Two people stand in a hallway with a timeline display behind them. The man is in a suit, and the woman is wearing a beige top, holding a phone. They appear to be in conversation.
A round dining table set with white linens, plates, glasses, and cutlery, surrounded by chairs in a dimly lit banquet hall with more similarly arranged tables.
A person in a floral outfit looks through a large telescope at an outdoor observatory.
A group of people stands on a rooftop, engaged in conversation. A mural of city buildings is visible in the background. Some individuals carry backpacks.
Person looking through a large telescope outdoors, surrounded by metal railings and a clear sky in the background.
Person observing through a large telescope at an outdoor facility, while others watch nearby under a clear blue sky.
Five people stand in conversation on a sunny rooftop, with a city mural in the background.
Person looking through a telescope at an observatory, wearing a gray jacket, under a clear blue sky.
Three people stand outdoors on a rooftop, smiling and facing the camera. Other people and city buildings are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people posing on a rooftop with city buildings and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people stand and converse on a rooftop with city buildings in the background.
Five people stand and converse in a hallway near a restrooms sign and exit, with a photo-covered wall in the background.
A man in a green shirt holds a drink cup and talks to a woman holding a bag in a large, ornate building with American and state flags. Other people walk nearby.
The front of a neoclassical building with large columns, displaying colorful banners and large googly eyes, beneath a clear blue sky.
Tall modern skyscrapers rise behind a park with large trees under a clear blue sky.
A person in a red dress speaks at a podium with a microphone, standing in front of a blue and white background.
People are seated at round tables in a banquet setting. A man in a gray suit is smiling in the foreground, with other attendees visible in the background.
A man with a beard speaks into a microphone at a podium, gesturing with his hands. He wears a plaid blazer and name tag, with a projection screen behind him.
A person in a suit speaking into a microphone at a podium labeled "The Franklin.
A group of people stand and converse on a rooftop with city buildings in the background.

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