Remembering Ralph Borge

Ralph Borge died on December 30, 2008, in San Francisco. He would have been 87 on January 11, 2009. Ralph was, without question, one of the college’s giants.

After graduating in 1952 he taught here for 38 years. He was the elder statesman of the Drawing and Painting programs, serving as mentor to generations of artists, several of whom became senior professors of Painting and Drawing at CCA.

Ralph retired in 1988 and was accorded the rank of professor emeritus. We remain eternally grateful to Ralph for his many contributions to the college, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family.

There will be a memorial celebration of his life at the Borge Gallery at 221 B Street in Point Reyes Station on Sunday, January 11, at 2 p.m. Mrs. Borge has generously extended an open invitation to the entire CCA community.

Condolences may be sent to:

Mrs. Martha Borge

PO Box 118

Point Reyes Station CA 94956

Contributions in Ralph’s memory may be sent to the CCA Ralph Borge Scholarship Fund, which provides critical financial aid to CCA students at:

CCA Advancement Office
5212 Broadway
Oakland CA 94618

For more information please contact Camille Gerstel at 510.594.3787 or cgerstel@cca.edu.