President Bush honored five UC national championship sports teams in a June 17 ceremony at the White House. The event celebrated the achievements of the 2006 and 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association title winners from 21 universities.

Representing our university were the 2007 UC Irvine men's volleyball team, which helped win the Athletic Directors Association Division I-AAA award for best all-around sports program; the 2006 UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team; the 2006 UC Berkeley men's water polo team, which captured an NCAA record with its 12th national title; the 2006 UC Berkeley Women's crew, which also won the 2005 title; and the UC Los Angeles women's water polo team.

In his speech, Bush called the Bruins team a "three-peat champion." The team's victory over Stanford on May 13 not only marked its third consecutive NCAA title but also UCLA's 100th national championship.