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Raising a glass to 5 Years of Aggies Uncorked

Five years, dozens of wineries and countless toasts later, UC Davis’ Aggies Uncorked Alumni Wine Club is preparing to celebrate a major milestone this fall. 

On Nov. 15, alumni and friends will gather at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center for the club’s fifth anniversary celebration — an evening filled with fine wine, camaraderie, and a toast to the transformative impact alumni winemakers and members have made together.

Grad Trip 2025 Student Travel Interview

Alumni Spotlight: Brianna’s European Discovery Grad Trip with Aggie Adventures and Contiki

Our Aggie Adventures team sat down with recent UC Davis graduate, Brianna Beltran ‘25, to discuss her Grad Trip experience spanning 7 European countries in 12 days. From falling in love with Switzerland to getting a taste of local life in Rome, Brianna shared insights that future Aggie graduates won’t want to miss!

1. What made you want to go on the Grad Trip?

Charles Melton ’08 named UC alumni regent

Charles Melton, a University of California, Davis, alum and public policy leader, has been appointed to serve on the UC Board of Regents, representing more than 2 million graduates worldwide.

 

Melton, who graduated in 2008 with a degree in political science, will serve a two-year term as a University of California alumni regent beginning today (July 1).

Aggies at the helm

What begins at UC Davis doesn’t stop at graduation. For these three alumni, it led all the way to the president’s office — shaping the future of higher education at universities across the country.

UC Davis student graduates after more than 47 years

Deborah Thompson Austin of UC Davis’ alumni association will instruct hundreds of undergraduates to move the tassel on their graduation cap from left to right at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center Saturday morning.

For her husband, Ron Austin of Fairfield, California, it will be a moment — and degree — more than 47 years in the making.

The 66-year-old is proud he has finally completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in political science, but he sees his life as a cautionary tale that he shares with first-year students.

Planning for Next Year

This article is written by The New Student Programs unit housed within Student Affairs and is comprised of Orientation and First Year Experience.  Our team is dedicated to supporting your students transition into and through UC Davis.

It’s June and the 2024-25 academic year, has come to a close.  If this was you and your student’s first year at UC Davis, congratulations.  This was a huge year of transition for both of you, and you made it.