The Cal Aggie Alumni Association of the University of California, Davis, today (March 8) announced the recipients of its 2022 Alumni Awards.
The awards honor the accomplishments of six dedicated alumni and friends, including a doctor dedicated to improving diversity in health care, a former CEO who has devoted his life’s work to sustainability in the tech industry and a legendary winemaker of the Napa Valley.
The Cal Aggie Alumni Association recognizes the 2021-2022 Affinity Network and APFA Scholarship and Award recipients.
On behalf of the donors and volunteers with the African and African Alumni Association (5A), Cal Aggie Lambda Association (Lambda), Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association, and the Aggie Parent and Family Association (APFA), congratulations to the 2021-2022 recipients with outstanding leadership and dedication to the UC Davis community.
Celebrating Black History Month is part of my daily practice of gratitude that honors the freedom fighters in history. That includes those within my family and their long walks to freedom that paved the way for my liberation. Their strength from extraordinary accomplishments empowers my work as a change agent, one that I cherish and preserve. My heritage has a profound legacy fighting for voting rights and calls me to continue working on critical issues today.
While most things we use are good until their printed date, your passport might be rejected for international travel up to six months before it actually expires.
What do the Girl Scouts and successful career development have in common? The answer to this likely unexpected question is coming later in this post. But first, a little context. November is National Career Development Month!
Returning to the hustle and bustle of daily routines after over a year of lockdowns is a challenge many people are now facing. For former UC Davis gymnast Madeline Kennedy ’14, it is a challenge she is helping current Aggies overcome as a physical therapist at Student Health and Counseling Services.
Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates the beauty, strength, and joy of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, past and present. Indigenous People's Day acknowledges the rich and diverse histories of Native American people and renounces the false narrative that Columbus discovered America. We ask you to join us in honoring and uplifting Native voices and peoples, today and everyday through history, resources, videos and voices from Native American Aggies.
Kat Gallardo ’18, known as katgrüvs (“cat grooves”), credits UC Davis for her success as an engineer and musician, and hopes to inspire the next generation of musicians and young professionals to give back whenever possible.
The Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) recently announced the following six new members of the Board of Directors: Deborah Austin-Thompson ’87; Mark Diaz ’74; Jeff Fucci ’08; Lydia Ramirez ’03; Teron McGrew ’89 M.S. ’92; and Brian Victor ’91.
