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.
Daniel Segel M.B.A. ’96 is the information technology manager at UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) and ensures the safety of university members through a health record system.
Personal finance advisor Amber Berry ’14 strives to help people not only improve their financial situation, but another equally important—yet not as commonly treated—part of finances: their mindset.
When Keiso Eya (1922-2021) arrived at UC Davis as a first-year student in 1941, he could not have anticipated that it would be nearly 70 years before his graduation ceremony.
As a child in Iran, Payam Zamani ’94 faced religious persecution because of his Baha’i faith—a religious minority in a country that is 99 percent Muslim and predominately Shia.
When Mariel Becerra Arellano ’19 was 12 years old, her family moved from Mexico to Colusa, California. When she transferred to UC Davis, she balanced her double major in English and Spanish alongside a full-time job for La Cooperativa Campesina de California, a nonprofit that supports farm workers throughout the state.
