Alumni Awards Nomination Packet
A signature Cal Aggie Alumni Association event
Nominations due by August 4, 2017
CAAA ALUMNI AWARD CATEGORIES
JERRY W. FIELDER MEMORIAL AWARD
This award recognizes a UC Davis graduate for service to and support of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association, the
UC Davis Foundation and the university. The award was established in 1973 to perpetuate and honor the lifelong
interests of one of the university’s most esteemed and supportive alumni, Jerry W. Fielder ’39 (1915–1972). Specific
criteria used during the selection process includes service to and support of 1) UC Davis, 2) the Cal Aggie Alumni
Association and 3) the UC Davis Foundation.
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award honors a graduate of UC Davis whose professional, personal and community service accomplishments
since graduation reflect exemplary and outstanding performance and achievement. Specific criteria used during the
selection process include 1) a culmination of lifetime achievements, 2) service to the university and 3) community and
public service.
EMIL M. MRAK INTERNATIONAL AWARD
This award recognizes a graduate of UC Davis who is distinguished in his or her career or in service outside the
United States. Specific criteria used during the selection process include 1) advancement of their profession outside
the United States, 2) outstanding contributions in research or public service that benefit the country served and 3)
outstanding service and problem solving outside the United States.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
This award honors a UC Davis graduate who is in the mid-point of his or her career, and who has displayed
outstanding achievement, promoted innovative change and made key contributions professionally, to the community
and to UC Davis. Specific criteria used during the selection process include 1) career achievement, 2) leading innovative change in their fields, 3) community and public service and 4) service to the university.
YOUNG ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
This award recognizes a graduate of UC Davis who has received a degree from UC Davis within the past 10 years,
and has made outstanding contributions professionally, to the community or to UC Davis. Specific criteria used during the selection process include 1) contributions to profession, 2) community service and 3) UC Davis volunteerism.
AGGIE SERVICE AWARD
This award honors a UC Davis graduate who has demonstrated exemplary Aggie pride and dedication to UC
Davis through personal commitment of time, energy, volunteerism and leadership, furthering the Cal Aggie Alumni
Association or the University of California, Davis. Specific criteria for this award include 1) commitment of personal
time and energy, 2) personal leadership and 3) service to the Cal Aggie Alumni Association or UC Davis.
DISTINGUISED FRIEND AWARD
This award recognizes a non-alumnus(a) whose extraordinary service has advanced the university and made
significant and lasting contributions to the campus. The honoree’s professional, personal, civic and philanthropic
pursuits must reflect the high standards and values associated with UC Davis, the Cal Aggie Alumni Association and
higher education. Specific selection criteria include 1) exceptional interest, dedication and/or service to UC Davis and
2) dedication and commitment that have significantly enriched and contributed to the reputation of UC Davis. This
award will be given only in years when a deserving recipient is identified.
For additional information, contact Carrie Wright (530) 752-5904 or [email protected].
www.alumni.ucdavis.edu
ALUMNI AWARDS GALA
Selected award recipients will be honored at the 45th
annual Alumni Awards Gala held on February 2, 2018 at UC
Davis. The Gala is attended by alumni, campus leadership,
award recipients, their families, friends and special guests.
This black tie event celebrates the very best of our alumni
community.
CAL AGGIE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Debby Stegura ’79 - President
William Cochran ’73, Cred. ’74 - Vice President/President
Elect
Ramak Siadatan ’99, MBA ’06 - Past President
Neptaly “Taty” Aguilera ’73
Marie “Toni” Alejandria ’08
Bridget Bugbee ’13
Diane Carlson Biggs ’81
Alex Chan ’01
Brian Ebbert ’92
Molly Fluet ’09
Sandra Frye-Lucas, PhD ’03
Stephen Inouye ’90, Teach. Cred. ’96
Anupreet “Anu” Johl-Singh ’04
Scott Judson ’09, J.D. ’12
Alex Kang ’09
Paul Keefer ’89
Ron Maroko J.D. ’86
Charles Melton ’08
Jill Miller ’97
Molly Mrowka ’93
Algie Mosley ’96
Karla Stevenson ’93
Scott Stevenson ’92
Kyle Trinosky ’05, MBA ’12
Frederick Taverner ’87
Ron Van De Pol ’72
Jon Weiner ’85
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
JERRY W. FIELDER MEMORIAL AWARD
1973 Bert L. Smith ’26
1974 Dean C. DeCarli ’28
1975 Waldo W. Weeth ’30
1976 Carl L. Garrison ’33
1977 Herbert E. Barker ’26
1978 Richard E. Rominger ’49
1979 Warren D. Mooney ’55
1980 Ralph H. Moss ’27
1981 Gene E. Pendergast Jr., ’61
1982 John L. Hardie ’58
1983 John P. “Jack” Underhill ’41
1984 Marion F. Minger ’42 &
Walter W. Minger ’43
1985 Lois W. Weeth ’43
1986 Will W. Lester ’40
1987 Robert W. Munyon ’40
1988 Richard M. Ortega ’54 &
Howard B. Shontz ’41, M.Ed. ’58
1989 James M. “Scud” Marshall ’37
1990 Jacque Bartholomew ’64
1991 Gary M. Cusumano ’65
1992 Ronald A. Enomoto ’64
1993 Orville E. Thompson, M.Ed. ’52
1994 Eugene Boone ’32
1995 Harold E. Kendall ’29
1996 Wayne A. Bartholomew ’64, J.D. ’71
1997 Lester S. Heringer Sr. ’41
1998 William F. Allewelt Jr. ’50
1999 Carol J. Sconyers ’04 &
Hal W. Sconyers ’52
2000 Charley J. Soderquist, M.S. ’73, Ph.D. ’78
2001 J. Rodney Davis ’71
2002 Robert E. Murphy ’63
2003 Karl F. Gerdes, M.S. ’73, Ph.D. ’84
2004 Meg Stallard ’68 &
Tom Stallard ’68, J.D. ’75
2005 Norm Weil ’73, J.D. ’76
2007 Rex Hime ’69, J.D. ’72
2008 Alan W. Hoefer ‘55
2009 Ronald Schuler ‘60
2010 Michael Chapman ‘58
2011 Bret Hewitt ‘76, M.A. ‘83
2012 Bruce Edwards ‘60
2013 Jan Morrison ‘69 &
Bob Morrison ‘68, J.D. ‘71
2014 Pamela Fair ‘80
2015 Kevin Bacon ‘72
2016 Bruce West ‘71, M.S. ‘73
2017 Marko Zaninovich ‘64
AGGIE SERVICE AWARD
2001 Michael Levy ’88
2002 Reza Mahdavi, M.A. ’83, Ph.D. ’88
2003 Gavin K. DiMundo ’97
2004 Carol J. Sconyers ’52
2005 Joaquin D. Galvan ’81, M.Ed. ’93
2007 Douglas J. Muhleman ’77, M.S. ’79
2008 Cheryl E. Harrison ‘79
2009 Bobby Woods ‘76
2010 Michael Child‘76
2011 Brian Micek ‘99
2012 William Hollingshead ‘60
2013 Ann Pitzer ‘58
2014 Sandi Redenbach ‘72, Cred. ‘73
2015 Eamonn Dolan ‘83
2016 Mary Horton ‘63, M.S. ‘66
2017 Dick ‘56, DVM ‘58 & Marilyn McCapes ‘55
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1980 Gordie C. “Jack” Hanna ’28
1981 Robert E. Osborne ’26
1982 John W. Oswald ’42
1983 William F. Allewelt Jr., ’50
1984 Harold E. Kendall ’29
1985 Abdalla A. Abdalla, M.S. ’59, Ph.D. ’63
1986 Bert Crane ’56
1987 Alyce Williams Jewett ’31 &
Lindsay M. “Red” Jewett ’32
1988 George H. Wilson ’15
1989 John B. Shirley ’50, D.V.M. ’52
1990 Eugene Boone ’32
1991 William B. Hewitt ’33, M.S. ’34, Ph.D. ’36
1992 Clarence W. “Spider” Jones ’39
1993 Wendell Kilgore ’51, Ph.D. ’58
1994 Roy H. Saigo ’62
1995 Vincent E. Petrucci ’47, M.S. ’48
1996 Robert B. Bushnell ’53, D.V.M. ’56
1997 Floyd D. Shimomura ’70, J.D. ’73
1998 George B.E. West ’53, D.V.M. ’57, M.P.V.M. ’77
1999 Carolyn F. Wall ’63, M.A. ’65, Ph.D. ’71
2000 John H. Pryor ’37
2001 Jack Thomson ’46 &
Chris “Floyd” Zaiger ’52
2002 Delaine Eastin ’69
2003 Augustine P. Gallego, M.A. ’76 &
Richard E. Rominger ’49 and
Evelyne Rowe Rominger ’51
2004 Joseph W. Lin, Ph.D. ’75
2005 Koichiro Aramaki, M.S. ’78
2007 John Patrick Jordan ’55, Ph.D. ’63
2008 Jon R. Jessen ‘56
2009 Zelma Long
2010 Mary Catherine Swanson cred. ‘67
2011 Dr. John Osborn ‘64
2012 Thomas Nesbitt ‘75, M.D. ‘79
2013 Martin Yan ‘73, M.S. ‘77
2014 Francis Lee ‘74
2015 Garen J. Wintemute, M.D. ‘77
2016 James Barrall ‘72
2017 MIchael Schermer M.D. ‘76
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
1999 Stephen K. Robinson ’78
2000 Linda A. Boehm ’68
2001 Ann Veneman ’70
2002 Sue Ellen Wooldridge ’83
2003 Jananne Sharpless ’67
2004 Robert Steven Tharratt, M.P.V.M. ’01
2005 Masoud Kayhanian, Ph.D. ’88
2007 Francisco Rodriguez ’85, M.S. ’97
2008 Timothy Bucher ‘86
2009 Catherine “Katie” Hunt, Ph.D. ‘81
2010 Craig McNamara ‘69
2011 Sundeep Dugar, Ph.D. ‘84
2012 Jonna Mazet ‘90 D.V.M./M.P.V.M. ‘92, Ph.D. ‘96
2013 Janice Eberly ‘86
2014 John Chuck M.D. ‘89
2015 Alfred Chuang, M.S. ‘86
2016 Michael Ziccardi D.V.M. ‘93, M.P.V.M. ‘94, Ph.D. ‘01
2017 Diane Bryant ‘85
DISTINGUISHED FRIEND OF THE
UNIVERSITY AWARD
2011 Margrit Mondavi
2012 Dr. Earl F. Wolfman, Jr.
2013 Barbara Jackson
2014 Jerome “Jerry” Lohr
2015 Emmy Werner
2016 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem
2017 Gerry and Carol Parker
YOUNG ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
1979 Michael L. Campbell ’68
1980 Dennis L. Vanderpol ’69
1981 Rolf J. Benirschke ’77
1982 Gordon S. Baranco ’69, J.D. ’72
1983 Margaret Sears McLaughlin ’72, M.S. ’74
1984 K. Jacqueline Speier Sierra ’72
1985 John Vickery ’72
1986 Sarah Joan Woerner ’72, M.D. ’76
1987 Steven Mackey ’78
1988 Peter K. Thor ’76, M.S. ’77, Ph.D. ’80
1989 Balazs Imre “Ernie” Bodai, M.D. ’77
1990 Cynthia M. Friend ’77
1991 Kenneth W. Campbell, D.D.S. ’79
1992 Jeffrey L. Tanji, M.D. ’82
1993 Constance J. Chang-Hasnain ’82
1994 Melinda Guzman-Moore ’85, J.D. ’88
1995 Darryl Covington Hunter ’84
1996 Mark S. Ghilarducci ’87
1997 Daniel E.E. Hayes Jr., Ph.D. ’91
1998 Elizabeth Nolan Fielding ’88
1999 Michael W. Dawson ’92
2000 Jennifer L. Fearing ’93
2001 Paul Chapao Lo ’91
2002 Christine A. Smith ’94, M.S./M.B.A. ’96, Ph.D. ’97
2003 Tamara Thornell ’93
2004 Christina V. Kirk Kazhe ’93
2005 Dawn Imamoto, Cred. ’95
2007 Ernesto Sandoval ’96
2008 Tracy E. Caldwell, Ph.D. ‘97
2009 John Thomas “J.T.” O’Sullivan ‘01
2010 Marc Facciotti ‘97
2011 Zeb Hogan, Ph.D. ‘04
2012 Jakob Suski ‘05
2013 John Bissell II ‘08
2014 Jason Lucash ‘06
2015 Gita Sai Ram ‘07
2016 Alecia Farsight ‘08
2017 Mac Clemmens MBA ‘07
EMIL M. MRAK INTERNATIONAL AWARD
1988 Phaitoon Ingkasuwan ’53
1989 Charles E. Cornelius ’49, ’51, D.V.M. ’53, Ph.D. ’58
1990 Gurdev Khush, Ph.D. ’60
1991 Gajendra Singh, Ph.D. ’73
1992 Joe Roger Held ’53, D.V.M. ’55
1993 Syed F. Imam ’66
1994 Wyland S. Cripe ’50, D.V.M. ’52
1995 Thomas A. Bickle, Ph.D. ’72
1996 Jerome F. Harrington ’44
1997 Thira Sutabutra ’64, Ph.D. ’68
1998 Jon K. Andrus, M.D. ’79
1999 Peter N. Quesenberry, D.V. M. ’78, M.P.V.M. ’91
2000 Rosanna Y. Wong, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’97
2001 Arturo Lara-Lopez, Ph.D. ’80
2002 Kenneth S. Milne, Ph.D. ’68
2003 Jay Kun Yoo, J.D. ’77
2004 Richard M. Cirami ’63, M.S. ’68
2005 Qifa Zhang, Ph.D. ’85
2007 Sarah Marie Otterstrom, Ph.D. ’04
2008 Mahmoud A. Abu-Zeid, M.S. ‘60, Ph.D. ‘62
2009 John Landers, M.S. ‘65
2010 Terrence Smith ‘69
2011 John “Tico” McNutt, Ph.D. ‘95
2012 Kathleen Taylor, M.D. ‘80
2013 Jose Carmine Dianese, M.S. ‘68, Ph.D. ‘71
2014 Daniel Evans M.S.’84, Ph.D. ‘88
2015 René González Mejía ‘86
2016 Douglas Gross, M.D. ‘90
2017 Randi Hagerman ‘71
2018 CAAA ALUMNI AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
NOMINEE FOR (check only one):
Jerry W. Fielder Memorial Award
Outstanding Alumnus(a) Award
Emil M. Mrak International Award
Young Alumnus(a) Award
Aggie Service Award
Distinguished Friend Award
Distinguished Achievement Award
Full Name
Class Year(s) Degree(s) Major(s)
Home Mailing Address
Email
Telephone (home)
(work)
(cell)
(work)
(cell)
Professional Position
Nomination submitted by:
Name
Mailing Address
E-mail
Telephone (home)
Please be aware that it is a requirement for the honoree to attend the gala.
Each confidential nomination requires completion of this form and at least two letters of support. You may choose to
use the attached area or you may attach letters of support to this document.
If possibile, please also include a résumé.
Please see attached checklist for additional information.
Selection of recipients will be based on submitted materials only.
Please return completed form and supporting documents by Friday, August 4, 2017 to:
Alumni Awards
Cal Aggie Alumni Association
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8517
You may also submit your nomination materials via fax at (530) 752-2362 or
email to Carrie Wright, [email protected] (preferred).
If you send your nomination via campus mail, please send an email indicating the date your packet was mailed.
2018 CAAA ALUMNI AWARDS LETTER OF SUPPORT
Nominee Name
Award Category
Please prepare a statement which outlines:
• Education: degree(s), year(s) received, institution(s)
• Outstanding contributions or achievements
• Professional and volunteer activities and recognitions
• Updated biography and current résumé
Be sure to include examples of your candidate’s accomplishments as they relate to the specific criteria for the award. Please
include at least two letters of support. Additional letters are strongly encouraged. Candidates will be considered
solely on the basis of the information you provide.
2018 CAAA ALUMNI AWARDS CHECKLIST
Should your nominee be selected, you will be asked to collect and forward the
following information:
A biography, résumé, C.V. or any available press materials about the nominee.
One recent, posed, high resolution (300 dpi) digital headshot of the nominee.
If possible, this should be sent with the nomination.
We will also seek your assistance in obtaining the following:
• 20 - 30 photographs of the nominee to be included in a video presentation to be shown the
night of the ceremony. We would like a variety of photographs from both his/her personal and professional life and photos of their time here at UC Davis. Please scan and send them
electonically. Special arrangements can be made to return originals.
• Names and addressess of anyone you or the nominee would like invitations sent to. The Cal Aggie Alumni Association will host the awardee and their selected guest. If you have additional guests you would like to invite, tickets can be purchased at
www.alumni.ucdavis.edu/rsvp or by contacting CAAA at (530) 752-0286. Registration and Sponsorship information will be available beginning in late October 2017.
Please forward all materials to:
Carrie Wright
Associate Executive Director
Cal Aggie Alumni Association
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, California 95616
Phone: (530) 752-5904
Fax: (530) 752-2362
Email: [email protected]