Human Ecology

Congratulations to the 1,615 undergraduate students who will cross the stage at one of two CA&ES commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 10, in the ARC Pavilion. We are anticipating the participation of numerous faculty and 60 volunteer staff in this year’s ceremonies.

Our distinguished speakers this year include alumni Richard and Evelyne Rominger, who for decades have played prominent roles in the community and in statewide and national agriculture. Richard and Evelyne Rominger also have been named recipients of the 2016 UC Davis Medal, the premier campus accolade.

Five other scholars to be lauded at commencement

Animal Science student Lucydalila Cedillo has been awarded the University Medal, the highest honor awarded for scholastic excellence at UC Davis. She will receive the University Medal at the 2 p.m. commencement of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on Friday, June 10, at the Pavilion of the Activities and Recreation Center.

Two staff members from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were among 10 individuals and one team named as winners of the 2015 Chancellor’s STAR Awards (STAR stands for Staff Appreciation and Recognition). The STAR awards are given to staffers who have gone “above and beyond” in support of the campus’s core values. The two award winners from CA&ES are: 

Isao Fujimoto has earned the UC system’s Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, which recognizes scholarly work or educational service since retirement by a UC emeritus or emerita in the humanities or social sciences.

Fujimoto joined the UC Davis faculty as a founding member of the community development program in 1967 and subsequently founded the Asian American studies program. He retired as a senior lecturer in 1994, but the Panunzio award committee noted that his academic work has continued “unabated.”

CA&ES faculty take a whistle-stop tour to give new faculty members a sampling of what our region has to offer.

CA&ES and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources organized a two-day bus tour in September before fall classes began. Seasoned faculty members and UCCE county advisors acted as tour guides. Stakeholder visits gave our newest faculty — who are recruited from throughout the world — a view of some of the opportunities for research partnerships here in California.