Soaring to New Heights

A UC Davis Principles of Community Celebration
Celebrating diversity and inclusion at UC Davis!
Don't miss our 23rd annual multicultural celebration of diversity. Enjoy an international buffet luncheon and multicultural entertainment as well as information from various campus organizations. The 2013 recipients of the Diversity and Principles of Community Awards, the Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award, the Disability Awareness Awards will be presented.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
11:15 AM to 1:30 PM
Freeborn Hall
Release time with supervisory approval is appropriate for this event
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for this event will be sold through the box office (located at Aggie Stadium, 530-752-AGS1) on a first come, first serve basis from 3/04/2013 to 4/1/2013 OR sold out. The cost for each ticket is $5. Phone orders will not incur a fee. Cash, checks payable to UC Regents, and personal credit cards will be accepted. Tickets can be left for will call at Freeborn Box Office for pick up the day of the event (4/9/2013). For ticket purchase via departmental recharges, DaFIS account managers should send an email to tdmcniff@ucdavis.edu with a) the number of tickets requested and the DaFIS account number to be recharged, b) the first/last name of the person who will retrieve the tickets and the date on which they will retrieve them. Include full contact information for the account manager.
Only 500 tickets are available for sale this year. SOLD OUT!! (3/28/2013)
2013 Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Awards
AWARD RECIPIENTS
CALVIN E. HANDY LEADERSHIP AWARD
UC DAVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT - CADET PROGRAM
Chief Matt Carmichael
Sargent Jennifer Garcia
Officer Raymond Holguin
Officer Timothy Hunter
DISABILITY AWARENESS AWARD
Renee Araiza, Mouse Biology Program/ Center for Comparative Medicine
Erica Brown, Campus Recreation and Unions
Dewight Kramer, Division of Social Sciences Information Technology Service Center
Jessica Potts, Chemistry
Nancy Van Tassel, Accounting and Financial Service
DIVERSITY & PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL AWARD
Michele Dyke, Early Academic Outreach Program
Raynell Hamilton, Undergraduate Research Center
Jennifer Wade, University Outreach and International Programs
DEPARTMENT/TEAM AWARD
GLEE - Gay Lesbian Employees and Everyone Who Cares, UC Davis Health System: Raquel Abad, Laura Barnes, Kimberly Lane Beaird, Ed Callahan, Antionette Caruso, JP Eres, Michael Fontenot, Dianne Gregory, Stephanie Hunsaker, Deb Lee, Pirko Maguina, Cindy Oropeza, Nikki Smith, Megan Ober, Nix Sitkin, Scott Summers.
DEANNA FALGE AWARD
Lori Fuller, Center for Student Involvement
Past award recipients here
ENTERTAINMENT BY: THE BLARNEY DOLOMITES
Dancers!


RAFFLE PRIZES DONATED BY:
- University Outreach & International Programs: 2 Sets of wine glasses
- Western Human Nutrition Research Center: journal with pen; lunch bag; water bottle; exercise stretch band
- The Office of Campus Community Relations: OCCR bag; Half the Sky book; pencil holder with clock; OCCR highlighter; OCCR keychain; books from the Campus Community Book Projects; 2 tickets to Medeski Martin & Wood with Joshua Light Show at the Mondavi Center; 2 tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Mondavi Center
- UC Davis Extension: 1 free UC Davis Extension Class (up to $350 in value)
- Bargain Barn: Bargain Barn gift certificate ($50)
- Gunrock Pub: 2 gift certificates
- Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT Issues: movie gift card ($25); bottle of wine
- APASA (Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance): 3 APSA water bottles
- Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science: poster, bottle of wine, 2 jars of olives, books
- Agricultural Sustainability Institute: 4 bags of UC Davis Russell Ranch dried tomatoes, Cargo coffee, 5 gift certificates
- AAFSA (African American Faculty and Staff Association): portfolio
- Staff Assembly: Southern California vacation package
- Cargo Coffee
- Aggie Ambassador
MENU FOR INTERNATIONAL BUFFET (Sodexo is a proud sponsor of Soaring to New Heights)
Polynesian fruit salad with toasted coconut, zesty corn salad, noodle salad with hoisin dressing, assorted rolls and corn bread muffins with butter, steamed rice,
Thai chicken & basil stir fry, rainbow cheese tortellini with pesto sauce, whoopee pies and cheesecake bites, aguas frescas and lemon-infused water
Volunteer Information:
Volunteer Coordinator: Kristina Do-Vu
Program Oversight: Vickie Gomez
Stage Coordinator – Entertainment: Seema Mani
Entertainment Assistant: Monique Cox
Assistant as Backstage Coordinator: Anthony Volkar
Vendor Assistant/Tables: Rachel Messer
Raffle Coordinator: Rita Suryani
Decorations and Set-Up:
- Darlene Gonzales
- Laren Ferguson
- Evelyn Jenner
- Jennifer Wade
- Jennie Konselle-Norene,
- Kristina Do-Vu
Information/Registration Table:
- Gladys Young
- Nieeisa Smith
- Letha Sines
- Joyce Szeto
- Marlene Denham
Stage Assistant for Provost and AEVC Reed: Jennie Konselle-Norene
Assistant for Awardees:
- Kerry Hasa
- Evelyn Jenner
- Nora Orozco
Plate Hand-Out:
- Alma Martinez
- Reina Smarkel
- Katica Got
- Kathi Contreras
- Darlene Gonzales
- Maureen Stanton
- Janice Corbett
- LeAnn Herigstad
Monitor for Media Lap Top: Linda Mijangos
Photographer: Ardeshir Damania
Decorations/Clean-up:
- Teresa Vyvlecka
- Jennifer Wade
- Raynell Hamilton
- Vickie Gomez
- Seema Mani
- Linda Mijangos
- Mary Ellen Rivera
- Kristina Do-Vu



