Soaring to New Heights

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


Toe tappin' to the Blarney Dolomites!

Dancers!

Dancing at Soaring to New Heights

Dancing at Soaring to New Heights

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