The UC Davis Retirees’ Association (UCDRA) grants a career enhancement award to UC Davis staff employees who are furthering their education. The award is named after Lorena Herrig, who served UC Davis for 42 years and felt that having an education was very important. Applications for this award are made through Staff Assembly. The UCDRA partners with Staff Assembly to choose the recipients and process the awards. Read more about the endowment which finances this award.
2018 Lorena Herrig Career Enhancement Award: Arnon Erba, Agricultural and Resource Economics
I’ve been fascinated by computers ever since I was old enough to browse Craigslist for used hardware to fix old PCs. That hobby turned into a career in professional IT support, where I work with Windows, macOS, and Linux. At UC Davis, I’m a Linux system administrator in the Agricultural and Resource Economics department.
I am actively pursuing an associate’s degree in Computer Science through the Los Rios community college system. Eventually, I plan to transfer to UC Davis to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the same field. I am very grateful to be the recipient of a Staff Assembly Scholarship, and I appreciate having the financial support to further my educational goals.
I am actively pursuing an associate’s degree in Computer Science through the Los Rios community college system. Eventually, I plan to transfer to UC Davis to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the same field. I am very grateful to be the recipient of a Staff Assembly Scholarship, and I appreciate having the financial support to further my educational goals.
Past Recipients
Year | Winner | Description |
2020-2021 | Kyle Clayton, Graduate Center Coordinator, Graduate Studies | Complete MBA in Business Administration at CSU, Sacramento State |
2020-2021 | Marcos Contreras, Pharmacist, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Pharmacy | Complete MBA at UC Davis, emphasis on business management and administration |
2019-2020 | Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Associate, Mathematics | Obtain MS in Higher Education Leadership Program, CSU, Sacramento State |
2018-2019 | Eugenia Wong, Web Application Developer, Information & Educational Technology | |
2018-2019 | Arnon Erba, Systems Administrator, Agricultural and Resources Economics | |
2017-2018 | Jenna Wilkerson, Pharmacy | pursuing a degree in management |
2016-2017 | Hannah Chale, Diplomacy - International Conflict Management | pursuing a master's degree in Diplomacy - International Conflict Management |
2015-2016 | Juanita Braxton, F. William Blaisdell Surgical Education Program | pursuing a doctorate degree in Public Health |
2014-2015 | Finlay Terhune, Shields Library | pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco |
2013-2014 | Kawami Evans, Student Housing | pursuing a PhD in educational Leadership and management from Drexel University |
2011-2012 | Joyce Nochez, Acute Care | pursuing a degree to advance from registered nurse to nurse practitioner |
2010-2011 | Wendy Stoltz, UC Davis Extention; George Robertson, Graduate School of Management; and Donna Van Dolah, Seed Biotechnology Center |
More information about the UCDRA Scholarship Committee, including committee description and charge.