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.
Past Recipients
| Year | Winner | Description |
| 2024 | Stefanie Carroll, Laboratory Manager, Comparative Pathology Laboratory | Studying for a certificate in Lean 6 Sigma |
| 2024 | Jessica Hazard, Laboratory Manager and Department Safety Coordinator, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Studying for a PhD in Environmental Engineering |
| 2023 | Rachel Rivas, Project Policy Analyst, UCDHS: Cancer Center Admin | Studying for a Masters in Health Informatics |
| 2023 | Rachel Henry, Trainer in the Workplace Violence Prevention Program with Employee & Labor Relations at UC Davis Health | Enrolled in a degree-granting program in Ed.D. (CANDEL: Educational Leadership) |
| 2023 | Briana Luna, Hospital lab technician at the Comparative Pathology Lab at the School of Veterinary Medicine | Enrolled in the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Preparatory Program |
| 2022 | Brenna Rizan, Perinatal Social Worker, Ellison OB/GYN Practice | |
| 2022 | Mitchell Salvador, Reservation & Media Specialist, Center for Student Involvement | |
| 2022 | Cynthia Sanchez, Undergraduate Education and Advising, College of Letters & Sciences | |
| 2021 | Kyle Clayton, Graduate Center Coordinator, Graduate Studies | Complete MBA in Business Administration at CSU, Sacramento State |
| 2021 | Marcos Contreras, Pharmacist, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Pharmacy | Complete MBA at UC Davis, emphasis on business management and administration |
| 2020 | Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Associate, Mathematics | Obtain MS in Higher Education Leadership Program, CSU, Sacramento State |
| 2019 | Eugenia Wong, Web Application Developer, Information & Educational Technology | |
| 2019 | Arnon Erba, Systems Administrator, Agricultural and Resources Economics | |
| 2018 | Jenna Wilkerson, Pharmacy | pursuing a degree in management |
| 2017 | Hannah Chale, Diplomacy - International Conflict Management | pursuing a master's degree in Diplomacy - International Conflict Management |
| 2016 | Juanita Braxton, F. William Blaisdell Surgical Education Program | pursuing a doctorate degree in Public Health |
| 2015 | Finlay Terhune, Shields Library | pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco |
| 2014 | Kawami Evans, Student Housing | pursuing a PhD in educational Leadership and management from Drexel University |
| 2012 | Joyce Nochez, Acute Care | pursuing a degree to advance from registered nurse to nurse practitioner |
| 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.