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UC Spotlight: April 2025

People holding "thank you" sign
April 16, 2025
Our monthly UC Spotlight celebrates the UC locations, teams and individual staff members who are helping to make UC a great place to work.

UC Santa Cruz Science Division staff honored with new service award

Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell and Deana Tanguay
April 15, 2025
Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell and Deana Tanguay of UC Santa Cruz share the Science Division’s first Outstanding Staff Award.

CUCSA celebrates extraordinary UC colleagues

Tammy Campbell, Andrea Graeser and Michael Stephens
April 15, 2025
Congratulations to the recipients of the Council of UC Staff Assemblies’ annual awards for extraordinary staff achievements.

UC People: Mike Vigo, mission-based finance leader

Mike Vigo at UC San Diego
April 10, 2025
Miguel “Mike” Vigo IV, chief revenue officer at UC San Diego Health, leads financial strategies that support exceptional patient care.

UC People: Meet the Carmonas, aka the ‘First Family’ of UCSF

The Carmona family at Dolores Park
April 8, 2025
All four members of the Carmona family — father, mother, son and daughter — have found fulfilling careers at UCSF.

UC People: Katie Healey, disability justice champion

Katie Healey leaning out of a door
April 4, 2025
Along with hosting a disability-focused podcast, Katie is challenging ableist culture and revamping accessibility training for instructors at UC Davis.

UC People: Wayne Cheung, technology nonprofit founder

Group of people wearing red T-shirts
April 3, 2025
UCSF Campus Life Services Tech Lead Wayne Cheung is the founder of an education-focused nonprofit based in Nepal.

Departing Staff Advisor Andenet Emiru on the “strength, resilience and unity” of UC staff

Andenet with his wife, Woubejig, daughter, Solie, and son, Annu.
April 2, 2025
Andenet Emiru, departing staff advisor to the Regents, entered the role with a commitment to advocating for positive changes for staff, observing, “impact isn’t always …

Make a difference: Apply by April 11 to be the next staff advisor to the Regents

Andenet and Mayté headshots
March 17, 2025
Applications are open to non-represented and represented staff or non-Senate academic employees who have at least five years of UC service.

UC Spotlight: March 2025

Attendees at the UC Davis Black Futures Month kickoff event
March 12, 2025
Our monthly UC Spotlight celebrates the UC locations, teams and individual staff members who are helping to make UC a great place to work.