UC Spotlight: August 2024
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August 14, 2024
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 is recognized with 38 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
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July 16, 2024
The awards recognize exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab recognized as a Best-Led Company
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June 18, 2024
Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) was recently recognized in Glassdoor’s inaugural Best-Led Companies list.
Jenny Kao named vice president and chief of staff to the president
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May 15, 2024
Jenny has worked in the president’s office for nearly 25 years and has served President Drake from the beginning of his presidency as chief of staff.