UC Davis Life

Congratulations to the 2026 UC Davis Student Life Impact Award winners!🌟

The winners are presented in the post as follows:

Adams Award for Leadership in a Student Organization and the Social Justice and Inclusion Award - Trishla Mehta

Building Career Pathways Award - Davis Women in Business

Margarita Robinson Student Leadership Award - Nathalie Mvondo

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (Graduate) and Student Promoting Advocacy and Redefining Community Award (SPARC) - Shruti Arora

EXperiential Learning (EXL) Award and Trailblazing Innovators Award - Davis Autonomy Club

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (RSO) - Engineers Without Borders at UC Davis

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (Undergraduate) and Mary Jeanne Gilhooly Award - Siona Samantha

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (Undergraduate) - Anmol Gill

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (First Year) - Aila Zahra

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (Susan F. Prytanean) - Jane Joseph

UC Davis Civic Engagement Award (Undergraduate) - Jaskiran Bhullar

Veloyce Glenn Winslow Jr. Award - Landon Battin

Image description: A carousel of graphics with a blue background and color banners that line the top and bottom. The first photo has yellow and white text that reads “Congratulations to the 2026 UC Davis Student Life Impact Award Winners!” and all of the other photos contain each award winners’ name, photo, and the name of the award that they won. All of the information in the photos has been written out in the caption above.

What advice would you give to your first-year self?

"You are capable beyond your wildest imagination, so don’t be afraid to do things even if you have to do them scared."

What positive message would you like to share with your fellow graduates?

"Doesn't matter what the world is saying now AI will never replace your human ingenuity and spark, we have a whole world to change together."

- Aleena Bosky, College of Engineering, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
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Image description: Aleena poses with her stole, looking over her shoulder, while walking up the stairs.

What are you going to miss most about UC Davis?

"I am most going to miss the people I’ve met who have helped this place feel like home. I am also going to miss the pretty scenery around campus and the calm of the arboretum."

What are you most proud of during your time at UC Davis?

"I’m most proud of my research experience and accomplishments. I’ve been involved in 4 different projects through my on-campus lab, including my own individual research project this school year. I’ve also presented at a total of 5 conferences over the years!"

- Ashley Scott, College of Biological Sciences, B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Image description: Ashley poses in her grad attire atop the UC Davis brick sign outside of Dutton Hall.

In what ways has your UC Davis experience prepared you for the next steps of your life/journey?

"The open yet responsible environment at UC Davis helped me discover strengths and skills I never knew I had. As I move forward into my next chapter, I hope to carry these lessons with me and continue growing with courage."

What positive message would you like to share with your fellow graduates?

“Spending four years at UC Davis without my family nearby, and studying abroad for the first time, was not easy. There were countless moments when I felt scared and uncertain. But those experiences shaped me into someone who can take chances, jump into new opportunities, and create unforgettable memories such as switching my path from pre-vet to finance, to joining venture capital, startups, and beyond.

I hope this message resonates with the Class of 2026, and I am so excited to see how each of us will bring our own strength, courage, and choices into the future. ”

- Momona Nonaka, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, B.S. in Managerial Economics and Minor in Technology Management
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Image description: Momona and a friend sitting in the grass in the Arboretum outside Mrak Hall chatting while posing in their grad attire.