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The College Tour

UC Davis student and alumni stories

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UC Davis like you’ve
never seen it before

Experience life at UC Davis through the eyes of students, each on their own personal journey. The undergrad stories on our episode of The College Tour streaming series make this the most immersive — and personal — college tour you’ve ever seen.

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Featured alumni

Successful graduates demonstrate how a UC Davis degree is a great investment for the future. New bonus video of alum Hoby Wedler!

Karina Talamantes

City of Sacramento Chief of Staff, Karina Talamantes, (Class of 2011, Community and Regional Development, Willows, California) retraces her wide-ranging path from first-generation student to local leader. If you’re unsure about how UC Davis will shape your career opportunities, this is a segment you don’t want to miss.

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Hoby Wedler

Food entrepreneur Hoby Wedler (Class of 2011, Chemistry, Ph.D. 2016, Petaluma, California), who was born blind, takes us on his journey choosing UC Davis over Berkeley then building on our supportive academic atmosphere to forge an unconventional career.

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Featured students

Explore the UCD experience through The College Tour student segments. New bonus stories featured below!

Abdallah Hashem

Global citizen Abdallah Hashem (Electrical Engineering, Senior, Egypt and Dubai) fulfills a childhood dream, growing his passion for advanced circuits while championing sustainability as part of a student satellite team and solar industry internship.

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Mary-Ann Myers

Arts-inspired transfer student Mary-Ann Myers (Studio Art, Senior, Vallejo, California) returns to school as a reentry student, connecting with Native American communities on campus and giving back through her job at the Transfer and Reentry Center.

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Nate Walker

Texas original Nate Walker (Biological Sciences, Senior, Dallas, Texas) forms a UC Davis family through residence hall bonds established during his first year, while dodging foam darts with Nerf Club friends and finding mentors in one of our academic success centers.

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Mahiri Moore being filmed for the Amazon College Tour

Mahiri Moore, Jr.

Burgeoning podcaster and founder of Moore Truth More Change Mahiri Moore, Jr. (Communication, Freshman, Victorville, California) makes the case for the City of Davis as California’s College Town.

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Kyla Kessler

Co-captain of the women’s gymnastics team Kyla Kessler (Psychology, Senior, Fremont, California) talks about balancing the demands of a student athlete and reveals how it has shaped her career trajectory.

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Gabby Ricks

City girl studying the natural world Gabby Ricks (Animal Sciences, Freshman, Oakland, California) walks us through the horse barn at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and talks about her dream of becoming a zoo veterinarian.

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Jeremy Brown

Genetic researcher and student ambassador Jeremy Brown (Genetics and Genomics, Junior, Redding, California) speaks about the people and programs at the College of Biological Sciences that helped him thrive一and even graduate early.

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Vanessa and Victoria Liera

Twin power activists Vanessa and Victoria Liera (Electrical Engineering, Juniors, Panorama City, California) shine a light on their experiences as Latinx women in the College of Engineering and why they decided to found COFFEE, the Club Of Future Female Electrical Engineers.

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Akshita Gandra

Intersectional feminist and fierce advocate Akshita Gandra (Cognitive Science, Senior, Fremont, California) shares the many directions her education has taken her at the College of Letters and Science, and that’s just the beginning of her journey.

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Karyn Utsumi

Coordinator for the Waterway Stewardship Internship Karyn Utsumi (Environmental Science and Management, Senior, Dublin, California) takes us to the student farm, arboretum and public garden and reveals how UC Davis cultivates sustainability.

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Alexander Torres

Seeker of truth and tour guide extraordinaire Alexander Torres (International Relations and Sociology—Organizational Studies, Junior, San Jose, California) offers their take on what it means to find, cultivate and celebrate one’s own community on campus.

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Behind the Scenes

Kayla might do a backflip at any second at UC Davis Health Stadium.

Akshita and friends at the Student Community Center.

Akshita and studious peers at the Student Community Center.

Karina shares her backstory from the center of student life, the Quad.

Karina at the center of student life, the quad.

Host Alex and film crew looking at the University Credit Union Center

Host Alex Boylan commands the top of the key at University Credit Union Center.

Mahiri and friends are ready to roll in a Unitrans double decker.

Karyn walks with the film crew in the Arboretum.

Karyn talks sustainability in the beautiful UCD Arboretum.

Victoria and Vanessa laughing in the Engineering Student Design Center Machine Shop.

Victoria and Vanessa can’t help cracking up in the Engineering Student Design Center Machine Shop.

Karin and videographer in front of the Memorial Union.

Near Memorial Union, Karina shows all the poise of an Aggie alumna.

The film crew working with interns on the shoot

The College Tour film crew reviews a shot while our ace team of interns stand ready to assist.

Gabby leads a horse at the campus horse barn.

Gabby leads a horse to stardom at the campus horse barn.

Chancellor May and film crew working in Shields Library.

Chancellor May is a natural in front of the camera in Shields Library.

Alex and film crew in front of Mrak Hall

Alex stands and delivers across from Mrak Hall.

Jeremy working with the film crew at the Sciences Laboratory Building greenhouse.

Jeremy is perfectly framed by botanical specimens at the Sciences Laboratory Building greenhouse.

Akshita Gandra talking with film crew outside

Akshita goes over her intro before nailing it on the first take!

Alex and film crew in the LGBTQIA Resource Center.

Alex takes a moment to reflect in the LGBTQIA Resource Center.

Kyla walking at the quad with the camera crew

Kyla waves to the many cameras during her photo shoot.

A group photo with the OG Gunrock himself!

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