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Vickie Sherman MBA 13
Senior Marketing Manager, Golden 1 Credit Union
Vickie Sherman’s office is steps away from the landmark sports and entertainment arena her company named and is a centerpiece of the renaissance of downtown Sacramento: Golden 1 Center, home of the Sacramento Kings NBA franchise.
Vickie Sherman’s
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Adam Gouveia MBA 13
BitPesa
It was an investment opportunity like no other—compelling enough to quit his San Francisco finance job to join his client, a fintech startup in Africa.
It was an investment opportunity like no other. For Adam Gouveia MBA 13, BitPesa was compelling
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Daniel Covrig MPAc 17
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Realizing that his professional success required a deeper immersion in finance, Covrig entered the UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) program in fall 2016.
Thirty-five cents for a stem, ten dollars for a bouquet. Daniel Covrig had
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From Energy to Education, Lavender Whitaker Leads with Empathy and Insight
Bay Area MBA Student Focuses on Innovation at PG&E
Growing up in a communal community, Lavender Whitaker’s parents stressed “the importance of thinking about the effects of your actions on others and the environment.”
Those words of advice stuck with her. Although she dabbled in several majors as
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Grace Guo MBA 17
Going Global: Grace Guo Combines Chinese and American Backgrounds
Pursuing a business career in the U.S. is the riskiest decision Grace Guo MBA 17 has ever made. She gave up her career and home, leaving behind her husband and daughter in China, to come to the UC Davis Full-Time MBA program.
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Brian Gage MPAc 15 Finds Renewal at UC Davis
Perseverance Propels Him Toward Long-held Career Dream
By Joanna Corman
The word “no” doesn’t resonate with Brian Gage MPAc 15. In high school, he dreamed of graduating from UC Davis.
As an undergraduate biochemistry major at Davis, he enrolled in pre-pharmacy while working at his family’s initially