Michael C. and Renée Z. Child have made outstanding contributions to the University of California, Davis, including the College of Engineering where Michael received his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1976.
The electrical and computer engineering alum has received the Aggie Service Award from the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for exemplary Aggie Pride and dedication to UC Davis through personal commitment of time and energy, volunteerism and leadership.
Stephen Henderson, B.S. '95, is a shining, if not atypical, example of Aggie Engineering excellence. After earning his electrical engineering degree, he has shown outstanding leadership as a professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, where he is known for his expertise in criminal law and law reform.
Three-time alum Jeff Reed is an internationally recognized leader in wireless communications. Across his career, Reed’s scientific collaborations and leadership have significantly shaped the planet and its future — and communicate the innovative spirit of Aggie Engineers.
Giovonnae (Vonnie) Anderson is the first African-American woman with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at a major institution. She obtained her Ph.D. at UC Davis in 1979 for her dissertation on “The Effect of Non-Uniform Channel Doping on Microwave Logic Devices“.
