Doby Award

Background

A highlight of each year's CAP Forum is the presentation of the Dr. Winston C. Doby Impact Award. The award is given to two exceptional UC professionals chosen by colleagues in recognition of their individual commitment to improving educational opportunities for California students. Like Winston Doby himself, these two people should demonstrate an unwavering dedication to student access, advocacy and social justice, whatever the length of their tenure at UC. Learn more about Dr. Doby.

Recipients

2025

Julia Vergara, Puente Project
Justyn Patterson, UCLA

2024

Ashley Cheri, UC Irvine
Claudia Morales, UC Berkeley

2019

Charles Underwood, UC Berkeley
Susan Yonezawa, UC San Diego

2018

Penny Edgert, Intersegmental Coordinating Committee
Maria Rocha-Ruiz, UC Santa Cruz

2017

Britt Ortiz, UC Santa Barbara
Catherine R. Cooper, UC Santa Cruz

2016

Juan Francisco Lara, UC Irvine (awarded posthumously)
Michele Dyke, UC Davis (awarded posthumously)

2015

Gail Kaufman, UC Berkeley
Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio, UC Irvine

2014

Ebony Lewis, UC Santa Cruz
Jorge Aguilar, UC Merced

2013

Alfred Herrera, UCLA
Debbe Pounds, UCLA