Lani Chan ’05
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s a communications employee for CBRE, which oversees Microsoft’s global real estate operations Lani Chan uses her UC Davis degree (English, minor Communication) every day. She moved to Seattle looking for a change in scenery after working in politics for six years. “Moving to Seattle has led to both a career shift and a newfound appreciation of the outdoors!” she said. What interesting CAAA event have you attended recently?
Last month, the university hosted an event featuring Chancellor Katehi and Dr. Daniel Greenstein from the Gates Foundation, talking about the state of undergraduate education in the 21st century. Guests had an opportunity to ask the Chancellor questions, and she graciously and thoughtfully answered them. There was an incredible turnout. I think we all came away from the event with a broader understanding of how UC Davis is trying to do it all: keep up with increasing educational demands; hire the best industry experts, lecturers, and professors; operate one of the nation’s top academic health centers—all while continuing to pursue key research opportunities to make the world a better place.
network always remark welcoming we all are. We may live in Seattle, but we’ve kept our Aggie spirit.” — Lani Chan
What’s unique about being a Seattle UC Davis alum?
Those who are new to the area often describe experiencing a difficulty in making new friends, a phenomenon known as the “Seattle Freeze.” Our events definitely bring some reprieve in that regard. Call me biased, but Aggies to me are such warm and community-oriented people. There’s always a sense familiarity and comfort at our events, and people new to our network always remark at how friendly and welcoming we all are. We may live in Seattle, but we’ve kept our Aggie spirit. How can interested Seattle alumni get involved?
With a target of one event per month, we could really use an extra hand! Please let us know if you have ideas, an event space we can use, know people who can help, or can make a few calls for the group. We rotate between professional networking events, social hours, and weekend activities with the hope that we can capture a broad spectrum of interests. We have had a few alumni lend a hand over the past year and we are incredibly grateful.
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