The tassels have all been turned, the stages walked — spring commencement season is complete, and now our graduates are showing off their decorated caps on social media. The annual contest, overseen by the Office of Strategic Communications, encourages social media users to vote for their favorite caps by “liking” photos on Facebook. Voting runs from 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 19) and ends at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, June 27.
This year’s winner will receive a $300 Amazon gift card, a membership to the Cal Aggie Alumni Association and an assortment of items emblazoned with the UC Davis logo.
To see the entrants and vote for your favorites, visit the UC Davis Facebook page — but not until tomorrow (June 19)!
Twitter: Dwyane Wade cheers on UC Davis grad photos
Recently retired NBA player Dwyane Wade responded with a “fire” emoji after UC Davis men’s basketball players TJ Shorts II and AJ John used their graduation photo shoot to recreate a famous photo of Wade and LeBron James.
See stream of commencement social media posts
UC Davis has thousands of new graduates, and each has a story to tell. They’re sharing them on social media, and the easiest way to see a selection of photos chosen from the entire group is to visit the Tagboard on the UC Davis commencement webpage. Tagboard provides a rotating selection of social media posts with the hashtag #UCDavisGrad. See it here.
Instagram Stories: Coach Hawkins gives rides to finals
Football coach Dan Hawkins made things easier for some students last week, giving them rides to their final exams in the department golf cart. See videos from the trips on the UC Davis Athletics Instagram story (an Instagram account is required).