Outstanding Alumnus(a) Award

This award honors a UC Davis graduate who is in the mid-point of his or her career, who does not specifically qualify for the Distinguished or Young Alumnus(a) of the Year Awards and who has displayed outstanding achievement, promoted innovative change and made outstanding contributions professionally, to the community and to UC Davis. Specific criteria used during the selection process include 1) career achievement, 2) leading innovative change in their fields, 3) service to the university and 4) community and public service.

The 2007 Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient is Timothy Bucher ’86

Bucher, a software executive, will be presented with the Outstanding Alumnus Award for displaying outstanding achievement, promoting innovative change and making professional contributions to the community and to UC Davis. He is the chief executive officer and chief product officer for ZING Systems, a company that develops software for a range of handheld wireless devices. ZING, whose software has been used by Sirius Satellite Radio, among other companies, was recently bought by computer giant Dell. In 2006, Bucher donated 100,000 shares of ZING Systems to the UC Davis College of Engineering. He has volunteered his time to the College of Engineering on many occasions and has served on the college's Dean's Executive Committee since 2005.

Previous recipients:

2007 Francisco C. Rodriguez '85, M.S. '97
2005 Masoud Kayhanian, Ph.D. '88
2004 Robert Steven Tharratt, M.P.V.M. '01
2003 Jananne Sharpless
2002 Sue Ellen Wooldridge
2001 Ann Veneman
2000 Linda A. Boehm
1999 Stephen K. Robinson

CAAA Awards Nomination Form