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UNIVERSITY FARM CIRCLE 

friendship | enrichment | scholarships


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UFC Awards Thirteen Scholarships!

Here are the biographies of our 2022 –2023 scholarship recipients, including two for our brand-new scholarship, the University Farm Circle Next Chapter Scholarship.  If you missed our October 27, 2022, Scholarship Reception and Fall Welcome, here are photos of the recipients and the event schedule.

A Message from the 2022 – 2023 President, Pat Stromberg

UFC has grown from a small group of 25 women to over 500 members. The involvement and support of so many members have made it possible to increase the number of programs offered, and to grow our Scholarship Fund. The past two years have been very challenging as we maneuvered through the COVID pandemic. Hopefully, we will see a more normal year where we can be together again to celebrate and build upon our 109 years of friendship, enrichment, and scholarships. Read the entire message here.

2022 – 2023 Scholarship Recipients:
(left to right) Noor Bader, Sonia Cherkaoui Jaouad, Kerah Nicole Hunter, Persable Tecle, Riju Narang, George Berdovskiy. Photo by Judy Howard



Welcome!

THEN: University Farm Circle was founded in 1914 to bring together the women associated with the University Farm—especially the female staff and faculty wives—to help the young boys at the school.

NOW: You do not need to be associated with the University to be a member. All are welcome!

If you are new to the community or to UFC, we invite you to join any of our Newcomers activities to get acquainted with our area and to meet other women.

For more information, email info@ufcdavis.org.

Join us!

Kathy Tyzzer, Kalli Louis, Mary Darlington at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Jeanie Istas, Mary McCafferty at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Terry Antonelli, Julie Schmidt at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Julie Schmidt, Sydney Moberg at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Susan Rodgers at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Marty Martinez, Beth Martinez at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Mary Ann Doerzbacher at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Julia Walker at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.
Members from Table 3: Penee Hughes, Holly Moen, Phyllis Baecker, Eileen Gueffroy, Sylvia Richman, Joann Beck at Great Bear Winery. Photo by Judy Howard.

Friendship

UFC makes a special effort to welcome Newcomers. It also currently has over 80 active Interest Sections, from A (Antiquing and Art Galleries) to Y (Yoga).

Enrichment

Over 600 members participate in Programs like our Speaker Series, trips, workshops, and annual events like our Fall Reception and Spring Luncheon.

Scholarships

UFC began awarding Scholarships in 1937. Today, we continue to award to qualified undergraduate students at UC Davis.

How-Tos

Programs and Newcomers Events

Upcoming events

No events available

Past events

May 23, 2023 Newcomers Finale
May 18, 2023 Jazz It Up! Annual Spring Luncheon
May 05, 2023 Explore Historic Locke
May 05, 2023 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
April 21, 2023 Newcomers: California State Railway Museum
April 20, 2023 Let's Get Organized
April 13, 2023 Ruhstaller Farm Tour
April 07, 2023 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
April 03, 2023 Nut Tree History
March 30, 2023 Canceled: UC Davis Olive Center
March 30, 2023 Cobram Estate Olive Oil
March 28, 2023 UFC Intercampus Event
March 23, 2023 Simply Sausalito
March 16, 2023 Newcomers: Tour the Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, Sensory Center
March 07, 2023 New date: Tour the Historic Woodland Opera House
March 07, 2023 Canceled: The HIVE, Woodland
March 03, 2023 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
March 02, 2023 Novels and Noshes
February 16, 2023 Canceled: Become a Pizza Chef
February 15, 2023 Newcomers: California Raptor Center
February 15, 2023 Canceled: Newcomers: California State Railway Museum
February 09, 2023 Trivia with Julia
February 03, 2023 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
February 02, 2023 Let's Get Crafty!
January 26, 2023 Can You Help Me with My Finances?
January 19, 2023 Newcomers: The Historic Wonder That Is Woodland
January 19, 2023 White Elephant Exchange
January 10, 2023 Tour the Historic Woodland Opera House
January 06, 2023 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
December 15, 2022 Canceled: Candlelight Dinner
December 11, 2022 Holiday Home Tour and Boutique
December 02, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
November 30, 2022 Canceled: Holiday Bus Trip to Walnut Creek/Broadway Plaza
November 17, 2022 French-inspired Farmhouse Traditions at L'Apero les Trois
November 15, 2022 Newcomers: California Raptor Center
November 10, 2022 Fish Tales and Recipes
November 04, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
November 02, 2022 Let's Make Gnocchi at the Davis Co-op: Nov 2
November 01, 2022 Let's Make Gnocchi at the Davis Co-op: Nov 1
October 27, 2022 Scholarship Reception and Fall Welcome
October 18, 2022 Craft a Succulent Pumpkin Planter
October 13, 2022 Experience the Capay Valley at Taber Ranch Winery
October 07, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
September 29, 2022 Annual Newcomers Welcome and Interest Section Signups
June 07, 2022 Canceled - Araceli Farms—Lavender Farm Guided Tour
May 26, 2022 Newcomers Appetizer & Beverage Finale
May 18, 2022 Hawaiian Luau
May 12, 2022 Annual UFC Spring Luncheon
May 06, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
May 04, 2022 Canceled: Touring with Local Roots Food Tours
April 21, 2022 Canceled: Rainwater Ranch/Berryessa Gap Winery
April 13, 2022 Newcomers Matchbook Winery Lunch and Wine Tasting
April 07, 2022 Canceled: The Séka Hills Olive Mill & Wine Tasting
April 01, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
March 30, 2022 Virtual Intercampus Day, UC Berkeley
March 24, 2022 Crocker Art Museum
March 10, 2022 Canceled: White Elephant Exchange
March 04, 2022 Canceled: Newcomers First Friday Coffee
March 03, 2022 Novels and Noshes
March 01, 2022 Canceled: Exploring Winters
March 01, 2022 Canceled: Newcomers Tour of the California State Capitol & Stanley Mosk Library
February 17, 2022 Canceled: Newcomers Tour of the Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
February 10, 2022 Canceled: Trivia Lunch with Julia Walker
February 04, 2022 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
January 25, 2022 Soup's On!
January 12, 2022 Speaker Series: Nutrition—Separating Fact from Fiction with Dr. Debbie Fetter
January 07, 2022 CANCELED: Newcomers First Friday Coffee
December 10, 2021 Candlelight Dinner
December 03, 2021 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
November 16, 2021 Speaker Series: The Science of Earth's Climate System with Dr. Howard Spero
November 16, 2021 Newcomers Tour of the Woodland Opera House
November 05, 2021 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
November 02, 2021 Canceled: Speaker Series: Harvest of Impact: A UFC/UCD Panel Presentation
October 13, 2021 Newcomers Tea
October 08, 2021 The Great Bear Vineyards Wine and Cheese Tasting Experience #2
October 07, 2021 Scholarship Reception and Fall Welcome
October 01, 2021 Newcomers First Friday Coffee
September 23, 2021 Annual Newcomers Welcome
May 21, 2021 Event Full: Experience a Delightful Wine and Cheese Pairing at Great Bear Vineyards—in Davis!
May 07, 2021 Canceled: First Friday Coffee
April 19, 2021 Rediscovering Yolo County's Food, Wine and Agriculture
April 02, 2021 Canceled: First Friday Coffee
March 09, 2021 WRAPS! A Spring Davis Food Co-op Zoom Cooking Class
March 05, 2021 CANCELED: First Friday Coffee
February 11, 2021 Genealogy and Oral History for Beginners
February 05, 2021 CANCELED: First Friday Coffee
January 14, 2021 Speaker Series: Eat Your Microbes! Fermented Foods, Probiotics & Gut Health
January 08, 2021 Canceled: First Friday Coffee
December 11, 2020 Candlelight at Home for the Holidays
December 08, 2020 Santa’s Workshop… a paper crafting class
December 04, 2020 First Friday Coffee
December 01, 2020 Speaker Series: A Holiday Cooking Class
November 06, 2020 First Friday Coffee
October 07, 2020 Scholarship Reception and Fall Welcome on YouTube
October 02, 2020 First Friday Coffee
September 25, 2020 Newcomers Welcome Happy Hour

What Can a $4,000 Scholarship Do?

  • Help pay for tuition

  • Pay lab fees

  • Provide necessities such as rent and food

  • Purchase books and technology

  • Provide a huge boost in self-confidence, which helps the student persevere on their path of achievement

  • Most importantly, save the student hours of work. At $15.00 per hour, it would take approximately 267 hours to earn $4,000. That’s a lot of time that could be spent studying! 

Thanks to generous donations from members and others, UFC was able to give nine talented UC Davis students scholarships of $4,000 each in 2021. 

Mission Statement

UFC (University Farm Circle) connects campus and community through friendship, enrichment, and scholarships.

  • Friendship: Welcomes newcomers to the university campus and community.
  • Enrichment: Provides programs and activities to meet the needs and interests of its members.
  • Scholarships: Assists students through scholarships.

Become a member

You do not need to be associated with the University to be a member.

All are welcome!

Join us!

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Contact us

University Farm Circle
PO Box 858, Davis, CA 95617-0858
info@ufcdavis.org • www.ufcdavis.org

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