"Graduates of the Last Decade"
Who we are
We are alumni who have graduated in the last ten years who love UC Davis and the College of Engineering and want to see it thrive!
What we do
- Rally recent grads to stay connected to UC Davis
- Serve as a voice of recent grads to the college
- Spread the word to the alumni community about exciting opportunities to stay involved
Why it matters
- Meet amazing Aggies
- Gain volunteer leadership experience
- Be a mentor or find a mentor
Interested in getting involved? Contact us to learn more.
Executive Committee

Natalya Bruner, Co-Chair
B.S. 2015, Biomedical Engineering
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Development
Neuropace

Abril Topete Castaneda, Co-Chair
B.S. 2020, Computer Science & Engineering
Software Engineer
Solidigm

Kostyantyn (Stan) Luferov, Secretary
B.S. 2018 Biochemical Engineering
MSAT Engineer II
Miltenyi Biotec

Eric Taurone, Engagement Chair
B.S. 2019, Materials Science & Engineering
Software Development Engineer
Amazon

Negina Ayar, Membership Chair
B.S. 2016, Civil Engineering
Senior Engineer
Carlson Barbee & Gibson

Minerva Olaya, Philanthropic Impact Chair
B.S. 2020, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Engineer
Genentech
General Board Members

Kenneth Ainslie, Communications Committee
M.S. 2019, Materials Science & Engineering
Associate Research Scientist/Engineer
Concentric Advisors
Kaila Balancio, Membership Committee
B.S. 2015, Electrical Engineering
Assistant Registrar - Compliance
University of California, Davis

Sasha Eckstein, Communications Committee
B.S. 2022, Biological Systems Engineering
Graduate Student Researcher
University of California, Davis

Valerie Quiroz, Engagement Committee
B.S. 2020, Mechanical Engineering
Research and Development Engineer
Penumbra Inc
