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Chancellor makes lattes for a lotta scholarship cash

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Photo: Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi at work behind the counter at Swirlz, with crewmates Andrew Stump, Lucy Avalos, Ryan Little and Lauren Woods.
Caffeine and smiles: Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi at work at Swirlz on Feb. 3, with crewmates, from left, Andrew Stump, barista supervisor; Lucy Avalos and Ryan Little, baristas; and Lauren Woods (foreground), the front-of-house manager. (Gregory Urquiaga

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi took a whirl today (Feb. 3) at Swirlz, the CoHo's coffee bar and bakery, working behind the counter in fulfillment of one of her two UC Promises for Education.

In the systemwide last fall, Katehi said she would work at the Coffee House in return for $5,000 in contributions to 嘿嘿视频 scholarships.

She achieved that goal (and more) 鈥 and, so, there she was for training this morning and a shift that started at noon. Wearing a signature CoHo apron, she got right to work fixing lattes and filling other coffee orders.

In becoming a Coffee House employee for the day, she landed what is traditionally considered one of the best student jobs on campus.

Katehi supported herself during her undergraduate years in Greece by tutoring high school students, before moving on to graduate studies and a career in academia. So, working in a caf茅 was a new experience 鈥 one that she relished.

鈥淭he best part was interacting with the students," she said. "The Promise for Education campaign was really all about supporting our students, and it was such an honor to be able to participate.鈥

Counter traffic picked up significantly during the noon hour, but Katehi鈥檚 background as an engineer ensured that efficiency would be the order of the day. 鈥淎ndrew (Stump, barista supervisor) and the rest of the crew were incredibly helpful and made the whole experience enjoyable," the chancellor said.

Hers was among hundreds of promises in the fundraising drive, conducted largely through social media, Sept. 18 to Oct. 31. The systemwide campaign brought in more than $1.3 million, including about $28,000 specifically earmarked for 嘿嘿视频 scholarships.

Katehi made two promises: serve coffee at the CoHo for $5,000 and throw a VIP Greek Gala for $10,000. At campaign鈥檚 end, she had raised $10,555, thus her work shift at the CoHo and the forthcoming Greek Gala.

Another administrator raised $1,410 by promising to dress as Bossy the Cow for an Aggie football game 鈥 and letting the whole world see him do it, via a . 鈥淎nything for the students,鈥 said Rich Engel, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and the executive director of the .

Still to come: Michael Lairmore, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, racing the winning dog in the 2014 Doxie Derby (on Picnic Day, April 12), and doing it while wearing a dachshund costume 鈥渢o make it interesting.鈥 Lairmore set a goal of $1,000 and raised $1,315.

And the Donor Relations Team, a group of five in the Office of Development, is making plans to 鈥渟hake its moneymaker鈥 in a choreographed dance, in public. The team set a $1,000 goal and raised $1,046.

Earlier coverage

Dateline 嘿嘿视频 (Nov. 8, 2013)

Dateline 嘿嘿视频 (Oct. 1, 2013)

Dateline UC Davis (Sept. 18, 2013)

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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

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