Student Success Stories

Lucero Cordero spent most of their formative years prioritizing their brother's needs over their own and subsequently struggled to get into medical school. The UC Davis Health Professions Post-Bac, helped Cordero gain the confidence and support to succeed at getting accepted to numerous medical schools, ultimately helping them achieve the next step in their dream toward becoming a pediatrician.

Since completing the Coaching for Life and Work Certificate Program, Jeff Heiser has taken on increased responsibilities as an internal coach. As he nears his 100-hour coaching requirement for ICF Certification, he hopes to expand his weekend coaching gig and take on more of a professional coaching role.

Meet Ukrainian beer writer Lana Svitankova, winner of the 2022 UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship. With training from the online Beer Quality Series, her goal is to be living proof that females can be knowledgeable about beer.

Meet Brazilian-born beer sommelier and brewer Nadhine França, winner of the 2022 UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship, who is reestablishing her brewing career in Budapest with knowledge from the online Beer Quality Series.

As a winner of the 2022 UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship for the online Beer Quality Series, transgender brewer Jae Vanderwerf doesn’t need to choose between living authentically and getting an education.

Since winning the 2022 UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship for the online Master Brewers Certificate Program, Nigerian brewer Chijindu Onwuchekwa is on her way to achieving her goal of becoming a master brewer.

Shortly after starting his career in occupational safety, Iman Leong's colleagues and managers recommended the Workplace Health and Safety Manager Certificate Program. Since completing program, he feels empowered to make a positive impact on his organization’s safety management system.

When Francisco Cordero began thinking about applying to medical school, he knew he needed to increase his GPA to be a more competitive applicant. He completed the UC Davis Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate Program with a GPA of 3.87 and has received his first acceptance letter with more decisions to come.

When Amanda Plunkett took on a new job as a sensory panel leader, she turned to the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program to gain the skills she needed to successfully fulfill her new role.

May Cheung is an assistant professor of nutrition sciences at City University of New York, Brooklyn College. Interested in learning how her skills and knowledge could be used in the food and beverage industry, she decided to pursue a certificate in Applied Sensory and Consumer Science.

Victoria Nze received her first acceptance letter to her top-choice nursing school after graduating from the UC Davis Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate Program. She says the program not only helped her raise her GPA, it also boosted her confidence.

After struggling to get into medical school, Rachel Becker applied to the UC Davis Health Professions Post-Bac for guidance and structure to help her pinpoint what she needed to improve upon and how to position herself strategically as an applicant.

After receiving rejection letters from vet schools, Vickie applied to the UC Davis Health Professions Post-Bac program to make her a more competitive applicant. Since completing the program, she says she's become a better version of herself and thus a better healthcare professional for those she will help in the future.

After taking six years off following her undergrad degree, Gabby Lee pursued the UC Davis Health Professions Post-Bac to help her fulfill her dreams of becoming a physician. See how the program helped her take the next steps toward achieving her goal.