The Parade Marshals represent Picnic Day and are chosen based on their active participation in the community, their positive impact on others, and their embodiment of the theme.
Our 2022 Parade Marshal: Dr. Tran!
Dr. Tran is Professor and Senior Director of Clinical Pathology at UC Davis Health with expertise in clinical chemistry, toxicology, molecular infectious disease diagnostics, and point-of-care testing. Dr. Tran is 100% Aggie with many fond memories of life on campus and of course Picnic Day! Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UC Davis and graduating in 2003, he later pursued a PhD in Comparative Pathology (2008) and a MS degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology. His focus during graduate school and postdoctoral training revolved around the development of molecular infectious disease tests under the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network. Interestingly, this research focus was for devices to meet future infectious disease needs for critical, emergency and disaster care – which would ultimately come into play in 2020 while serving as the main architect of the UC Davis Health COVID-19 testing strategy and member of the California COVID-19 Testing Task Force. Today, in addition to continuing to support the fight against COVID-19, Dr. Tran has expanded his work to include artificial intelligence where he co-founded a UC Davis derived machine learning software company. He continues to conduct research in point-of-care testing and is the principal investigator responsible for inaugural buildup of the new Center for Diagnostic Innovation Laboratory in Sacramento. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling across the world to support his amateur drone photography hobby (at least before COVID), and spending time with his wife who is also a UC Davis graduate along with his many pets both big and small. For this year’s Picnic Day, Dr. Tran would like to convey he is not here representing himself, but instead representing the many laboratory professionals both in Sacramento and Davis campuses that joined the fight against the COVID-19. He hopes these efforts raise awareness about the amazing work done by pathologists, clinical laboratory scientists, public health personnel, infectious disease and prevention experts, and many others over these last three years and encourages future Aggies to consider pursuing careers within these related disciplines.
Past Parade Marshals
2021 – Dr. Maisha T. Winn and Dr. Lawrence Torry Winn
2020 – Dr. Jamie Peyton
2019 – Sarah T. Steward
2018 – Thomas and Michelle Famula
2017 – Bryan Enderle, Isao Fujimoto
2016 – Ramsey Mussallam
2015 – Jane Eadie, Richard Kossak
2014 – Sandy Holman, Hal and Carol Sconyers
2013 – Dick and Marilyn McCapes
2012 – Ruth Asmundson, Rich Engel, Cathy Carr West
2011 – Mark Champagne, Jim Sochor
2010 – Tom and Meg Stallard
2009 – Bob Black, Gabriella Wong
2008 – Antoinette “Butterscotch” Clinton, Martin Yan
2007 – Yvonne Marsh, Bay Butler, Bryan Jenkins
2006 – Douglas Gross, Steven James Tingus, Lois Wolk, Liz Applegate
2005 – Jack Farmer, Kelly Albin, Dawn Imamoto Yamaguchi
2004 – Stylianos Spyradakis and Klea Bertakis, Niels Pedersen
2003 – John Boe, Richard and Evelyn Rominger
2002 – Robert and Margrit Mondavi
2001 – Randolph Siverson, Ted Adams, Jackie Speier
2000 – Francisco Rodriguez, Jamila Demby
1999 – Stephen Robinson, Marya Welch, Thomas Duncan
1998 – Deanne Vochatzer, Vic Fazio, Yvonne Lee, Celeste Turner Wright
2020 – Dr. Jamie Peyton
2019 – Sarah T. Steward
2018 – Thomas and Michelle Famula
2017 – Bryan Enderle, Isao Fujimoto
2016 – Ramsey Mussallam
2015 – Jane Eadie, Richard Kossak
2014 – Sandy Holman, Hal and Carol Sconyers
2013 – Dick and Marilyn McCapes
2012 – Ruth Asmundson, Rich Engel, Cathy Carr West
2011 – Mark Champagne, Jim Sochor
2010 – Tom and Meg Stallard
2009 – Bob Black, Gabriella Wong
2008 – Antoinette “Butterscotch” Clinton, Martin Yan
2007 – Yvonne Marsh, Bay Butler, Bryan Jenkins
2006 – Douglas Gross, Steven James Tingus, Lois Wolk, Liz Applegate
2005 – Jack Farmer, Kelly Albin, Dawn Imamoto Yamaguchi
2004 – Stylianos Spyradakis and Klea Bertakis, Niels Pedersen
2003 – John Boe, Richard and Evelyn Rominger
2002 – Robert and Margrit Mondavi
2001 – Randolph Siverson, Ted Adams, Jackie Speier
2000 – Francisco Rodriguez, Jamila Demby
1999 – Stephen Robinson, Marya Welch, Thomas Duncan
1998 – Deanne Vochatzer, Vic Fazio, Yvonne Lee, Celeste Turner Wright
1997 – Delaine Eastin, Dennis McNeil, Ann Veneman, Ken Verosub
1996 – Carol Wall
1995 – Ida Mae Hunter, Peter Dietrich
1994 – Tom Dutton, Darby Morrisroe
1993 – Orville and Erna Thompson
1992 – Wayne and Jacque Bartholomew
1991 – Fred Wood
1990 – Harry O. Walker
1989 – Leslie Campbell
1988 – Ted Hullar
1987 – James H. Meyer
1986 – Warren D. Mooney
1985 – Jim Sochor
1984 – Harry W. Colvin, Jr.
1983 – Philip Dubois
1982 – Marilyn Etzler
1981 – Gary Ford
1980 – Lawrence Shepard
1979 – Arnold Sillman
1978 – Bob Krieger
1977 – Ruth Anderson
1976 – Thomas L. Allen
1996 – Carol Wall
1995 – Ida Mae Hunter, Peter Dietrich
1994 – Tom Dutton, Darby Morrisroe
1993 – Orville and Erna Thompson
1992 – Wayne and Jacque Bartholomew
1991 – Fred Wood
1990 – Harry O. Walker
1989 – Leslie Campbell
1988 – Ted Hullar
1987 – James H. Meyer
1986 – Warren D. Mooney
1985 – Jim Sochor
1984 – Harry W. Colvin, Jr.
1983 – Philip Dubois
1982 – Marilyn Etzler
1981 – Gary Ford
1980 – Lawrence Shepard
1979 – Arnold Sillman
1978 – Bob Krieger
1977 – Ruth Anderson
1976 – Thomas L. Allen
1975 – Celeste Turner Wright
1974 – Dick Lewis
1973 – G. Ledyard Stebbins
1972 – James H. Meyer
1971 – Wilson Riles
1970 – Earl Warren, Sr.
1969 – Emil Mrak
1968 – Chester O. McCorkle
1967 — Maynard A. Amerine
1966 — Blaine McGowan
1965 — Glenn M. Anderson
1964 — Emil Mrak
1963 — Edwin C. Voorhies
1962 — Robert Sproul
1923 — Mrs. D. L. Roberts, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Ralph P. Merri
1922 — Peter J. Shields, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Director C.B. Hutchison
1920 – H.M. Kilburn, L. Barnard, O.W. Karn, Peter J. Shields, Fred Shaffer, Thomas F. Hurt
1919 – R.H. Crab Tree, C.G. Wells, Allen Sproul, W.M. Johnson, H.D. Fish, A.D. Wilson, Pardo Hooper
1918 – N.H. Davis, R. Servier, C. Dunshee, W.B. Browning
1917 – J.T. Hunsaker, M.W. Hurford, I.F. Swift, W.D. Heron
1974 – Dick Lewis
1973 – G. Ledyard Stebbins
1972 – James H. Meyer
1971 – Wilson Riles
1970 – Earl Warren, Sr.
1969 – Emil Mrak
1968 – Chester O. McCorkle
1967 — Maynard A. Amerine
1966 — Blaine McGowan
1965 — Glenn M. Anderson
1964 — Emil Mrak
1963 — Edwin C. Voorhies
1962 — Robert Sproul
1923 — Mrs. D. L. Roberts, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Ralph P. Merri
1922 — Peter J. Shields, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Director C.B. Hutchison
1920 – H.M. Kilburn, L. Barnard, O.W. Karn, Peter J. Shields, Fred Shaffer, Thomas F. Hurt
1919 – R.H. Crab Tree, C.G. Wells, Allen Sproul, W.M. Johnson, H.D. Fish, A.D. Wilson, Pardo Hooper
1918 – N.H. Davis, R. Servier, C. Dunshee, W.B. Browning
1917 – J.T. Hunsaker, M.W. Hurford, I.F. Swift, W.D. Heron
2019 – Sarah T. Steward
2018 – Thomas and Michelle Famula
2017 – Bryan Enderle, Isao Fujimoto
2016 – Ramsey Mussallam
2015 – Jane Eadie, Richard Kossak
2014 – Sandy Holman, Hal and Carol Sconyers
2013 – Dick and Marilyn McCapes
2012 – Ruth Asmundson, Rich Engel, Cathy Carr West
2011 – Mark Champagne, Jim Sochor
2010 – Tom and Meg Stallard
2009 – Bob Black, Gabriella Wong
2008 – Antoinette “Butterscotch” Clinton, Martin Yan
2007 – Yvonne Marsh, Bay Butler, Bryan Jenkins
2006 – Douglas Gross, Steven James Tingus, Lois Wolk, Liz Applegate
2005 – Jack Farmer, Kelly Albin, Dawn Imamoto Yamaguchi
2004 – Stylianos Spyradakis and Klea Bertakis, Niels Pedersen
2003 – John Boe, Richard and Evelyn Rominger
2002 – Robert and Margrit Mondavi
2001 – Randolph Siverson, Ted Adams, Jackie Speier
2000 – Francisco Rodriguez, Jamila Demby
1999 – Stephen Robinson, Marya Welch, Thomas Duncan
1998 – Deanne Vochatzer, Vic Fazio, Yvonne Lee, Celeste Turner Wright
1997 – Delaine Eastin, Dennis McNeil, Ann Veneman, Ken Verosub
1996 – Carol Wall
1995 – Ida Mae Hunter, Peter Dietrich
1994 – Tom Dutton, Darby Morrisroe
1993 – Orville and Erna Thompson
1992 – Wayne and Jacque Bartholomew
1991 – Fred Wood
1990 – Harry O. Walker
1989 – Leslie Campbell
1988 – Ted Hullar
1987 – James H. Meyer
1986 – Warren D. Mooney
1985 – Jim Sochor
1984 – Harry W. Colvin, Jr.
1983 – Philip Dubois
1982 – Marilyn Etzler
1981 – Gary Ford
1980 – Lawrence Shepard
1979 – Arnold Sillman
1978 – Bob Krieger
1977 – Ruth Anderson
1976 – Thomas L. Allen
1975 – Celeste Turner Wright
1974 – Dick Lewis
1973 – G. Ledyard Stebbins
1972 – James H. Meyer
1971 – Wilson Riles
1970 – Earl Warren, Sr.
1969 – Emil Mrak
1968 – Chester O. McCorkle
1967 — Maynard A. Amerine
1966 — Blaine McGowan
1965 — Glenn M. Anderson
1964 — Emil Mrak
1963 — Edwin C. Voorhies
1962 — Robert Sproul
1923 — Mrs. D. L. Roberts, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Ralph P. Merri
1922 — Peter J. Shields, Dean Thomas F. Hunt, Director C.B. Hutchison
1920 – H.M. Kilburn, L. Barnard, O.W. Karn, Peter J. Shields, Fred Shaffer, Thomas F. Hurt
1919 – R.H. Crab Tree, C.G. Wells, Allen Sproul, W.M. Johnson, H.D. Fish, A.D. Wilson, Pardo Hooper
1918 – N.H. Davis, R. Servier, C. Dunshee, W.B. Browning
1917 – J.T. Hunsaker, M.W. Hurford, I.F. Swift, W.D. Heron