Darika ’19 and Luis ’19 reconnected at UC Davis, graduated together in 2019, and got engaged at the Arboretum. Now they’re the husband-and-wife team behind DD’s Plants & Pets, traveling city to city to bring reptiles and plants to communities through pop-ups and expos. 🎥: @dds.plants - Video Description: Darika and Luis at their grad ceremony wearing regalia; cuts to both of them showing different potted plants and reptiles. Text reads "The story of how Darika ’19 and Luis ’19 decided: To chase

Proud to welcome this year’s Student Leadership Council at UC Davis! I started the SLC eight years ago to give students the tools to lead — and today, our nearly 250 alumni are tackling the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to strengthening our democracy. Our county's future is in good hands. | Congressman Mike Thompson