Telling unique stories about the initiatives and people that make UC Davis thrive is essential to the many colleges and research centers that define campus life.
Recently, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or , honored UC Davis with 36 “Best of District VII” awards.
District VII . These awards recognize and celebrate outstanding programs and individuals, and highlight campus-wide campaigns, like the “Year of the Eggheads,” as well as department-specific online magazines, video series and much more.
In July, UC Davis also received 10 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards, including three Grand Gold awards.
Learn more about each “Best of District VII” award-winning project on .
The 2025 “Best of District VII” CASE award winners are:
- , in the category Design - Specialty Pieces.
- , in the category Videos: Promotional (Short).
- , in the category Engagement - Volunteer Engagement.
- - App to the Future (of Prospect Management), in the category Advancement Services Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff).
- , in the category Videos: Fundraising and Stewardship (Long).
- , in the category Videos: Promotional (Short).
- : A National Proposal Microsite Hosted at UC Davis, in the category Marketing: Micro-sites (Other).
- : a Video Series, in the category Marketing: Advertising (Online).
- , in the category Design - Invitations.
- , in the category Videos: Videos on a Shoestring (Student Audience).
- Career Center Rebranding, in the category Marketing: Branding (Department or Subunit).
- , in the category Marketing: Micro-sites (Other).
- , in the category Marketing: Branding (Department or Subunit).
- , in the category Writing: Column or Opinion Piece.
- Chicago Cafe: California's Oldest Chinese Restaurant, in the category Writing: News/Feature (1,000+ Words).
- Commencement Heart Hands, in the category Videos: Student Audience (Short).
- , in the category Design - Illustrations.
- , in the category Videos: Promotional (Short).
- , in the category Marketing: Micro-sites (Other).
- Engineers Find Best Ways to Make Coffee, in the category Writing: News/Feature (1,000+ Words).
- , in the category Marketing: Micro-sites (Fundraising).
- , in the category Design - Illustrations.
- , in the category Writing: Profile (1,000+ Words).
- , in the category Writing: News/Feature (Less Than 1,000 Words).
- , in the category Magazines - Online Magazines.
- , in the category Special Events: In-Person (Single-Day).
- , in the category Design - Specialty Pieces.
- , in the category Writing: Research, Medicine, and Science News.
- , in the category Videos: Student Audience (Long).
- , in the category Fundraising - Donor Relations & Stewardship Initiatives.
- , in the category Design - Environmental Graphics.
- , in the category Videos: News and Research.
- , in the category Engagement - Targeted Constituency Engagement.
- , in the category Writing: News/Feature (1,000+ Words).
- , in the category Marketing Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff).
- , in the category Special Events: In-Person (Single-Day).