This award honors a UC Davis graduate in recognition of service to the Cal Aggie Alumni Association, the UC Davis Foundation and the university. The award was established in 1973 to perpetuate the lifelong interests of one of the university’s most esteemed and supportive alumni, Jerry W. Fielder ’39 (1915–1972). Specific criteria used during the selection process include 1) service to UC Davis, 2) service to the Cal Aggie Alumni Association and 3) service to the UC Davis Foundation.
The 2013 Jerry Fielder Memorial Award recipients are Bob Morrison '68, J.D. '71 and Jan Morrison '69
Bob and Jan Morrison of Stockton are the 2013 Jerry W.
Fielder Award winners. The award recognizes UC Davis alumni for service
to and support of CAAA, the UC Davis Foundation and the campus. The
award was established in 1973 to perpetuate the lifelong interests of
one of the university’s most supportive alumni, Jerry W. Fielder ’39, a
year after he died. The Morrisons are longtime supporters of UC Davis.
Bob graduated in 1968 with a degree in rhetoric, and in 1971 with a law
degree. Jan graduated in 1969 with an English degree. Their children,
Laurie ’99, Cred. ’00, M.A ’09; and Kevin ’01, also are graduates.
Bob, a prominent Stockton business attorney, retired in 2007. He became a CAAA board member in 1994 and served as president
from 1998-2000. He was a UC alumni regent from 2000-2002. He’s been a
member of the Davis Chancellor’s Club and served on the board of
trustees for the UC Davis Foundation.
Jan is a retired teacher from the Stockton Unified School District.
She’s been on the CAAA board of directors since 2007, is past
chairwoman of the CAAA Scholarship Committee and is current chair of its San Joaquin County Scholarship Committee. She and Bob are strong
advocates for student access to education and have endowed a scholarship
through CAAA to support students from San Joaquin County.
The Morrisons have been active with the San Joaquin County CAAA chapter
since 1975, helping found the North San Joaquin chapter in 1992. They
enjoy UC Davis basketball games and Mondavi Center shows.
Previous recipients:
2012 Bruce Edwards '60
2011 Bret Hewitt '76, M.A. '83
2010 Dr. Michael Chapman '58
2009 Ronald Schuler '60
2008 Alan Hoefer '55
2007 Rex Hime '69, J.D. '72
2005 Norm Weil '73, J.D. '76
2004 Meg Stallard '68 and Tom Stallard '68, J.D. '75
2003 Karl Gerdes, M.S. '73, Ph.D. '84
2002 Robert E. Murphy '63
2001 J. Rodney Davis '71
2000 Charlie J. Soderquist, M.S. '73, Ph.D. '78
1999 Carol J. Sconyers & Hal W. Sconyers '52
1998 William F. Allewelt, Jr. '50
1997 Lester Heringer '41
1996 Wayne A. Bartholomew '64, J.D. '71
1995 Harold E. Kendall '29
1994 Eugene Boone '32
1993 Orville E. Thompson, M.Ed. '52
1992 Ronald A. Enomoto '64
1991 Gary M. Cusumano '65
1990 Jacque Bartholomew '64
1989 James M. 'Scud' Marshall '37
1988 Richard M. Ortega '54 & Howard B. Shontz '41, M.Ed. '58
1987 Robert W. Munyon '40
1986 Will W. Lester '40
1985 Lois W. Weeth '43
1984 Marion F. Minger '42 & Walter W. Minger '43
1983 John P. Underhill '41
1982 John L. Hardie '58
1981 Gene E. Pendergast, Jr. '61
1980 Ralph H. Moss '27
1979 Warren D. Mooney '55
1978 Richard E. Rominger '49
1977 Herbert E. Barker '26
1976 Carl L. Garrison '33
1975 Waldo W. Weeth '30
1974 Dean C. DeCarli '28
1973 Bert L. Smith '26