Alumni and events

As alumni of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, you are the school’s most important asset and its greatest strength. As leaders in health care organizations, faculty at higher education institutions, members of primary-care teams and influencers within policy-making bodies, you illustrate how graduates fulfill the vision and mission of the school.
Through word-of-mouth support to promote the school and financial support to enable future students to benefit from the philanthropy that yielded your education, your involvement is critical to the future success of the school. Through your partnership, faculty, staff and students at the School of Nursing discover ways to advance health, improve quality of care and shape policy.
Alumni distinctions
Leaning into research to give women a voice
Marla Shauer completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree so she could make the change she wanted to see happen. She chose the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis for its flexibility, financial support and faculty mix.
Read and watch Marla's Story
A lifelong dream becomes an amazing reality
Bill Randall, a 2020 graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program, said earning the terminal degree allowed him to achieve his dreams in the nursing profession — and even go beyond those dreams. Read and watch Bill's Story
Latest school news
Feb. 2— Nursing faculty present poster at national nurse education conference
Several faculty of the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis attended and presented at the "Educating Nurses: A Radical Transformation 2026 Conference” in Las Vegas. Lead author Monica Godden, along with Sandra Pon, Charis Ong and Shana Ruggenberg contributing, presented the poster, "Reflections on Using the Clinical Judgment Model to Connect Theory and Practice.” The work contributes to furthering the vision of preparing practice-ready nurses through innovation, reflective practice, and transformation in teaching and learning. The conference is a collaboration of the Benner Institute for Teaching & Learning and the International Consortium for Outcomes of Nursing Education (ICONEd).