IET Business Process Analyst Receives Chancellor's Award for Building Community
Quick Summary
- Erica Ávila, a Business Process Analyst in IET, was honored with the 2025 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Community in April 2025.
- The award recognizes her significant contributions to belonging and acting as an inclusive champion supporting the campus's Principles of Community.
- Her commitment is demonstrated through her efforts to establish and co-chair the Womxn In Technology Employee Resource Group and her service as a board member for the Latinx Staff and Faculty Association.
Congratulations to Erica Ávila, Business Process Analyst in Information and Educational Technology (IET)! She received the well-deserved honor of the 2025 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Community in April 2025. The award recognizes Erica’s contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in support of the campus and the greater community.
"I am deeply honored to be the recipient of the 2025 Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity and Community. My commitment to social justice is a lifelong pursuit, and I strive to make meaningful contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all my endeavors. This award reflects the shared values of our institution, and I am sincerely thankful for the guidance of my mentors and the partnership of my allies. It is a privilege to be part of a community that champions such vital principles, and I am committed to the ongoing work of expanding our outreach, deepening our impact, and fostering a truly inclusive environment for all."
Inclusive Champion
Since joining UC Davis in 2016, Erica has actively championed inclusive initiatives. She played a significant role in helping to establish the UC Davis Womxn In Technology Employee Resource Group, with which she has been actively involved since 2018. As Co-Chair of this group, she recently spearheaded a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised $5,000 to further the mission of achieving equitable representation in IT and promoting women into leadership roles. She also served as Treasurer and board member for the Latinx Staff and Faculty Association (2018-2020).
Erica was recognized at a reception at the Chancellor’s Residence along with other award recipients for “helping us to deepen our connections with each other and supporting our increasingly diverse communities,” as Chancellor Gary S. May said.
He and others thanked the recipients for their work to uphold the Principles of Community, the document currently celebrating 35 years of affirming the dignity in all members of the UC Davis community.
“Our Principles of Community remind us that diversity is not just about our multiple and intersecting identities,” May said. “Diversity includes a range of experiences, ideas, opinions and values, all of which contribute to the vibrancy of our intellectually engaging campus community. It also demands creating environments so that each of us has an opportunity to thrive and make meaningful contributions.”
Mikael Villalobos, associate vice chancellor for Campus and Community Relations, called the awardees “the leaders and change-agents making a real difference in moving UC Davis toward a more diverse and inclusive campus community.”
The awards were presented by Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Learn More
Learn more about the award and other recipients at: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/celebrating-those-who-build-community