It may have been hard to see some of the players on the field at last weekend’s Salute to Heroes football game, but it was easy to see the excitement for our military personnel and first responders, along with the four-legged star of the show: Pint! The Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever is carrying out his last season as the official retriever of the kickoff tee at Aggie home games, and was honored with a bobblehead giveaway and even a cake (although he saved it for the humans, opting for a doggie cake later).

See some highlights from the game, as shared on social media:

 

Facebook: Pint celebrates, poses for photos

Pint the Dog: Great time last night!  I love the band.  I wasn’t allowed any of this cake but later I got my very own cake!

Facebook: Pint memorabilia galore

Pint the Dog: Wow — my boss says she is pretty overwhelmed by all this Pint love. I really liked the cake the athletics department bought me.

Veterans Day message

From GSM to wine industry

What do students at the Graduate School of Management learn about the wine industry? Hear one alumnus’ story in the above video about going from UC Davis to a career as a wine buyer for a large grocery chain.

Curtis Mann, MBA ’06, now a master of wine and group vice president at Albertsons Companies, shares his career journey, along with some information about the challenge of leading in a fast-paced environment. He also reminisces about his favorite professors and courses.

Thiebaud turns 101