April 23, 2025
UC Merced is only two decades into its mission of shaping the next generation of trailblazers. But that’s more than enough time for multiple Bobcats to come from the same family.
Dawit Gemeda’s sister attended the university about eight years ago, so the surroundings felt comfortably familiar when he and his folks joined thousands of others at Bobcat Day, the annual open house for the San Joaquin Valley’s only research university.
Wispy clouds and a cooling breeze greeted attendees April 19 as they chatted with representatives from every corner of the campus community, enjoyed food and music, toured labs and residence halls and sat down for a wide range of presentations.
