Past Ceremonies
BEST ZOT! ZOT! ZOT!
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About the award
Graduates are called upon to join the presiding dean(s) in demonstrating an enthusiastic Zot! Zot! Zot! at the closing of each school Commencement ceremony. The Award is given to the dean(s) of the group that shows the greatest display of Anteater spirit during this part of their ceremony.
Past winners

2023 -  Dean Magnus Egersted, Samueli School of Engineering

2022 -  Dean Magnus Egersted, Samueli School of Engineering

2020/2021- No winner awarded

2019 - Dean Stephen Barker, Claire Trevor School of the Arts

2018 - Dean Nancy Guerra, School of Social Ecology

2017 - Dean Bill Maurer, School of Social Sciences

2016 - Interim Dean Alison Holman, Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing

2015 - Dean Bill Maurer, School of Social Sciences

2014 - Dean Frank LaFerla, School of Biological Sciences

2013 - Dean Hal Stern, Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences and
Dean Gregory Washington, The Samueli School of Engineering

2012 - Dean Gregory Washington, The Samueli School of Engineering

2011 - Dean Albert Bennett, School of Biological Sciences

2010 - Dean Valerie Jenness, School of Social Ecology