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Letters and Science Prize for Excellence

Created by Estella Atekwana, Dean of the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, the $2,500 prize is given annually to a graduating M.F.A. student in studio art. The prize was established to help further the career of an art studio M.F.A. graduate from UC Davis, and to encourage, recognize and celebrate creative and original contributions of the recipient. 

2025: Raquel Tripp

2024: Gracianne Kirsch

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