Alexiss Diaz never imagined she would be working in sales immediately after graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a communications degree, let alone living her dream of working in the sports industry with professional women’s basketball team, the WNBA’s Los…
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Some of the strongest students are those who win battles we know nothing about. Judy Juarez Crawford (’12, sociology) wants to change that. Crawford is the care services coordinator at Cal Poly Pomona, overseeing the Broncos Care Basic Needs Program…
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Nicole Parr’s on-screen equivalent likely won’t be the protagonist of your favorite TV crime drama. But the Cal Poly Pomona alumna (’18, chemistry) plays a vital role aiding law enforcement and medical professionals to perform accurate drug testing. After graduating…
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The digital world can be a precarious place, but Cal Poly Pomona alumna Diane Miller (’81, computer information systems) is committed to meeting the constantly evolving cyber threat for generations to come. Miller is director of Global Cyber Education and…
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An advertising campaign showcasing the latest fashion trends for everyday working women featured Cal Poly Pomona alumna Vanessa Beckman, a fourth-grade teacher in the Bonita Unified School District in La Verne. Beckman completed the teaching credential program in 2013 and…
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Sue Manning, who shepherded some of the biggest news stories in the region during a 38-year career at the Los Angeles bureau of The Associated Press, has died. She was 71. Manning (’72, communications) began honing her skills at the…
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Juanita Kurisaki is like many Cal Poly Pomona seniors: she stays up until the early morning hours finishing homework, stresses over her senior project and is counting the days until graduation. Unlike many of the other students on campus, Kurisaki…
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Recent graphic design graduate Qiming Kiki Chen was selected as a graphic design winner for a book design created last year in a national competition sponsored by Creative Quarterly Magazine. Creative Quarterly is a national magazine dedicated to excellence in…
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"I walked these halls as an uncertain undergrad," remembers Jack Fong. "I thought I'd be a 9-to-5 worker in the corporate world." A 1992 communications alumnus, Fong was unsure of his future through most of college. Never did he imagine…
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“I was always ready to move, sleep in a new bed, one eye open, hoping and praying I would be safe that night.” Growing up in the foster system from age 1, Stephanie Serrano (’10, sociology) says she was shunted…
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