Sharon Roth, a former longtime administrative support coordinator in the dean’s office, died Nov. 12. She was 73. Roth joined the College of Agriculture in 2000. During her tenure, she was responsible for planning the college’s 70th anniversary celebration; was…
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Edison Cabacungan, a professor emeritus and former longtime chair of the then-Department of Food Marketing and Agribusiness Management/Agricultural Education, died Oct. 17. He was 85. Born in the Philippines on Dec. 15, 1936, Professor Cabacungan earned his bachelor’s degree from…
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Physics and Astronomy Department Chair Hector Mireles died Sept. 16, after a 14-month battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Mireles came to Cal Poly Pomona in 2002. In 2016, he stepped into the role of department chair. Like…
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Allen Christensen, who served as dean of the College of Agriculture from 1980 to 1994 and helped develop the California Agricultural Leadership Program, died Sept. 8. He was 87. Christensen was hired as an assistant professor to teach animal science…
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Howard Evans, the dedicated former dean of what is now known as the College of Professional and Global Education, died June 29 suddenly of a cardiac event. He was 72. Evans began his tenure at Cal Poly Pomona in 2012…
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Lea R. Dopson, dean and James A. Collins Distinguished Chair of The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona, died the last week of April. Dopson was an integral part of The Collins College for 16 years, first…
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Ernest Gordon Kawai, who dedicated 28 years to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, died on March 31. He was 75. Kawaii began his career with the Foundation in 1982 and retired in 2006 as the Foundation’s associate executive director. He is…
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Professor Emeritus Frederick Louis Capossela, who dedicated 26 years to Cal Poly Pomona and was an early champion of direct marketing died Dec. 27. He was 84. Capossela joined the College of Business Administration marketing faculty in 1979 after a…
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Professor Emeritus James “Jim” Rogers Hill, a dedicated teacher and mentor to fellow faculty and students alike, died Jan. 1. He was 93. The Richmond, Indiana native arrived at Cal Poly Pomona in 1967. He retired in 2000. “He started…
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Charlene Saunders, a dedicated staffer who relished working with faculty and students, died Dec. 12 from complications related to COVID-19. She was 78. Saunders began working at Cal Poly Pomona in 2000 as the assistant for Elhami Ibrahim, the former…
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