Don Brinkerhoff, the landscape designer for 17 Las Vegas casino resorts and the first landscape designer inducted into the American Gaming Association’s Hall of Fame for his 1995 redesign of the world-famous Las Vegas Boulevard, died July 16. He was…
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Beloved Professor Emeritus David Levering, who taught history and was instrumental in the Department of History’s foundation, died on July 11. Levering began his career at Cal Poly Pomona in the early 1960s. According to the history department timeline, Levering…
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Beloved Professor Emerita Jill Adler-Moore, who dedicated 47 years to teaching and mentoring students at Cal Poly Pomona, died on June 14 after a recurrence of pancreatic cancer. She is survived by husband Larry J. Moore; son and daughter-in-law Matthew…
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Arthur ‘Art’ Gilbert Covarrubias Sr., who worked at Cal Poly Pomona for 49 years in roles including director of university admissions, died on June 9. He was 79. In addition to his many years of service at Cal Poly Pomona,…
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Professor Emeritus Roy C. Easley, who taught in the kinesiology department for more than 30 years, died peacefully April 18. He was 85. Aside from his teaching duties, Easley served as the director of Cal Poly Pomona’s intramurals program for…
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Professor Emeritus Lyle Blaine McCurdy, former chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, died on April 7. He was 81. McCurdy earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Arizona State University, working and studying days, nights and weekends. After completing…
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Scott W. Dunn, an alumnus and longtime supporter of the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center, died on March 22. He was 68. Mr. Dunn (’78, agricultural business management) had served on the President’s Arabian Advisory Committee since joining the panel…
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Dennis Loo, a longtime sociology professor, journalist and activist, died March 6 at La Jolla Scripps Memorial Hospital. He was 69. Loo, who suffered from multiple system atrophy for many years, died peacefully in his sleep. As the Honolulu, Hawaii…
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U’Pal King, a dedicated human resources staff member with the singing voice of an angel, died Dec. 26. She was 64. King held various positions in the department, retiring in 2009 after 23 years at Cal Poly Pomona as an…
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Professor Emeritus George Gutnikov, who dedicated 45 years to the chemistry department, died Jan. 3. Gutnikov, a Claremont resident, began teaching chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona in 1970 and retired in 2016. During his tenure, he worked with other professors…
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