The Class of 2023 celebrated the trials, triumphs, grit and resiliency that helped them succeed on their path to graduation during Commencement. About 7,500 graduates from spring 2023, fall 2022 and summer 2023 received their undergraduate and graduate degrees to…
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Jose Ortiz may be graduating with multiple academic achievements, but his journey to success was not easy. Before transferring to CPP in fall 2021, Ortiz spent many years after high school at Pasadena City College (PCC), where he earned three…
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In college, political science students study political behavior, learn about the inner workings of political systems and actions to bring about political and social change. Raisa Majid aspires to use the knowledge she gained from majoring in political science to…
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Diana Aguilar-Cruz is not slowing down anytime soon! After nearly a year of serving as a CSU Student Trustee, Aguilar-Cruz is getting ready to walk — and speak — at the College of Science commencement ceremonies. She will walk away…
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Melane Olmeda can trace the origins of her work ethic to a childhood struggle with chronic migraines. As a young girl growing up in Watsonville, near Santa Cruz, debilitating headaches often sidelined her from play and required her to be…
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For Abigail Trujillo, science offers a pathway to understanding. Science provides the fundamental understanding of how the natural world works and the tools to solve life’s puzzles. Trujillo has had an insatiable inquisitiveness about the world since she was a…
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New engineers, cybersecurity specialists, environmental scientists, teachers, architects, transportation planners, financial analysts, game and film music composers, hospitality and tourism managers, and pre-vet, pre-med and pre-law students will cross the stage in the University Quad to accept their degrees on…
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Members of the Class of 2023 will have a new spot on campus to take graduation photos: the 6-foot-high CPP letters at the Park at 98. The green letters accented with gold trim are scheduled to be installed before Commencement…
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Each year, the cultural centers host culture and identity-based graduation celebrations to honor students from historically marginalized groups. The ceremonies are a way to recognize the impact these students have had on CPP, their local communities and around the world.…
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The Care Center and Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises have partnered to launch the Cap & Gown Program, which aims to help students who may face financial barriers to participating in commencement. Students who are graduating with either a bachelor’s or master’s…
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