Larry Taff (’80, accounting) has spent his 34-year career climbing the corporate ladder to become a C-suite executive with Arthur Andersen and The Shidler Group. Yet for Taff, being successful also means improving other people’s lives. In college, that meant…
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A $500,000 donation that honors the legacy of a Cal Poly Pomona alumnus will transform hands-on learning opportunities and diversity initiatives for students studying information technology in the College of Business Administration. With the gift, Avanade, a global business technology…
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Steven Ranck (Electrical Engineering, ’88) always dreamed of working in the electronic gaming industry. When he was 13, he designed his first arcade game in his garage, improvising with electronics and huge pieces of cardboard. He’s come a long way.…
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Roger Blaine Humes, a longtime staff member in the College of Engineering and a published poet, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 61. Humes was born in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1952 and graduated from Central Lee High…
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A Cal Poly Pomona alumnus premiered his first movie last month at the world-famous Cannes Film Festival in France. Julian Flores (’11, political science) made a short film, “Bajo el Cielo,” that was shown at the festival on May 23.…
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Alumna and former U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis was elected last week to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Solis, who is currently a scholar-in-residence at the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences, was elected with more than…
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Commencement, the ASI elections, and awards top President Ortiz’s video update this week. During Commencement next month, the university will recognize valedictorians and McPhee Scholars in each college, and present three Provost’s Award Winners and two honorary doctorates. The three…
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For almost as long as he can remember, Ron Gregoire has had an affinity for numbers. He parlayed his ability into an accounting degree, a generous internship, a job offer, a CPA license, a highly successful career in the automotive…
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Eddy Hartenstein addressed several topics in a wide-ranging interview with the university’s Public Affairs office. Among them: What do you remember about your time on campus? It was a commuter campus back then, but even then it was hugely multicultural.…
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He is a member of four halls of fame. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has awarded him a lifetime achievement award. His name is etched on an Emmy. Eddy Hartenstein has received many accolades as an engineer,…
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