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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In its 10th year since being established, Black Philanthropy Month launches Aug. 1, and the theme for 2021 is “TENacity: Making Equity Real.” Thank you to our donors and alumni who have supported Cal Poly Pomona students, whether through giving…
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Kelly Wong entered Cal Poly Pomona as an engineering technology major, but a lifelong love affair with art will see her graduate with a BFA in visual communication design and double-minors in art history and studio arts at the top of her class…
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For Corey Norman, the journey from the mean streets of the west side of Tampa, Fla., to the five-year architecture program at Cal Poly Pomona took many years and many detours. But now that he is set to walk across…
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Bob Weis arrived at Cal Poly Pomona as a freshman pursuing a theater degree. A professor’s praise of his design skills inspired Weis to shift his focus and pursue a degree in architecture. Forty-one years later, it’s safe to say…
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As Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Toks Omishakin manages 50,000 miles of highway. On Feb. 17, he will share a virtual lecture with the Cal Poly Pomona community about his experiences with Caltrans, specifically about California’s commitment…
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From dinosaurs to a giant beer stein, from Pi Day and World Book Day to the Hindu holiday of Holi, creativity exploded during Cal Poly Universities Home-Brew Rose Float Competition. Students from both the Pomona and San Luis Obispo campuses…
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Alex Armendariz’s mom encouraged him and his siblings to earn university degrees, not solely for the salary potential they could bring, but for the doors that education could open in their lives. One of those doors led Armendariz to connect…
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Cal Poly Pomona architecture student Christopher Ornelas will receive a 2020 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, the CSU’s highest recognition of student success. One student from each of the 23 CSU campuses receives this distinction each year. Ornelas will…
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Henry Woo’s exemplary work designing and building public education facilities in the San Gabriel Valley merited distinction from a congressman. Woo (’77, architecture; 85, master’s in architecture) was recently honored by U.S. Representative Gilbert Cisneros (CA-39) with the 2020 Asian…
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