Giant Manta rays sway and electric eels power a rock ‘n‘roll party on the ocean floor celebrating Cal Poly universities’ 75th entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2024. Led by a 16-foot purple manta ray gliding over…
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The theme for this year’s Rose Parade is “Dream. Believe. Achieve.” For the students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, designing and building their float was an opportunity to do just that while showcasing the benefits…
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The Cal Poly Universities Rose Float student team is hard at work as it prepares the only student-built float in the Rose Parade to be showcased in the nationally televised event on New Year’s day. The Rose Float is one…
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The treasured Rose Float program at Cal Poly Pomona is taking its first step in returning to normal with a pilot reopening on July 10. Both the newly completed Rose Float Lab and Rose Float R&D Lab have been approved…
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Thousands of student volunteers have shown their pride over seven decades by creating an annual Cal Poly Universities Rose Parade float. But only Bob Pettis can say he rode atop one for five hours overnight in freezing temperatures while clinging to…
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As a student involved in the Rose Float program, Heather Hanson spent many days balancing the books, procuring much needed materials and decorating the university’s latest parade entry. Even after she graduated and began a career in the corporate world,…
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Janetta McDowell tapped into her organizational skills, strong belief in teamwork and passion for working with students to take the Rose Float program to new heights as director. Now, the Cal Poly Pomona alumna (’97, liberal studies) will take on…
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A pair of astronauts and their alien friends helped Cal Poly Universities capture the Extraordinaire Award at the 2019 Rose Parade. “Far Out Frequencies” is the 71st student-built and student-designed float of Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis…
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