This month, take the time to celebrate student achievements with the campus community. The 14th Annual Hilda L. Solis Scholarship Dinner & Reception and the Rose Float Appreciation Dinner are great opportunities to honor students’ hard work both in and out of the classroom. This issue of Poly @lumni spotlights Shine Kang, ’84 Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Chief Information Security Officer at the Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Speaking of our nation's capitol, the annual alumni reception with the California Congressional Delegation is scheduled for March 4 at the Rayburn Building.

CBA Kicks Off 2009 with Speaker Series
February 5 – Prakash Chandran, user experience designer for Google, Inc., has designed many web applications that have touched millions of people. He will give a presentation entitled "Putting the User First and the Rest Will Follow." Co-sponsored by the College of Business Administration Chapter of the Alumni Association and the College of Business Administration, the Executive Speaker Series invites industry leaders to discuss timely topics such as technology and information security. The event is also a great opportunity to network with alumni and community members. Read more...

14th Annual Hilda L. Solis Scholarship Dinner & Reception
February 6 – The Raices (Hispanic) Alumni Chapter and the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education cordially invite you to the 14th Annual Hilda L. Solis Scholarship Dinner & Reception at Kellogg West Conference Center. Join alumni, scholarship recipients, keynote speaker Sal Castro and many other friends for an unforgettable evening. Read more...

Rose Float Appreciation Dinner
February 7 – Join the Rose Float Alumni Chapter and students from the Rose Float Club and Committee as they celebrate another award-winning year. “Seaside Amusement” was the recipient of the first-ever Tournament of Roses Viewers’ Choice Award. The festivities will be held on Saturday, February 7, at Kellogg West Conference Center from 6 to 9 p.m. Please join in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of so many students, alumni, friends and community supporters. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information or to RSVP, contact Marla Franco at mfranco@csupomona.edu or at (909) 869-3642. 

Piano Concert with Alumna Tatiana Thibodeaux
February 7 – The Music Department presents a solo/duo piano concert with Tatiana Thibodeaux and Janet Noll at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall. Tickets are $7 and will benefit student scholarships. Thibodeaux came to the United States from Russia, where she received bachelor's and master's degrees from the St. Petersburg Conservatory. She completed an American bachelor's degree at Cal Poly Pomona. For more information, contact Teresa Kelly at tkelly@csupomona.edu or at (909) 869-3554. Read more...

Artist Reception: Karen Kauffman
February 14 – Meet artist Karen S. Kauffman at a reception during the Second Saturday Artwalk in the Pomona Arts Colony. Her exhibit, “The Rhapsody of Always-Is,” runs through February 28. Read more...

Mark Your Calendars for the Hospitality Career Expo
February 26 – The Collins College of Hospitality Management and the Career Center will host the Hospitality Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college. More than 50 companies will participate. Before the career expo begins, The Collins College Alumni Chapter will host a breakfast open house in the Hideo Amemiya Boardroom for alumni. Join the alumni chapter for coffee and bagels and catch up on old times. For more information about the expo, contact Donna Dannan at (909) 869-4191 or ddannan@csupomona.edu.

Family Fun Day
February 28 – Come to the Downtown Center for a fun, activity-filled day celebrating art and literacy in Spanish. Activities include puppet shows, story time, games, crafts, healthy snacks and much more. The day’s events will be hosted in Spanish. Every child will receive a free book for his/her library. Read more...

Cal Poly Pomona Goes to Washington, D.C.
March 4 – Join President Michael Ortiz and alumni from Cal Poly Pomona and 22 other Cal State Universities for the California Congressional Delegation event. A reception will be held in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building at 5 p.m. To RSVP, e-mail the Office of Alumni Affairs at cpalumni@csupomona.edu or call (866) CPP-ALUM by February 25.

The College of Agriculture – Celebrates 70th Anniversary (1938-2008)
March 21-22 – College of Agriculture alumni are invited to attend the college’s 70th Anniversary Celebration scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22. Be part of this historical and fun-filled weekend as alumni, faculty and staff share memories and the vision for the future. More details about the event, including lodging and a list of those who have already made reservations, are listed online. You won’t want to miss the fun. To RSVP, visit www.csupomona.edu/~agri/seventy/.

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