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Identical on (Almost) All Accounts: Twins Trisha Daughtrey and Dana Pearson Took Separate Paths – and Both Wound Up at Cal Poly Accounting

Identical twins Trisha Daughtrey and Dana Pearson were uncertain about what they wanted to do for a career – until they each separately took an aptitude test.

How Cal Poly Helped a Power Couple Launch Two Startups That Have Become Giant Success Stories – and Why They’re Paying It Forward

Ian Alexander and his wife, Jessie Becker Alexander, each were involved with separate startups at Cal Poly that eventually became huge success stories

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Worked Over 110 Cases in 2022

Begins Boot Camp for New Student Workers

Accreditation Extended Five Years for the Orfalea College of Business

The Orfalea College of Business had its accreditation by AACSB International (AACSB) extended for another five years.

Catalyst for Creativity

Cal Poly Entrepreneurs Club Promotes Startups with Space, Resources and Community

Reaching for the Stars: How a Business Student Became a NASA Engineer

When asked what it is about space that he finds so intriguing, Jordan Ticktin’s face twists into an expression of genuine bewilderment.

Cal Poly’s Tax Clinics Offer Tax Tips to Help You Maximize Your Return and Avoid Trouble

Charitable donations and contributions to your 401(k) can help you at tax time. However, to avoid an unwelcome letter from the IRS, you might want to do a little research before you write off that home office.

A Team of Finance Students Spent Months Preparing an In-Depth Financial Analysis of a Tech Company

But Would Their Efforts Pay Off?

Creative Sustainability

Cal Poly Team Gets Global Recognition for Innovative Packaging Design

Alumnus Carina Gaz Wins Prestigious Agricultural Trade Fellowship

Carina Gaz, a 2009 Orfalea College of Business graduate, was recently awarded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity (FDFP) Fellowship.