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Robbie Martin, with the Detroit Lions
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The Big Score: Robbie Martin's Competitive Nature Helped Him Succeed Both in the NFL and Commercial Real Estate

The Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Famer and business alumnus was recognized on Orfalea College of Business Day during the Nov. 1 Mustangs game.
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Kim Westermann stands on a chair in class to give her "skydiving" scenario
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Diving Into Her Work: Distinguished Teacher Kim Westermann

After working with "Big Four" accounting firms, the Cal Poly alumnus briefly became a bartender, which set her on a journey to become an award-winning educator and researcher.
A professor listens to a student during a SURP Symposium
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Digging into the Research: Summer Undergraduate Research Program Pairs 37 Students with 20 Faculty Members

Business students are using AI and other tools to conduct research with faculty mentors over the summer
Joseph Kuehn poses for a portrait on the Mustangs basketball court
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Economics Professor Who Researched How to Build Winning Teams Discusses This Year's NBA Finals

Joseph Kuehn concluded that teams with players that complement each other fare best. Do this year's finals support that?
A Poly Pack member shows the crowd an intact egg
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Protect the Egg: Students Demonstrate Packaging Challenges in Annual Contest

Poly Pack club presents Egg Drop to excited crowd at San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market
Lisa Sperow speaks to students in a classroom
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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Director Lisa Sperow Selected to Lead Law School

Last year, the LITC recorded its highest volume of client work
Student poses with Mexican flag around shoulders
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The "Cool Tio:" LatinX Cultural Association's DEI Chair Wants to Help Others While Honoring His Background

“Mexico holds a very special place in my heart."
The owners of Clearview window washing pose for a portrait
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Window of Opportunity: Finance Alumnus Returns to Alma Mater for High-Profile Job

Peter Van Gundy passed on a financial planning career to run a window washing business he founded
Speaker on a stage addressing the audience at the Defining Her Future conference
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This Year's Defining Her Future Features Women Passionate About Their Work

The annual event, put on by the Cal Poly Women in Business, will raise money for LA fire victims
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Help Me Ronda: Ronda Beaman Helps Other Achieve Dreams Through Leadership Class and Work with Terminally Ill Adults

Ronda Beaman's leadership class is a student favorite, offering career readiness preparation and mentoring
Outdoors portrait of Katya Vasilaky on campus
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Katya Vasilaky’s Ukrainian Roots Have Influenced Her Careers as a Dancer and Economist

Both of Katya Vasilaky’s careers, first as a dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and then as an assistant professor of economics, were strongly influenced by her Ukrainian roots
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State Law Mandating Plastic Packaging Be Recyclable Could Promote Positive Sustainable Innovation, But Plastic Isn’t Always Bad – Or the Most Damaging

Students in Cal Poly’s Industrial Technology and Packaging program are encouraged to explore sustainable packaging.
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Finance Chair: Interest Rate Raised to Combat Inflation Could Eventually Lower Housing Prices

Rising interest rates have made homeownership harder, but may ultimately benefit buyers, says Cal Poly’s Finance Department chair
A large crowd turned out for this year’s Egg Drop Competition at the San Luis Obispo Farmers Market.
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Large Crowd Embraces the Return of Poly Pack’s Egg Drop Competition

The Cal Poly egg drop competition returned to the downtown San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market
Portrait of Tim Ridout, Taryn Stanko, and Jack Wroldson.
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Giving Back: De Werd Faculty Fellowship Benefits Students by Inspiring Educators to Be Impactful

The De Werd Faculty Fellowship encourages faculty to have a strong impact on students
Professor Stephen Hamilton (center) with Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong (left) and Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore (right).
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2021 Cal Poly Distinguished Scholarship Award

Economics professor Stephen Hamilton is recognized for exemplifying the teacher-scholar model and for his applied research
Computer rendering from student proposal
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How We Learn by Doing

Faced with a tight timeline and complex site, a Cal Poly team of business and architecture students won a major real estate competition—and got a glimpse of their future careers