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Ibrahim Hassen hands out treats to Syrian children
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The Last Stop: Marketing Student Ibrahim Hassen's Work with Syrian Refugees Sheds Light on Resilience and Optimism

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Students work on a shelter project in the Design Village
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Thinking Outside the Box: Industrial Technology & Packaging Students Create Shelter out of Corrugated Board

This Year's Design Village event focused on creating temporary housing for unhoused people.
Miles Clarke watches a student perform work in the EMPOWER lab
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Business Student Miles Clarke Works Through the Pain to Help Others Have a Better Quality of Life

The financial management student is the treasurer of the EMPOWER club, which helps people with physical challenges.
A trio of students pose for a selfie with Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong
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2026 Orfalea Commencement Photo Gallery

Portrait of Randy Tran in an empty classroom
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Finished with Perfection: Academic Excellence Winner Randy Tran Credits Parents for His Hard Work Ethic

Tran's parents immigrated from Vietnam to the United States so their children could have more opportunities.
Portrait of Alexis Wong on O'Neill Green
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An Excellent Teammate: Alexis Wong Has Helped Underrepresented Students Feel Welcome and Succeed in College

After graduation, Wong plans to pursue a graduate degree and a career in management and human resources.
Spencer Zhang, on the football field at Spanos Stadium
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Goal Oriented: How Sports Helped Prepare Former Accounting Club President Spencer Zhang for Career Success

Recently graduated Zhang, who served as president of the Cal Poly Accounting Club, will begin his career at Ernst & Young.
Modeling shots of Alara Wiefling
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Model Student: Alara Wiefling Discusses How Hobbies and Expressing Herself Feeds Her Business Sense

Entrepreneurship student and professional model competed in the Elevator Pitch contest and interned with Fiat in Istanbul.
First Year Go students pose in clothing they purchased in Spain
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Learn by Going: How Cal Poly's First Year GO is Changing the Freshman Experience

The program allows students to study in Spain early on in their college journey, gaining a valuable cultural experience.
Students talk about startup ideas at the San Luis Obispo HotHouse
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Catalyst for Creativity

Cal Poly Entrepreneurs Club Promotes Startups with Space, Resources and Community
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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.
Benjamin Roe discusses his team's analysis with alumni and Finance chair Cyrus Ramezani.
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A Team of Finance Students Spent Months Preparing an In-Depth Financial Analysis of a Tech Company

But Would Their Efforts Pay Off?
Team members from Froot.
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Creative Sustainability

Cal Poly Team Gets Global Recognition for Innovative Packaging Design
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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.
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Big Score

A Lifelong Football Fan Uses Her Analytics Master’s Degree to Land a Dream Job with the New York Jets
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Cal Poly Team Takes Home Second Place, Rookie of the Year at Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

A Cal Poly team of business and engineering students earned Rookie of the Year and second place overall in its debut at the Department of Energy's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.
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Three Students Represent Orfalea College of Business During Tour of Statehouse

Three Orfalea College of Business students accompanied Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong to Sacramento this month, where lawmakers honored them and other students for their accomplishments.