Awards
California State University Trustees’ Award
Christine Lam
Read the CSU Trustees Award News Release
Master's Student Poster Competition
Minh Le First Place for "Improving Sustainable Fertilizer Practices for Pomegranate By Leaf Nutrient Concentration Evaluation and Fertilizer Trials" awarded at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS).
Graduate Conference/Presentation Awards
Each year, some graduate students are selected to present their thesis or research at professional and academic conferences. Graduate Education is proud to be able to offer financial awards to support their participation. Visit the Graduate Student Presentation Award page for requirements.
Academic Excellence
Master’s degree candidates who are academically in the top 10 percent of their program and are recommended by their Graduate Program Coordinator are eligible to be recognized for Academic Excellence. Nominations must be approved by the appropriate College Dean. If approved, the student will be permitted to wear “honor cords” at commencement.
Outstanding Graduates of 2022 - 2023
Rashaan Topham Souikane
College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences
Master of Science in Agriculture
Stephanie Cain
College of Architecture & Environmental Design
Master of City and Regional Planning
Alyssa McCulloch
College of Engineering
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Alex Sletta
College of Liberal Arts
Master of Public Policy
Emma Rose Fryer
CCollege of Science & Mathematics
Master of Science in Biological Sciences
Joe Schneider
Orfalea College of Business
Master of Science in Quantitative Economics
Maria Parker
School of Education
Master of Arts in Eduational Leadership & Administration
Outstanding Graduates of 2021 - 2022
| Name | College | Degree | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hayden | Orfalea College of Business | Master of Science in | Quantitative Economics |
| Timothy T. Royston | College of Science & Mathematics | Master of Science in | Mathematics |
| Nayeli Perez Gonzalez | School of Education | Master of Science in | Higher Education Couseling & Student Affairs |
| Olivia J. McKay | College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences | Master of Science in | Environmental Sciences & Management |
| Alexander Silva | College of Engineering | Master of Science in | Biomedical Engineering |
| Christine Lam | College of Liberal Arts | Master of | Public Policy |
| Claudia Rene Zapata-Kraft | College of Architecture & Environmental Design | Master of Science in | Architectural Engineering |
Outstanding Graduates of 2020 - 2021
| Name | College | Degree | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Keefer | Orfalea College of Business | Master of Science in | Quantitative Economics |
| Weston Grewe | College of Science & Mathematics | Master of Science in | Mathematics |
| Julie Lynem | School of Education | Master of Arts in | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Joel Leonard | College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences | Master of Science in | Agriculture - Plant Protection Science Specialization |
| Kolton Yager | College of Engineering | Master of Science in | Computer Science |
| Courtney Thompson | College of Liberal Arts | Master of Arts in | History |
| Nicholas Dekker | College of Architecture & Environmental Design | Master of Science in | Architectural Engineering |
Professional Development/Achievements
Ten Cal Poly students' work was presented at ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games Online based on an animated short we made last year in CSC 572: "Into the Graphics-verse: developing an openGL rendering engine and short in the style of `Into the Spider-verse' in a ten week period; Kolton Yager, Douglas McGirr, Elleis Souza, Matthew Key, Camden Stocker, Jack Pietrock, Jillian Empey, Kelsey McDonough, James Asbury, Jacob Loh, and Zoe Wood"
Of the 10 Cal Poly students; Kolten Yager, Elleis Souza, Matthew Key, Jack Pietrock, James Asbury, and Jacob Loh were graduate students.
