Outstanding Seniors Named 1 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... Skip to Content Cal Poly News Search Cal Poly News Go California Polytechnic State University June 17, 2003 Contact: Jo Ann Lloyd (805) 756-1511 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cal Poly Recognizes 2002-2003 Outstanding Seniors SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cal Poly recognized 26 Outstanding Seniors for 2002-2003 during Spring Commencement ceremonies June 14. The university's six colleges selected students in four categories: academic excellence, contribution to the college, contribution to the university, and community service. The students, their majors and hometowns are listed under their respective colleges. College of Agriculture Academic Excellence - Sarah McEwen, nutrition, Cypress College Contribution - Krista Wanzer, agricultural business, Visalia. University Contribution - Jake Parnell, agricultural business, Grass Valley. Community Service - Alana Callagy, forestry and natural resources, Alamo. College of Architecture and Environmental Design Academic Excellence - Aaron Walker, architecture, Glendora College Contribution - Andrew Hogue, architectural engineering, Greenbrea. University Contribution - Deidra Forrest, architectural engineering, Moreno Valley. Community Service - Wintress Huetter, landscape architecture, Los Osos. Orfalea College of Business Academic Excellence - Christopher Canoles, public accounting, West Hills College Contribution - Brett Johnson, finance, LaVerne. University Contribution - Anne Morrison, international business, Bonita. Community Service - Elizabeth Ngue Nguyen, marketing, Seaside. College of Engineering Academic Excellence - Kristen O'Halloran, general engineering, Nipomo, and Serena Faruque, electrical engineering,San Luis Obispo. Faruque, who earned bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and physics, also won the Academic Excellence Award for the College of Science and Mathematics. 9/25/2009 11:58 AM Outstanding Seniors Named 2 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... College Contribution - William Wertenberg, general engineering, Belmont. University Contribution - Edward Holstead, civil engineering, San Francisco,. Community Service - Laura McClusky, mechanical engineering, Fair Oaks. College of Liberal Arts Academic Excellence - Kathrin Theumer, modern languages and literatures, Minden, Nev. College Contribution - David Haskell, speech communication, Menlo Park. University Contribution - Angela Hacker, psychology, Glendora, and Haley Myers, English, El Dorado Hills. Community Service - Loren Chesbro, child development, Sebastopol. College of Science and Mathematics Academic Excellence - Ninah Rhodes, ecology and systematic biology, San Jose, Matthew Swaney, physics, Ventura, and Faruque (see College of Engineering Listing). College Contribution - Nikki Austin-Brown, biological sciences, Fresno. Community Service - Kari Fisher, ecology and systematic biology, Chico. The College of Science and Mathematics did not give a University Contribution Award this year. - 30 - CP Home • CP Find It Get Adobe Reader • Microsoft Viewers Events • Recent Releases • Cal Poly Magazine • Cal Poly Update E-newsletter • Contact Public Affairs • Alumni • Giving • Athletics Cal Poly Public Affairs California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 805.756.7266 polynews@calpoly.edu 9/25/2009 11:58 AM