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Alumni Impacting California and Beyond

Across the world Cal Poly alumni are making a difference, giving back and having an impact on their communities. More than ever, we want to share their stories. 

Alumnus Nate Ngo with the 2020 Olympic Team in Tokyo.

From Mott Gym to the Olympic Games

At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, alumnus Nate Ngo (Mathematics, ‘10) is taking Learn by Doing to the next level. As a technical coordinator for the U.S. Men’s National Team, Ngo keeps track of the team’s statistics and is an example of a creative career path that a Mathematics degree can get you. 

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Cal Poly Women's Soccer Head Coach Alex Crozier

Alumnus Head Coach Retires

Alex Crozier (Civil Engineering, '84) will retire as women’s soccer head coach at the end of the 2024 season, after more than three decades at the helm. The only head coach in the history of the program and a record six-time Big West Coach of the Year, Crozier is one of the longest active tenured women’s soccer head coaches in all of Division I.

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Alumna Rachel Baer in front of Zion Canyon Visitor Center sign.

A Career in the Great Outdoors

Rachel Baer (Forestry and Natural Resources, ‘22) always knew she wanted to have a career that would let her work outside in nature. Baer is one of the lucky ones to have landed her dream job early in her career and is now a seasonal park ranger for the National Park Service (NPS).

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Support Student Success

Give directly to students and Learn by Doing projects through Cal Poly Crowdfunding. Know exactly where your money is going and feel great about supporting Learn by Doing!

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Cal Poly student holding up a cluster of white wine grapes.

Mentor a Mustang

Alumni and students are joining Cal Poly Career Connections to make online networking easier! Now is the time to make a connection. Mentor a student or make new connections with fellow alumni, all in one free and easy-to-use platform.

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Students and mentor walking around Cal Poly campus, talking.