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Honored Alumni Awards

For 60 years, the Honored Alumni Award has served as the highest honor bestowed upon Cal Poly alumni. The awards recognize alumni from each of the university’s six academic colleges, Cal Poly Athletics and the Cal Poly Alumni Association. Through their contributions to their fields, to Cal Poly, and their impact in their communities and beyond, our Honored Alumni represent the best of Learn by Doing.

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Architecture and Environmental Design

Kenneth O'Dell

Architectural Engineering, '89


2024 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Vicki Estrada

(Landscape Architecture, '75)


2023 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Susan Kutner Rozakis

(Construction, '81)

One of the first women to graduate from Cal Poly's Construction Management program, Rozakis is a standout leader and role model, promoting diversity and equity within the construction industry.

2022 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

John R. Pangrazio

(Architecture, '67)

Regarded as one of the country's leaders in healthcare architecture, Pangrazio devoted his 40-year career to the relationship between the physical environment and healing. Pangrazio retired as partner, NBBJ Seattle. Body

2021 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Donna Clandening

(Architectural Engineering, B.S., 1987)

Clandening is the Principal and Chief Strategy Officer at AC Martin Partners, a Los Angeles-based architecture, planning, interior architecture and research firm that use

2020 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Kevin Conger

(Landscape Architecture, B.S., 1988)

Conger is the founding partner and president of CMG Landscape Architecture. His passion is creating democratic public space and improving the social and ecological well-being of our cities.

2019 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Phil Serna

(City and Regional Planning, M.S., 1994)

Serna is currently serving on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, representing one of the region’s most diverse constituencies.

2018 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Doug Lowe, FAIA

(Architecture, B.S., 1974)

Lowe’s skills can be seen in a variety of projects, including theme parks and hotels such as Disney’s California Adventure and Universal Studios Hollywood. He has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects for his humanitarian efforts.

2017 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Wendy Ornelas, FAIA

(Architecture, '80)


2016 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Scott F. Gaudineer

(Architecture, B.S., '79)

Gaudineer is an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Trustee Division of the State Architect Advisory Board. He received the Presidential Citation from the AIA California Council in 2013.

2015 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Ted A. Hyman

(Architecture, B.S., '79)

Hyman is the managing partner at ZGF Architects LLP, a LEED accredited Professional, and the proud designer of the Warren J. Baker Center for Science & Mathematics on the Cal Poly campus.

2014 Award Recipient Video

Architecture and Environmental Design

Paul H. Hamalian

(Construction Management ‘88)