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Honored Alumni Awards

For more than 70 years, the Honored Alumni Award has served as the highest honor bestowed upon Cal Poly alumni. Through their contributions to their professions, service to Cal Poly and impact in their communities and beyond, Honored Alumni represent the best of Learn by Doing.

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Science and Mathematics

Tony Aghazarian

Physics, '96

 

2025 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Sherri Brown

Mathematics, '89


2024 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Nancy Lee DePue

(Education, '67)

Science and Mathematics

Daniel Jon Kostalnick, M.D.

(Biological Sciences, '96)


2023 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Dr. Roger Duncan, III

(Biological Sciences, '84)

A fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr. Duncan has a passion for mentorship and youth development in underserved communities that spans more than thirty years.

2022 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Tim Geistlinger

(Biochemistry, B.S., 1992)

Geistlinger creates scientific solutions to major problems. He has engineered antibodies for cancer therapies and identified compounds used to treat HIV-AIDS symptoms. Recently he led the research and development team that created Beyond Meat, a meat alternative.

2019 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Dr. Cheryl Achterberg

(Biological Sciences, B.S., 1975)

Achterberg is a frequently published and highly accomplished scholar recognized for her work in nutrition education and behavior interventions.

2018 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

John Waggoner

(Biology, B.S.,1979, & Business Administration, M.B.A., 1989)

Waggoner co-founded HMS Global Maritime, the largest operator of high-speed car and passenger ferries in the nation and the first private high-speed vessel operation chosen to serve the United States military.

2017 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Nohemy Ornelas

(Education, M.A., 2007)

Ornelas advanced from student to associate superintendent/vice president of student services at Allan Hancock College in just eight years.

2016 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Jeffrey R. Jasper

(Chemistry, B.S., '84)

Jasper has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is vice president, drug discovery at Rubedo Life Sciences.

2015 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Michael Abbott

(Biochemistry, B.S., ‘94)

Abbott is the vice president of engineering for Apple, Inc., former general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and former vice president of engineering at Twitter.

2014 Award Recipient Video

Science and Mathematics

Brian J. Hackney

(Physics and Electronic Engineering ‘86)