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.
Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Karen Carey Watts
(Ornamental Horticulture, B.S., 1979)
Architecture and Environmental Design
Donna Clandening
(Architectural Engineering, B.S., 1987)
Orfalea College of Business
Mark Vranesh
(Business Administration, B.S., 1990)
Science and Mathematics
Tim Geistlinger
(Biochemistry, B.S., 1992)
Orfalea College of Business
Tammy Kiely
(Business Administration, B.S., 1989)
Architecture and Environmental Design
Kevin Conger
(Landscape Architecture, B.S., 1988)