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.
Architecture and Environmental Design
Wendy Ornelas, FAIA
(Architecture, '80)
Orfalea College of Business
Scott Cooper
(Business Administration, B.S., 1991)
CPAA Distinguished Service
Charles E. Bell Jr.
(Political Science, B.A., 2004)
Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Cotton Rosser
(Animal Husbandry, H.C. ScD, 1952)
Sandra Gardebring Ogren Leadership Award
Gilbert H. Stork, Ph.D.
(Mathematics, B.S., '64 & Mathematics, M.S., '66)