With an “I Hate Mornings” mug in tow, Erica Stewart talked with Mustang News about her life as the mayor of San Luis Obispo — and how she got here. Stewart, a Black Cal Poly alumna, described going to her hometown six hours away just to get her hair done when she was a student. […]
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Health advocates for Mixteco community navigate COVID-19
A Cal Poly alumna founded a health advocate agency for the Central Coast’s Indigenous community — but she didn’t expect to find herself on the frontlines of a pandemic. On the Central Coast, the pandemic’s frontline workers included not only healthcare professionals, but Mixteco interpreters as well. Assisting hospital patients who primarily speak the Indigenous […]
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Going the distance: Cal Poly alumna hikes John Muir Trail in search of passion and presence
“I was kind of anxious, camping alone. And it was kind of terrifying, but that wore off.”
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Cal Poly alumna Kelsey Gerckens travels far and wide on ‘The Amazing Race’
A Cal Poly alumna shares what it’s like to travel around the world and be on “The Amazing Race.”
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Gallery exhibit features alumni artwork
Walking through the doors of the Alumni Exhibition, visitors are greeted by a room full of photographs.
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Cal Poly alumna gets ‘Taste’ of fame
Jessica Burger news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly journalism alumna Lauren Scott was chosen to compete as one of 16 finalists during the season premiere of ABC’s new competitive cooking show, “The Taste,” Tuesday night. Hosted and judged by four top “mentor” chefs, Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey, the show features professional and amateur chefs competing […]
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Graduate blazing own trail
Google the phrase “graphic designer,” and Jessica Greenwalt’s name appears in the top 10 search results of more than 60 million. In a job market full of uncertainty — in which college graduates regularly take jobs far below their aspirations — a vice president getting on his knees to ask Greenwalt, a Cal Poly graphic […]
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Cal Poly alumna brings back spirit of ’60s with book
Sex, drugs and the Vietnam War come to life in Cal Poly alumna and local author Sherry Shahan’s new novel “Purple Daze.” The book focuses on characters Mickey, Cheryl, Don, Nancy, Ziggy and Phil, whose lives are affected by turbulent events in 1965. When one teen is drafted and another enlists in the Navy, the […]