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A monthly publication from the Orfalea College of Business Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo |
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Accounting firm KPMG has announced its selection of the Orfalea College of Business as the newest recipient of a KPMG Faculty Fellowship. Accounting area chair Doug Cerf has been named the first to receive the KPMG fellowship by Dean Dave Christy. The faculty fellowship is funded by a five-year gift commitment to the college by KPMG. The faculty fellowship will provide Cerf with annual support from 2007 to 2012.
Student Ambassadors for the Orfalea College of Business for 2007-08 are (front row, left to right): Whitney AhTye, Ashley Harmon Caitlin Dooley, Colleen Johnson, Pooja Patel, Ronnie Yamanaka, Jessica Gibbons, Stacy Kent, Allison Lowen and Hillary Creeggan. Middle row: Susan Chmelir, Sarah Riviere, William Ranish, Jeffrey Spicer, Stephen Dinh, Samyak Shah, Kevin Kumar, Jordan Stankowski, Joshua Burroughs and Ben Wanetick. Back row: Dean Dave Christy, Brad Huge, Steven Larsen, Andrew Flachner, Robbie Johnson, Zach Kirkman, Cameron Pangrle, Michael Lumsden, and James Huang. Not available for the picture: Cassie Depew.
Dean Dave Christy has been appointed vice-chair of San Luis Obispo’s Economic Vitality Corporation for the 2007-08 fiscal year. The Economic Vitality Corporation is a local non-profit economic development organization that provides business resources to help start and grow businesses throughout the county. To learn more about the organization, go to www.sloevc.org.
Orfalea College of Business freshmen were here in force on Wednesday, September 12 for Academic Day during Week of Welcome. During the college Welcome, Industrial Technology area chair Lou Tornatzky was one of several faculty who were on the lawn answering questions and talking about concentrations with our incoming business freshmen.
In the Neighborhood:
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HILLARY SCHNEIDER |
Oct 3 - Orfalea College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series presents William Ostrem, President & CEO of The Eastlake Co. Spanos Theatre, 2:10pm, contact Leslie for more information October 11 - Career Services Job Fair, Rec Center, 9:30am - 2:00pm, more information October 16 - Packaging Advisory Board, PackExpo Las Vegas, contact Sandy Edar for more information Oct 18 - Business Council Professional Development Speaker Series and Cal Poly Athletics presents Jennifer Azzi, Spanos Theatre, 2:10pm. Contact Leslie for more information Oct 18 - Wheelchair Foundation Movie Night, Fremont Theatre, GHOSTBUSTERS, 7:30pm.Fundraiser for the Malawi Project, tickets are pre-sold, contact Jaclyn at: jsick@calpoly.edu for more information Oct 30 - Orfalea College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series presents Hilary Schneider, Yahoo! - Executive Vice President, Global Market Solutions, Chumash Auditorium, 9:10am, contact Leslie for more information Nov 2 - Industrial Technology Advisory Board, 9:30am, Performing Arts Center Pavilion Room, contact Sandy Edar for more information Nov 8 - Dean’s Advisory Council dinner, F. McLintock's Saloon, Shell Beach, 6:00pm Nov 9 - Business Council Professional Development Speaker Series presents Peter Oppenheimer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Apple, Bldg. 03, Rm. 213, 11:10am. Contact Leslie for more information Nov 9 - Dean’s Advisory Council meeting, 8am, PAC Pavilion Nov 9 - Honored Alumnus Banquet, Chumash Auditorium, 5:30pm Nov 10 - Homecoming! Mustangs vs North Dakota at 4pm – Alex G. Spanos Stadium Nov 12 - Campus holiday Nov 15 - Seattle alumni reunion for Orfalea College of Business and all Cal Poly alumni, hosted by Darran Littlefield (Business Administration ’85) and Point B Solutions, Columbia Tower Club, contact Leslie for more information Nov 22 & 23 - Campus holiday Nov 30 - Accounting Advisory Board, 03-207, contact Norinne for more information Nov 30 - Careers in Accounting Day, Chumash Auditorium, 4 - 6:30pm, contact Norinne for more information Dec 8 - Fall quarter commencement Dec 24 & 25 - Campus holiday Dec 31&Jan 1 - Campus holiday Jan 7 - Winter Quarter Begins Jan 21 - Campus holiday Jan 31 - Santa Barbara Alumni Reunion, hosted by Rick Nightingale (Accounting'71) and Damitz Brooks Nightingale Turner & Morrisset, La Cumbre Country Club, contact Leslie for more information Feb 4 - Orfalea College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series presents Tim Harden, President & CEO of AT&T West, Spanos Theatre, 2:10pm. Contact Leslie for more information April 12 - Wheelchair Chapter Benefit Gala, Embassy Suites, 6-9:30pm April 30 - PolyPack Industry Symposium, contact Jay Singh for ore information |
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Brian Tietje, Associate Dean Chris Carr, Associate Dean Pam McClure, Director of Advancement Leslie McKinley, Director of College & Alumni Relations 805.756.2219 or lmckinle@calpoly.edu |
Orfalea College of Business - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
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