2018 Distinguished Alumni

Each year, the university recognizes alumni from different colleges/units on campus. The Distinguished Alumni Awards program has been a tradition at Cal Poly Pomona since 1961. It is the highest honor given by the Alumni Association and recognizes individuals who demonstrate distinguished professional achievement, community involvement and service to the university.

Here are this year’s recipients:

Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture

Brett Chandler ’86
President/General Manager
Associates Insectary

College of Business Administration

Diane Gronkiewicz Miller ’81
Director, InfoSec and Cyber Initiatives
Northrop Grumman Corporation

College of Education and Integrative Studies

Edward A. Zuniga, ED.D. ’96 & ’00
Superintendent
El Monte Union High School District

College of Engineering

Ganpat I. Patel ’70
President
Ganpat University

College of Environmental Design

Donald Carl Brinkerhoff ’52
Founder/CEO/FASLA
Lifescapes International

College of Letters, Arts and Social Science

Renee Mochkatel, ESQ. ’79
Partner
Allred, Maroko, & Goldberg

College of Science

Alex Cheng ’96 & ’03
President
Sevenlogics, Inc.

The Collins College of Hospitality Management

Jae Chang ’96
CEO
Gen Korean BBQ House

Athletics

Willard Lewallen, PHD ’78
Superintendent/President
Hartnell Community College District