Distinguished Alumni Award- Lifetime Achievement Award

Statement of Purpose

The Distinguished Alumni Award- Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed on an alumnus/alumna by the University President and the Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association. This award is given to alumni who have reached the pinnacle of their career and brought credit to themselves and Cal Poly Pomona through distinguished accomplishments in all of the following areas: 

  • Outstanding achievement in a profession or a vocation
  • Service to a local, national, or global community
  • Service to Cal Poly Pomona
  • Programmatic and/or or financial support of the University

Unlike the Distinguished alumni Award, only one Lifetime achievement Award is presented per year.

Eligibility

  • The recipient of the award shall be a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, or the Voorhis campus.
  • Current members of the Board of Directors of the Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association and University faculty or staff are ineligible.
  • A recipient may have already received the Distinguished Alumni Award in the past but can only receive the Lifetime Achievement award once.

Criteria

The criteria for nomination of the Distinguished Alumni Award- Lifetime Achievement Award includes accomplishments in three categories:

  • Professional Achievement: The recipient shall have attained prominence through his/her respective field or profession.
  • Community Service: The recipient shall have a significant record of service to the community state and/or nation.
  • Service to Cal Poly Pomona: The recipient shall have demonstrated support for Cal Poly Pomona through donated time or resources.

Nomination Procedure

The Vice President of University Advancement will receive nominations throughout the year from Deans, development staff, etc. The honoree will be notified by the University President or Vice President of Advancement

Distinguished Alumni Past Recipients- Lifetime Achievement Award

2023 Ronald Gregoire '71 Accounting

2022 Michele Gendreau '83 Hospitality Management

2019 Dorothy Roberts '68 Business Administration & '78 MS Business Administration

2017 W.B. "Butch" Lindley '67 Agronomy

1996 Dr. Ronald R. Simons '64 Agronomy & '69 Agricultural Business Management