Our Alumni

Meet Calista

“As an individual who is constantly trying to improve both personal and interpersonal development, the serving-learning aspect implemented in the Liberal Studies classes allowed me to do just that.”

Calista Ho

The Liberal Studies Program offered at Cal Poly Pomona changed my undergraduate experience in ways I could not have imagined.

During my time at Cal Poly Pomona, I was involved in the Kellogg Honors College, Project Hatchery, CEIS Council, and the Liberal Studies Club.

As I continue my education of becoming an elementary school teacher, I am beyond excited to apply my key learnings from the program into my future classroom.

I am currently a graduate student at the University of La Verne pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. In December 2019, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a B.A. in Liberal Studies.

- Calista Ho, Liberal Studies alumni and graduate student, Master of Arts in Teaching with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Meet Vani

“The Liberal Studies courses taught at Cal Poly Pomona provided me with the necessary tools to see subjects as intertwined, rather than independent from each other, which is an important outlook to have in our globalized society.”

Vani Khamo

I am a first-generation Armenian-American. As an individual deeply interested in culture and education, I chose to major in Liberal Studies.

The foundation of learning I gained at Cal Poly Pomona provided an avenue to advance my studies and pursue my passion for education by completing a Master of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology.

The courses allowed me to understand the holistic realm of interdisciplinary studies and connect them to present-day issues, thus preparing me for my role as an educator.

Having the space to grow as a learner, student, and individual in the Liberal Studies department is something I will forever be grateful for and hope to provide in my classroom.

– Vani Khamo, Liberal Studies alumni and MA, Cultural Anthropology