President's Message

A Launching Pad for a Lifetime of Success

Each year, the educational technology firm CollegeNet releases their Social Mobility Index, an analysis of which colleges and universities attract an economically diverse student body and propel them into a lifetime of success. In the most recent report, Cal Poly Pomona not only ranked as the No. 6 institution in the country, but we were far and way the No. 1 polytechnic university in the nation.

In other words, Cal Poly Pomona is a launching pad.

Through our comprehensive commitment to experiential learning and seemingly limitless opportunities to learn and grow both inside and outside of the classroom, Cal Poly Pomona propels our students into their careers and into their futures. Not unlike a rocket launching toward space, Cal Poly Pomona provides a foundation for our students to take-off in search of their goals and ambitions.

A critical component to this launching pad is the host of scholarships available to support students during their Cal Poly Pomona journey. In this edition of CPP Magazine, you meet a few of your fellow Broncos and see how scholarships make a direct and immediate impact in the lives of our students. As the cover story notes, this is a collective effort made up of donations large and small that when tallied together result in life-changing opportunities for our dedicated students.

More than ever before, the support of our friends and more than 170,000 living alumni play an essential role in perpetuating the Cal Poly Pomona legacy. Thank you for your commitment and for being part of that launching pad for our students.  

Sincerely,

Soraya M. Coley, Ph.D
President