2024-25 President's Scholars

Joselyn Archila-Tello

Norman Williamson Jr. Family President’s Scholar
Major: Master’s in Public Administration
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Interacting with different cultures to learn customs and traditions 

Ethan Bolos

Mark Aldrich President’s Scholar
Major: Accounting
College of Business Administration
Activities: FRL Department Student Assistant; Treasurer of Pilipino Graduation; Treasurer of Barkada; Business Marketing Coordinator of CPP’s 34th Annual Pilipino American Culture Night; President of Beta Alpha Psi - Iota Chi Chapter; Public Relations Director of Cal Poly Society of Accountants

Stevie Burns

Roberts Family President’s Scholar
Major: Liberal Studies, Pre-Credential Option
College of Education and Integrative Studies
Activities: Liberal Studies Club

Kat Chavez

Rinehart Family Scholarship (Graduate)
Major: Landscape Architecture
College of Environmental Design
Activities: Marketing and Project Coordinator for NOW Art, Los Angeles (a public art consulting agency); MudMobile Educator at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona; Certified California Native Plant Landscaper

Maggie Dillon

Kim Family President’s Scholar (Graduate)
Major: Master’s in Biology
College of Science
Activities: President of the Biology Graduate Student Association; PADI Scuba Dive Instructor; Associated Students Incorporated Dive Center Supervisor

Fionn Entus

Annette F. and Morton J. Blumner President’s Scholar
Major: English, Applied Linguistics and Anthropology, Applied
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, CORE (Club and Organization); Bronco Navigator Mentor; CLASS Council Vice President, former Secretary; INSAN Pomona to feed the homeless; Bronco LEAD; Orientation Team Captain at Office of New Student Programs and Family Engagement; Club and Organization Development Leader

Vanessa Fuentes

Hugh and Judy La Bounty President’s Scholar
Major: Public Relations and Minor in Marketing Management
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Hermanas Unidas-Chair; CLASS Council-Chair; Mexican American Students Association Chair; American Marketing Association; Student Assistant to the CLASS Communication Department; Reading; Hiking; Tennis

Stacie Gines

Bernard and Lucie Bidart President’s Scholar
Major: English – Education Emphasis
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Paraeducator I for Chino Valley USD; Former Parent Faculty Association 501(c)(3) President, Vice President, Secretary, Fundraising Chair; Living Beauty Cancer Foundation member; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society; Teacher Preparation Institute at Mt. San Antonio College 

Faheem Gulzar

Frank D. Whitehead Family President’s Scholar (Graduate)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: Afrofuturism Scholar; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Treasurer; World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Ambassador; soccer; music; backpacking; exploring

Lana Hy

Gregoire Family President’s Scholar
Major: Management and Human Resources
College of Business Administration
Activities: Kellogg Honors College; Human Resources Intern at Los Angeles County Development Authority; Student Writer and Editor at CPP’s Department of Strategic Communications; Orientation Leader at CPP’s Office of New Student Programs and Family Engagement

Haiam Ibrahim

Gwen Evans La Bounty President’s Scholar and Jasen Strand Memorial President's Scholar
Major: Integrated Teacher Education
College of Education and Integrative Studies
Activities: Lopez Urban Farm Community Volunteer; Community Cook; Mother of Five; substitute teacher

Wyatt Johnson

Albert Zoraster President’s Scholar
Major: Animal Science
Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Activities: Vice-President of Avian and Exotic Animal Academy; Treasurer of Pre-Vet Club; Scheduler of Zoologists of Cal Poly Pomona; Author; Hippotherapy Volunteer; Assistant Scoutmaster; Wildlife Monitor

Hasti Abbasi Kenarsari

Dr. Andrew G. Chong President's Scholar
Major: Computer Science
College of Science
Activities: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Fellow at UCLA (Break Through Tech); Director of Logistics at FAST (Forensics and Security Technology); Scheduler/Social Chair SheCodes, Corporate/External Committee
Representative at Society of Women Engineers; Ambassador of Maximizing Engineering Potential, Women in Science and Engineering; CPP Water Polo; CPP Orientation Leader

Jucinda Lopez

Al Levie Family President’s Scholar
Major: Hospitality Management
The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Activities: Association of Event Professionals (ASEP); Club Management Association of America (CMMA); Hotel, Resort, and Destination Professionals (HRDP); National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (HRDP); City of Azusa Administrative Services Intern 

 

Bahare Maleki

The Lundberg Family Foundation President’s Scholar
Majors: Hospitality Management
The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Activities: Eta Sigma Delta Honors Society

Piuneh Mehdikhani

Eileen and Michael Considine President’s Scholar
Major: Management and Human Resources
College of Business Administration
Activities: Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA); Woodward Inc. Human Resources intern; Life Group Leader

Justin Mills

Iana Williams President’s Scholar
Major: Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: Building Manager at Bronco Recreation Intermural Complex; Kellogg Honors College; Construction Engineering Management Association; American Society of Civil Engineers; Maximizing Engineering Potential; CPP Farm to pantry events; volunteer football coach at Redland East Valley

Katherine Priest

Arthur M. Berman President’s Scholar
Major: Communication/Multimedia Journalism and Philosophy/Law and Society
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: President, Philosophy Club; President, Phi Sigma Tau; Treasurer, Society of Professional Journalists; Ethics Bowl Team Captain; California Center for Ethics and Policy Student Fellow; Pearson Campus Ambassador; Audio Editor, Poly Post

Pedro Rosales

Nicole Christine Coté President’s Scholar
Major: Sociology
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Cal Poly Pomona,s Bat Night; Crimedia lab; Lab Research Assistant, Freelance Menu-making

Katelyn Smith

Lowell Overton President’s Scholar
Major: Sociology, Social Work
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Programming Director & Academic Achievement Director; Social Services and Practitioner Alliance Club Vice President; Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) Bronco Events & Activities Team Student Activities Supervisor; CLASS Student Success Center Intern; Degy Entertainment Intern

Tom Solomon

Shelton Family President’s Scholar
Major: Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: Barkada; Southern California Engineering Technology Association (President); Tau Beta Pi; UMBRA (Avionics Team); UAV Banshee, Communications Team; Bronco Navigators mentor; IT Student Assistant

Jai Sutaria

Oscar Perlaza President’s Scholar
Major: Mechanical Engineering (Computer Science minor)
College of Engineering
Activities: oSTEM Board Member; Social Justice Leader at the Asian and Pacific Islander Center; Achieve Scholars Program; Kellogg Honors College; Café Con Libros Press Volunteer

Ilke (LK) Suzer

James H. Jones President’s Scholar
Major: Urban and Regional Planning; Finance, Real Estate and Law
Colleges of Environmental Design and Business Administration
Activities: ASI Student Body President; ENV Senator and Senator Pro-temp; board member of ENV Student Council, American Planning Student Association, and California State Student Association; Kellogg Honors College; APA-Orange County Young and Emerging Planners Division

Andres C. Torres

Chang Family President’s Scholar
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: CPP Liquid Rocket Lab: Mechanism and Controls Engineer; Treasurer of CPP Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics; WAVE Fellow, Caltech Autonomous Robotics and Controls Lab

Olivia Walsh

Siu Family President’s Scholar
Major: Physics
College of Science
Activities: Kellogg Honors College, Physics Research Assistant, President of the Society of Physics Students, Women and Gender Minorities in Physics, and Learning Assistant for the Physics Department