EVENTS UPCOMING
FEB. 7 - APRIL 12 / VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
Accounting students prepare free tax returns every Saturday for Pomona Valley residents. For more information on locations, visit cba.csupomona.edu/acc/vita in February. Fellow Alumni, I have the privilege of serving as president of the College of Business Administration Alumni Chapter, the largest group at Cal Poly Pomona. Our membership consists of business owners, community leaders and alumni, many of whom are looking to connect or reconnect with the College and, at the same time, enrich their professional lives. We make networking fun and are always looking to meet new people who can help us build on the chapter’s extraordinary momentum. Please take a moment to join our chapter. Membership in the CBA chapter includes all the benefits and perks of being a Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association member. With the 75th anniversary upon us, there has never been a better time to visit the campus and say hello. We recently wrapped up our annual Alumni at the Ball Park event, as well as our popular Pumpkin Festival gathering, and enjoyed seeing many new faces. We will also host the Executive Speaker Series featuring Margaret Smith, principal of EnneaGlobal, on Feb. 27. Smith—an author and professor who helps businesses grow by applying a concept she refers to as “prosperity consciousness”— will offer a great opportunity to gain a different perspective. I look forward to seeing you at the speaker series or another upcoming CBA Alumni Chapter event! Continued success,
FEB. 27 / EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES FEATURING MARGARET SMITH OF ENNEAGLOBAL The CBA Alumni Chapter continues its speaker series with author and professor Margaret Smith. For more information, contact alumni@csupomona.edu.
MARCH 28-30 / WESTERN REGIONAL COLLEGIATE CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION Student teams from California, Arizona and Nevada will protect a computer network from a group of skilled hackers. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, contact Dr. Dan Manson at dmanson@csupomona.edu.
APRIL 23 / PIHRA PRESENTS EVENING WITH INDUSTRY Student Club Professionals in Human Resources Association, in conjunction with the Management and Human Resources Department, hosts Evening with Industry. The yearly event allows current students to network with alumni and recruiters. For more information, contact Connie Hua at calpolypihra@gmail.com.
MAY 5-9 / PROFESSOR FOR A DAY Alumni are invited to return to campus and guest lecture to students. To participate, contact Kristin Files at kjfiles@csupomona.edu.
MAY 14 / LEADERSHIP FORUM FEATURING SIR KEN ROBINSON Creativity and innovation expert Sir Ken Robinson will speak at Cal Poly Pomona. Reserve free tickets at https://leadershipforumsirkenrobinson.eventbrite.com/
MAY 15 / BRONCO STARTUP CHALLENGE Nick Felter President, College of Business Administration Alumni Chapter Communications, ’05
CLASS NOTES: RECEIVED A PROMOTION? LANDED YOUR DREAM JOB? HAD A BABY? WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT!
EMAIL YOUR CLASS NOTES TO CBA@CSUPOMONA.EDU
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Student entrepreneurs will pitch business ideas to a panel of judges that includes angel investors, business professionals and professors. CBA awarded approximately $10,000 in cash prizes last year. For more information contact Leonard Lacsamana at leonard@polyfounders.com
MAY 16 / COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RECOGNITION NIGHT Hosted by the United Student Business Senate, this yearly event celebrates the accomplishments of students, faculty and clubs. For more information, contact Natasha Oraha at president.ubss@gmail.com.