The President's Diversity Awards are open and available to all campus and community members who are interested, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
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Past President's Diversity Award Winners
The President's Diversity Award is a celebration of the organizations and members of the Cal Poly community who have demonstrated a commitment to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion on our campus. The Office of University Diversity and Inclusion celebrates all who have been awarded the President's Diversity Award during its 25-year history.
2024 President's Diversity Award Winners
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| AWARD | AWARDEE |
|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta "Si Se Puede" Award for Transformational Leadership | Dr. Susana Ayala López |
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Excellence In Inclusive Design |
Michelle Chariton |
| Student Award | Cristian Reyes |
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Faculty Award |
Dr. Farah Al-Nakib |
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Staff Award |
Mandy Blackburn |
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Staff Award |
Maria Manzano |
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Campus Department |
Counseling Services Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce |
|
Student Organization |
Black Student Union |
2023 President's Diversity Award Winners
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| AWARD | AWARDEE |
|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta "Si Se Puede" Award for Transformational Leadership | Adrienne Garcia-Specht |
|
Excellence In Inclusive Design |
Pamela Dougherty |
| Student Award | Kaylee Benting |
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Faculty Award |
Dr. Ana Cabezas |
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Faculty Award |
Dr. Tina Cheuk |
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Staff Award |
Dr. Sarah Macdonald |
|
Campus Department |
University Housing |
|
Student Organization |
Latinos in Agriculture |
2022 President's Diversity Award Winners
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| AWARD | AWARDEE |
|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta "Si Se Puede" Award for Transformational Leadership | Dr. Jenell Navarro |
|
Excellence In Inclusive Design |
Cal Poly Disability Alliance |
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Regulus Allen, English |
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Student Award |
Barbara Rodriguez, Animal Science |
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Staff Award |
John Lee, Disability Resource Center |
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Staff Award |
Kari Mansager, Campus Health & Wellbeing |
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Campus Department |
Ethnic Studies |
|
Student Organization |
American Indian Science & Engineering Society |
2021 President's Diversity Award Winners
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta "Si Se Puede" Award for Transformational Leadership | Beya Makekau, Student Diversity and Belonging |
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Amber Williams, Psychology and Child Development |
|
Student Award |
Ashlee Hernandez |
|
Staff Award |
Lilianne Tang, Multicultural Center |
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Staff Award |
Olivia Tran, Gender Equity Center |
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Campus Department/Group |
APIDA FSA |
|
Student Organization |
CLA Student Diversity Committee |
No Awards Given in 2020
2019 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Excellence In Inclusive Design |
Cal Poly University Housing |
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Louise Edwards, Physics |
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Student Award |
Katie Ettl & Gianna Bissa |
|
Staff Award |
Davona Mason |
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Staff Award |
Dave Dobis |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Chicanx/Latinx FSA |
|
Student Organization Award |
PolyCultural Weekend |
2018 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Excellence In Inclusive Design |
Catherine Trujillo, Robert E. Kennedy Library |
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Faculty Award |
Dr. Oscar Navarro, School of Education |
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Student Award |
Leilani Hemmings |
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Staff Award |
Jennifer Teramoto-Pedrotti |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Cross Cultural Centers |
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Student Organization Award |
Black Student Union |
2017 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Jenell Navarro, Ethnic Studies |
|
Student Award |
Zulema Aleman |
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Staff Award |
Justin Gomez |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Undocumented Students Working Group |
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Student Organization Award |
American Indian Student Association |
2016 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Unique Shaw-Smith, Sociology |
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Student Award |
Marlen Dias Casteneda |
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Staff Award |
Catherine Trujillo |
|
Staff Award |
Delfina Medina-Murphy |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
INRE Minor Development Committee |
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Student Organization Award |
Triota |
2015 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Jose Navarro, Ethnic Studies |
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Student Award |
Rocio Gonzales |
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Staff Award |
Renoda Campbell |
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
PRISM |
|
Student Organization Award |
RISE |
2014 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Faculty Award |
Dr. Jane Lehr, Women's Gender and Queer Studies |
|
Student Award |
Caroline Trambling |
|
Staff Award |
Everette Brooks |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
LSAMP |
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Student Organization Award |
Latinos in Agriculture |
No Awards Given in 2013
2012 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Cultural Inclusion Committee, Campus Housing |
|
Student Organization Award |
Driven Towards Sisterhood |
2011 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Modern Languages & Literature |
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Student Organization Award |
Cal Poly Lion Dance Team |
2010 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Ethnic Studies |
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Student Organization Award |
Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers |
2009 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Multicultural Engineering Program |
|
Student Organization Award |
Delta Lambda Phi |
2008 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Psychology and Child Development |
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Student Organization Award |
Omega Xi Delta |
2007 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Counseling Services |
| Campus Department/Group Award | Student Life & Leadership |
2006 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
PolyCultural Committee |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Social Sciences Department |
2005 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
College of Science & Mathematics |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Career Services |
2004 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Summer Institute |
2003 President's Diversity Awardees
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Minority International Research Access Program |
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Connections fro Academic Success |
2002 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Housing and Residential Life |
2001 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |
2000 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
College of Science & Mathematics |
1999 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Black Faculty Staff Association |
1998 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
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Campus Department/Group Award |
Staff Council Cultural Awareness Committee |
1997 President's Diversity Awardee
| Award | Awardee |
|---|---|
|
Campus Department/Group Award |
Staff Council Cultural Awareness Committee |
