June 3, 2004

Contact: Charlene Rosales
(805) 756-6749

Cal Poly Announces President's Service Award Winners

SAN LUIS OBISPO – A faculty member, four students and several campus and
community organizations were honored with the Cal Poly President’s
Service Awards for their significant community service during the past
academic year.

Awards are given to individual students and faculty members as well as
campus groups and community organizations. This marked the 18th year of
the President’s Service Awards program. Winners received a plaque at a
recent campus ceremony.

• Alpha Kappa Delta Phi won the Greek Community Contribution award.

• Kara Edwall, a biology major, received the Innovation in Service,
Student, award.

• The Cal Poly Women's Center won the Innovation in Service,
Organization, award for its Run to Remember event.

• Brian Dietterick, a faculty member in the Natural Resources Management
Department and director of the Swanton Pacific Ranch, received the award
for Significant Contribution by a Faculty Member. Dietterick is a
resident of Templeton.

• Harriett Ross, a staff member in the Biological Sciences Department
and a resident of San Luis Obispo, won the Significant Contribution,
Staff, award.

• Michelle Glueckert, a city and regional planning student, and Danielle
Gissing, a nutrition major, each received a Significant Contribution,
Student, award.

• Students in Free Enterprise won the Significant Contribution,
Organization, award. The club teaches members of the community the
principles of marketing economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial
success and business ethics.

• York Shingle, a student majoring in business, won the Emerging Service
Leader award.

In addition, the following organizations received special
community-partner recognition:

• Newman Catholic Center received the Outstanding Community Outreach
award.

• El Camino Homeless Organization was named Outstanding New Community
Partner.

• Janna Nichols of United Way of San Luis Obispo County won the
Outstanding Community/Campus Collaboration award.

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