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April 14, 2006

Contact: Jo Ann Lloyd
Cal Poly Public Affairs
(805) 756-1511

Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Assistant Professor Taufik
Named Outstanding Faculty Advisor

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly’s Academic Advising Council has named electrical engineering assistant professor Taufik the 2005-06 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award winner. (Note: Dr. Taufik does not use a first name.)

Photo of professor TaufikThe Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award was created to recognize outstanding achievement by a faculty member in the area of student advising. “All of the faculty nominated were remarkably qualified, making the final selection very difficult,” said Mary Whiteford, co-chair of the Academic Advising Council. “Dr. Taufik’s nomination stood out because he exemplifies all of the best qualities of a good academic advisor.”

The award includes a $500 honorarium. and the name of the winner is placed on a perpetual plaque in the Kennedy Library

“Dr. Taufik is great helping us students make important life decisions, such as choosing a career path that he knows we will enjoy and make us happy,” said a student nominator.

For more information, contact Mary Whiteford at 756-5475 or mwhitefo@calpoly.edu.

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