Students Share About Their Cal Poly Pomona Experience
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University President Soraya Coley speaks to the audience at the 2016 Farm to Table Spring Harvest Dinner.
Every spring, the Huntley College of Agriculture holds its annual Farm to Table Spring Harvest Dinner. Local chefs prepare a meal using Cal Poly Pomona-grown produce. During the meal, the college presents the Jim Hicks Agricultural Achievement Award to an honoree who has made a significant contribution to the industry. In addition, five students – one from each department in the college – speak about what they’ve learned from their Cal Poly Pomona experiences and what their hopes and dreams are for the future.
Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of most – if not all – university events this spring. However, the college decided to honor the students who were chosen to speak by sharing their thoughts here.
Allison Alvarado
Allison Alvarado transferred from the College of the Desert in Palm Desert to attend Cal Poly Pomona. She is a senior in apparel merchandising and management with an option in retail and minoring in business management. Born in Chesapeake, Va., and raised in Palm Springs, her short-term career plans are to work in wholesale sales, attend trade shows, do road work, and represent several clothing brands in a showroom while gaining a master’s degree in business. Her long-term career goals are to work in public relations or have her own showroom with several brands.
Yvette Bolanos
A Rialto native, Yvette Bolanos is a second-year transfer student from San Bernardino Valley College. A first-generation college student, she is majoring in agricultural science with an emphasis in animal science. Her career plans are either to become a veterinarian or somehow work with animals that help people with disabilities.
Stephen Degler
A native of La Verne, Stephen Degler is a senior who will graduate this spring in food and nutrition with an emphasis in dietetics. His short-term plans are to become a clinical registered dietitian, and his long-term plans including continuing his education and eventually becoming a clinical manager.
Phuc Nguyen
Born in Vietnam, Phuc Nguyen came to the United States as a teenager to seek a better life. A transfer from Golden West College, Phuc is graduating this May with a bachelor’s degree in plant science. A member of the Gamma Sigma Delta agricultural honor society, she has made the dean’s list for the past three years. Phuc plans to work on irrigation systems and water management in urban horticulture and landscaping.
Jenelle Pawluk
Growing up in Pomona, Jenelle Pawluk always had a lot of pets. She graduates this spring in animal science and will attend the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall. Jenelle wants to become a veterinarian specializing in large animal medicine.