With the Rose Parade only two weeks away, it’s crunch time for the more than 100 Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students creating the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, “Jungle Jumpstart.” Pomona team president Amelia Atwell (‘26, architecture) explains the process behind the parade’s only student-designed and student-built float.

This story was originally broadcasted by NBC Los Angeles on December 17, 2025.