Congratulations to the CLASS of 2022 on your significant achievement! The pandemic brought on numerous challenges — but despite it all, you committed to your education, your future, and, more importantly, yourself.

We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, and always remember that you have a home here with your Bronco family. Want to relive those special moments at commencement? Check out the recordings from both of our commencement ceremonies!
CLASS Highlights
Meet Your CLASS Valedictorian:
Stephanie Martinez

Stephanie graduated with a 4.0 GPA and is a first-generation scholar who is the proud daughter of immigrants from El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Theatre Professor Named CLASS Faculty Advisor of the Year

Sarah Krainin, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and New Dance, was named this year’s Outstanding Faculty Advisor.
CLASS Student Success Advisor Named CPP Staff Advisor of the Year

Each year, Cal Poly Pomona recognizes one staff advisor with an Outstanding Advisor Award for their commitment to student success.
Pioneering NBA Referee & Two-Time Champion CLASS Alumna Receives Honorary Doctorate

Violet Palmer ('88, recreation administration) became the first woman to officiate an NBA game in 1997 and credits her time at Cal Poly Pomona for preparing her.
History Alumnus Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Francois de la Roche ('73) is the retired County Director for the International Medical Corps, a humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering.
Former Foster Youth Graduate Guided by Triumphs, Grit

Emma Espinoza first started taking college courses at Mt. SAC as a single mom in 2011 and transferred to Cal Poly Pomona in 2020 — and she just earned her B.A. in sociology.
CLASS in the News
Communication alumnus Zane Landin ('22), who has served in over 15 internship opportunities, shares his insights on the value a student brings to a company.
Music Professor Jessie Vallejo shares how she stays connected to her roots through mariachi music in Telemundo's Unstoppable Women segment.
Sociology Professor Anothony Ocampo investigates the tragic death of 20-year-old Jaxon Sales, whose family has been urging authorities to reopen the investigation over the past two years.
History Professor Eileen Wallis discusses her research on Mária de López, one of Southern California's earliest Latina higher education teachers.
Sociology Professor Mary Kunmi Yu Danico shares her perspective on the reconciliation between South LA's Black and Korean communities 30 years after the Rodney King case.
Political Science Professor Farrah Hassen's recent piece emphasizes the importance of covering war without prejudice.
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