Multicultural Engineering Program Banquet: Event Advisory

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	January 16, 2008 Contact: Amy Hewes College of Engineering 805-756-6402 ahewes@calpoly.edu Multicultural Engineering Program Banquet: Event Advisory The Multicultural Engineering Program will hold its annual banquet to recognize and celebrate the achievements of its students. Who: Cal Poly Multicultural Engineering Program What: Approximately $75,000 worth of scholarships will be awarded to students at the MEP Corporate Social and Academic Recognition Banquet. Numerous companies sponsor the event and scholarships, including Lockheed Martin, Chevron, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and others. When: February 21, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - Reception and awards ceremony, 7:00 p.m. - Dinner Where: Cal Poly campus, Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) - Bldg. 007 Why: MEP is an academic support program designed for educationally disadvantaged students in engineering-related disciplines and this banquet is intended to recognize the success of its students. Contact: David Cantu, MEP Director (805) 756-1433 or dcantu@calpoly.edu	Alex Chin Aerospace Engineering Senior “I really appreciate the opportunities Cal Poly has given me. ” I'm a manager of CubeSat, the program that builds and launches satellites. It was surreal the night our Polysats were launched into orbit. We sat listening by the phone with our fingers crossed and everyone erupted into cheers when the CubeSats made orbit. It was so great to realize all the hard work paid off.