October 29, 2009

Contact: Amy Hewes
Cal Poly Engineering
805-756-6402
ahewes@calpoly.edu

Cal Poly Named Second in the Nation for Recruitment of Aerospace and Defense Workers

Aviation Week & Space Technology recently named Cal Poly second in the nation for industry workforce recruiting. The publication is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries.

Cal Poly tied for the number two ranking with Purdue and Penn State, while Virginia Tech ranked first.

According to Aviation Week's study, the ranking was based on lists of the top five schools from industry organizations. The study states, "[T]he rationale for ranking rests on three core themes: the reputation and ranking of the university; the performance of alumni from that institution within the organization; proximity of institution to the organization/job."

Cal Poly Engineering Dean Mohammad Noori called the number two ranking "another testimonial to the significant role that Cal Poly Engineering plays in fueling the engine of economy of our country and the State of California."

"We are humbled to be in this group," said Noori, "and we especially congratulate our colleagues in Cal Poly's Aerospace Engineering Department."

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