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Alumna Makes $1M Gift to Sustain MATE Family Culture
When Cindy Shurtleff started studying metallurgical engineering at Cal Poly, she joined a tight-knit group of aspiring engineers and supportive professors who have stayed connected for close to 50 years. Shurtleff was