CPP Staff Photographer Tom Zasadzinski
Sarah Garcia (left) and Dahir Nasser are featured in the latest PolyTrends magazine.
"Developing Strong Minds and Bodies" Article (PDF)
Complete Winter/Spring 2011 PolyTrends Issue (PDF)
POMONA, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona athletes have a long tradition of success, winning more national team titles than any other current Division II campus in California. While the students' athletic abilities put them in the spotlight, they often excel in the classroom as well as the courts and fields.
In fact, last summer, 40 student-athletes earned California Collegiate Athletic Association All-Academic Awards. Among other requirements for the award, those recognized maintained a minimum 3.4 grade point average – no easy feat for students who balance coursework with training, intense competition and travel.
Among the 185 student-athletes who are carefully balancing academic, social and athletic responsibilities are Sarah Garcia and Dahir Nasser…
...Click links above to access complete story. The article is part of PolyTrends, which is published twice annually by the Office of Public Affairs. The magazine includes feature stories on students, faculty, alumni and benefactors that are making a difference on campus as well as updates on University projects and information on upcoming events.
