Outstanding Advisors for 2024-25 Recognized
Cal Poly Pomona honored the 2024-25 Outstanding Advisors for their dedication to student success at an annual awards reception on April 22. The awards recognized faculty and staff advisors, advising programs and partners, and the Elizabeth Guevara-Laxamana Advising Champion Award.
Outstanding Advisor Awardees
Outstanding Faculty Advisors:
- Fatheema Subhan, Nutrition and Food Science / Huntley College of Agriculture
- Nastaran Simarasl, Management & Human Resources / College of Business Administration
- Marisol Diaz, Early Childhood Studies / College of Education and Integrative Studies
- Marco Maggia, Aerospace Engineering / College of Engineering
- Keiji Uesugi, Landscape Architecture / College of Environmental Design
- Kelly Min, Hospitality Management / The Collins College of Hospitality Management
- Ivana Cvetkovic, Communication / College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Nancy Buckley, Biological Sciences / College of Science
Outstanding Staff Advisors:
- Annette Mastin, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Student Success Center
- Jenni Alarcon, Student Support & Equity Programs
- Jessica Rojas-Avellaneda, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Student Success Center
Outstanding Advising Program:
- Engineering Advising Center, Academic Affairs
Outstanding Advising Partners:
- Sean Choi, Enterprise Applications / Information Technology
- Shokoufeh Mirzaei, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering / College of Engineering
Elizabeth Guevara-Laxamana Advising Champion Award
- Linda Hoang, Bronco Advising Center
The second annual Advising Champion Award was given in memory of Elizabeth Guevara-Laxamana, an advisor who served as a model of compassion and advocacy for student success. This award is given to an individual who has championed the profession of academic advising through their contributions to the campus, CSU, and/or broader academic advising community.
Visit the Outstanding Advisor Awards website for more information and to view past awardees.