Winter 2012 Newsletter Extended: Wooden Desk
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FROM MY LITTLE WOODEN DESK…
By: Dr. Bill Hendricks, Department Head
Winter always seems like it should be a time to relax and come up for air a bit after a busy fall quarter, but our students and faculty jump right into several activities that keep "learn by doing" alive and well in RPTA. Successful winter projects include Eric Duarte's involvement with the Startup Weekend SLO, Katie Nice's coordination of the Rho Phi Lambda Career Fair, and the annual auction and dinner fundraiser chaired by Kaitlin Mullinax.
You will also read in this edition of The Report about Amy Lepp and Ali Bickel who are headed to Disneyworld for their internship, incredibly successful alumni Jennifer Brown, Kacie Fischer, and Molly Cano, Dr. Goldenberg's courageous battle with cancer, and class project examples of a strategic management plan and a loop trail. Other articles highlight examples of how our students continue to stretch beyond the traditional college experience by attending professional development opportunities such as the Visit California Tourism Outlook Forum, participating in study abroad programs, and joining the RPTA Club to partake in the club's numerous extra-curricular activities.
As we relish in our recent recognition of 25 years of accreditation by the Council of Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions, our faculty continue to 'push the envelope' to reach new heights we thought were unattainable just a few years ago. We really have something special taking place at Cal Poly with our opportunity to work with students who have been accepted to the most selective recreation, parks, and tourism program in the country. I'll close with a comment that validates this claim. A chair at one of our discipline's premier research programs recently said to me, "Cal Poly is one of our world's very best programs in parks, recreation, and tourism. You should be proud." I am very proud of all that we do together to elicit such high praise from a respected academic. It's quite a reputation to live up to, but our faculty and staff strive to provide an unmatched, exceptional educational experience for our students. We should all be proud!
Enjoy the spring and don't forget as my dad always said, "Keep those cards and letters (emails) coming."
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