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RPTA FINDS ITS "ROOTS" AT THE ANNUAL AUCTION & DINNER

By Kalli Sandberg (RPTA '14), Staff Writer

We are all rooted in our RPTA education thanks to the 2013 Auction Committee's hard work and commitment. On Friday February 22nd, the Cal Poly RPTA department held the annual RPTA Auction and Dinner appropriately titled, "Roots of Education." Thanks to Kendi Root and her Winter 2012 RPTA 420 class, this year's theme was The Roots of Education. Jamie Dehn (RPTA '13), Auction Committee Chair, said  "I liked the theme a lot because it showcases the people who are so involved in our education from our parents, to the faculty, to the professionals on our advisory council who support this program."

Students, family, faculty, alumni and supporters all attended the fantastic event that included a silent auction, live auction, and raffle prizes. Attendees were also fed a delicious meal and provided with drinks and a decadent chocolate cake.
The live auction is a crowd pleaser every year with Dr. Scott Vernon as the auctioneer. Prizes varied from a weekend trip to San Francisco to a family fun trip to Disneyland. A portion of all of the money raised at the auction will go towards scholarships to help fund trips and educational endeavors for our students. Dehn was taken aback by the amount raised for a scholarship that means a lot to our department.  "Seeing how much money was raised for the Jodi Fisher Scholarship was a particularly special part of the night for me. I was very touched to see how generous people were in donating to a wonderful cause."

The event raised a substantial amount of money and attendees enjoyed each other's company. Dehn's passion for the RPTA program and this auction have been around for years, and she had a goal sophomore year in looking forward, "I wanted to plan this (auction) our senior year and make it great." Two years later Dehn did what she came to do and provided so many people with a night filled with memories, auction paddles, and lots of cake. This year's event was a complete success and people walked away from a great night, excited for what next year has in store. Dehn remarks, "The amount of work that went into it was huge and it was so exciting to see it come to life - and it really did. I couldn't have asked for a better team or a better event."

Goodbyes to a RPTA faculty member also started to begin as Professor Cynthia Moyer embarks on her last quarter at Cal Poly before retirement. Even though she remains with the department for one more quarter (and may continue to teach part-time in the future), many were saddened by the start of goodbyes to such a dedicated faculty member.

The RPTA department is thankful for everyone that made this event possible, as it continues to give RPTA students the chance to Learn by Doing by providing funds for attending conferences, field trips, and events year round. Thank you again to all supporters of the RPTA department for continued contributions to further the education of hundreds of RPTA students.

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