Cal Poly Honored By President Obama

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By Katherine Worsham - email

SAN LUIS OBISPO - A special honor has been bestowed upon Cal Poly, and it comes from the President of the United States.

President Obama named the university as a leading school in the retention and graduation of engineering students.

The school is one of about 40 colleges that do well in student retention, as determined by the American Society for Engineering Education.

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