Emerita Proclamation

The Faculty Emeritus Awarding Ceremony at Cal Poly Pomona today recognized 31 retiring faculty.  Doc insisted upon posting the whole 75 second reading of my Proclamation.

Emerita Award

WHEREAS,      Tina N. Shelton has been involved with the Cal Poly Pomona campus in various roles for 23 years, serving the College of Engineering as Engineering Advocate for 17 of those years (1995-2012); and

WHEREAS,       Tina has served the College as Engineering Advocate, Alumni Liaison, College Advancement representative, lecturer; and

WHEREAS,       Tina orchestrated many of the College of Engineering Events including the annual Open House, Merit Badge Day, Girl Scout Day, the Holiday Homecoming, the Grand Opening of Building 17, numerous engineering alumni events, activities for National Engineers Week and Engineering Project Symposiums; and 

WHEREAS,       Tina gained a world-wide reputation for the university through the CPP solar car projects.  She co-advised student teams which represented CPP and America in Japan, Australia, and across the United States.  The design, build and race teams won numerous awards and generated publicity in newspapers, magazines, technical journals, radio interviews, books, television appearances, and movies. She authored many solar car technical reports; and

WHEREAS,       Tina has served the University on the President’s Scholarship Committee, Alumni Professor for Day (earning the Alumni Inreach Award -1999), 3D Leadership Committee; and

WHEREAS,       Tina has assisted with events such as Showcase of Excellence, Poly Vue, Bronco Fest, Commencement, Distinguished Alumni Awards; and

WHEREAS,       Tina worked closely as Advisor to the Engineering Student Council earning her the Engineering Advisor of the Year Award - 2005.  She created the Annual Engineering Student Club Leadership Retreat to facilitate the enhanced transition of club officers; and

WHEREAS,       Tina undertook projects such as the Alumni Business Card Tree, Better World Books Project, the CaPSET Display booths at the Los Angeles County Fair and Los Angeles Auto Show, the Engineering Lobby Displays; and

WHEREAS,       Tina has reached out into local communities through speaking engagements to encourage support of “Brain Sports”; be it therefore

RESOLVED,     That the Academic Senate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona unanimously expresses its deep appreciation for her many years of dedicated service to the students and faculty of the University; and be it further

RESOLVED,     That the title of “Lecturer Emeritus” be bestowed upon this distinguished scholar and educator; and be it further

RESOLVED,     That this resolution be presented to Tina N. Shelton in recognition of her many accomplishments and contributions, and that it be permanently recorded in the Minutes and Archives of the Academic Senate.