Cal Poly Alumni, Prospective Students and Friends Come Together at Annual Seattle Event Hosted by Point B

SEATTLE--March 26, 2011: Alumni, prospective students and friends of the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, gathered at the Columbia Tower Club on March 22 for a special reception hosted by Point B Co-Founder Darran Littlefield. Littlefield, an active Cal Poly booster and 2009 Honored Alumnus, welcomed the crowd of newly admitted Cal Poly students, their parents and Seattle-area Mustangs to the annual event.

“I'm pleased that so many Cal Poly friends and graduates were able to join us”

The reception brought together local alumni, eager to share their experiences and memories of Cal Poly with the many prospective students from Washington State in attendance. University friends and representatives were also on hand to answer questions about Cal Poly's distinctive Learn by Doing philosophy, which mixes rigorous academics with hands-on learning opportunities.

"I'm pleased that so many Cal Poly friends and graduates were able to join us," said Littlefield. "Cal Poly has some of the most loyal alumni in the nation, and this event was a wonderful forum for them to share their passion for their alma mater. After all, what better way to learn about all the great things Cal Poly has to offer than to hear it from people who experienced it themselves."

About Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's Central Coast. The university is divided into six colleges: Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Architecture and Environmental Design; Orfalea College of Business; Engineering; Liberal Arts; and Science and Mathematics. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cal Poly the best public master's university in the West for 18 consecutive years.

About Point B

Point B is an employee-owned management consulting firm that specializes in helping clients to execute their strategic initiatives and deliver business results that create transformational change and competitive advantage. Hundreds of clients, including Microsoft, Chicago Public Schools, Cisco, CIGNA, Delta Dental, Walgreens and The Children's Hospital Association have sought out Point B for its objective leadership, deep expertise and ability to transform strategies into reality. Founded in 1995, Point B serves clients in the Bay Area, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle and Southern California. The firm has been honored by many publications as an exceptional place to work, including being named a Top Small Workplace by The Wall Street Journal. In 2010, Point B was named a best place to work by Oregon Business, the Denver Business Journal, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the Phoenix Business Journal and the Puget Sound Business Journal in their 2010 rankings of employers in those markets.