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A History of Leadership
Cal Poly Week of Welcome (WOW) 50 Years of Excellence: 1957-2007, Family Orientation Weekend: September 8 & 9, 2007, New Student Orientation: September 10 - 14, 2007
Below you will find rosters of WOW leadership dating back over 50 years. There are many years missing, so please help us fill in the gaps!

1957 1963 1969 1975 1981 1987 1993 1999 2005  
1958 1964 1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006  
1959 1965 1971 1977 1983 1989 1995 2001 2007  
1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008  
1961 1967 1973 1979 1985 1991 1997 2003    
1962 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004    

1958 Advisors Campus: Dan Lawson
  Camp: Kay Curtis
General Chairman Bill Tumlin
Campus Activities Jim Curtis
Camp Activities Ric Berndt
   
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1960 General Chairman Mike Desch
First Vice Chairman Joan Soares
Second Vice Chairman Milton Jennings
Camp Chairman Lee Forman
Secretary Linda Shickley
Publicity Betty Coleman
   
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1961 General Chairman Victor Dollente
Camp Chair Bill Ehlrich
Secretary Sally Brown
Treasurer Julie C. Holmquist
Operations John R. Keyes
Publicity Nancy Goldsmith
Advisor Mrs. Arlene Vokum
   
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1962 General Chairman Arthur Vos III
1st Vice Chairman Mac Dyer
2nd Vice Chairman Sharon Boysen
Secretary Dana Guevar/Flo Tepper
Treasurer James Dorr
Publicity Lou Manville/Bob Kennedy
Historian Shirley Dubin
Advisor Mrs. Arlene Vokum
   
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1963 General Chairman Jim Quick
1st Vice Chairman Vern Van Voorst
2nd Vice Chairman Alice Yount
Secretary Janice Dabbs
Treasurer Rob Heilmann
Publicity JoAnn Watson
Historian John Lang
Advisor Ruth Dietterle
   
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1964 General Chairman Martin Miller
1st Vice Chairman Georgre Coughlin
2nd Vice Chairman Connie Silver
Recording Secretary Carla Barber
Corresponding Secretary Alice Yount
Treasurer Bill O’Hara
Publicity Ron Love
Historian Betty Kirkpatrick
Advisor Miss Linda Humlin
   
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1965 General Chairman Bob McDonald
Vice Chairman David Taxis Jr.
Secretary Patti Hill
Publicity Taffy Woodman
Co-Chairman Sue Wobberly
   
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1966 General Chairman Dave Hatfield
1st Vice Chairman Bob Forenza
2nd Vice Chairman Larry Paddock
Treasurer Harry Faurot
Publicity Steve Fischer
Recording Secretary Sally Irsfield
Corresponding Secretary Steffi Koobation
Historian Wendy Pirog
Advisor Peggy Newgarden
   
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1967 General Chairman Rush Hill 
1st Vice Chairman Dick Frost
2nd Vice Chairman Karen Nelson
Recording Secretary Laurie Marek
Corresponding Secretary Mary Benny
Treasurer Woody Woodhams
Publicity Led Fortini
Historian Marilyn Berry
   
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1968 Board Chairman Rick Hayden
General Chairman Charlie Somner
1st Vice Chairman Clyde Bartholomew
2nd Vice Chairman Don Mann
Recording Secretary Sandi Lacy
Corresponding Secretary Norma Graves
Treasurer Pete Harnack
Publicity Claudia Freitas
Historian Dave Johnston
   
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1969 General Chairman Dave Johnston
1st Vice Chairman Willy Mauter
2nd Vice Chairman Tom Corl
Treasurer Pat Nixon
Recording Secretary Ev Benson
Corresponding Secretary Jinks Snow
Historian  Cludia Freitag
AV Coordinator Bruce Whitlock
Transportation Gerald Hanson
   
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1970 General Chairman Tom Corl
1st Vice Chairman Brian Waterbury
2nd Vice Chairman Bruce Reid/Robbie Sachs
Treasurer Dianne Reich
Recording Secretary Donna Seifert
Corresponding Secretary Sandy Parsons
Historian Cathi Rommey
AV Coordinator Val Rebhahn
Transportation David Long
   
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1972 Executive Board Gary Kimmel
  Leslie Ross
  Kathy Hardy
  Jim Hennessey
  Alex McLaughlin
  Mike Louda
   
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1974 General Chairman Matt Loudon
Vice Chairman Tom Keir
Vice Chairman Amber Brazil
Corresponding Secretary Coni Claypoole
Recording Secretary Debbie Stefanelli
Treasurer Brian Morris
Publicity Linda Gill
Social Chair Don Blayney/Janet Alher
Advisor  Bob Walters
   
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1975 General Chairman Don Blayney
1st Vice Chairman Debbie Steffanelli
2nd Vice Chairman Marth Reagan
Recording Secretary Lucy Sacca
Corresponding Secretary Dave Cripe
Treasurer Brian Vail
Publicity Steve Gobble
Tour Programming Sam Dunham
Advisor Bob Walters
   
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1976 President Allyn Brown
1st Vice President Jamie Mizuno
2nd Vice President James Chida
Secretary Jane Bennett
Publicity Lanelle Piccinati
Advisor  Bob Walters
   
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1977 President John Holbrook
1st Vice President Robin Perna
2nd Vice President Pete Romero
Secretary Nancy Langan
Treasurer Douglas Brantly
Publicity Gail Ridley
Advisor Bob Walters
   
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1978 General Chairman Rolanda Baker
Vice Chairman Steve McPhail
Vice Chairman Paul Mclaine
Recording Secretary Debbie Silk
Corresponding Secretary Sharon Bonesteel
Treasurer Tony Palmisan
Publicity Margie Martens
   
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1987 Advisor Bob Walters
Chair of the Board Tom Balbeirz
Board Megan Owings 
  Monica Rinkleib
  Joy Alconcel
  Margaret Cunningham
   
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1988 Advisor Bob Walters
Chair of the Board Tom Balbeirz
Board Matt Coward
  Laura Shoberg
  Isabel Nunez
  Mattie Ostertag
   
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1989 Advisor Bob Walters
Chair of the Board Ron Bloomstein
Board Frank Warren 
  Dave Hauxhurst
  Michelle Contois
  Erin Milliken
  Andrene Kaiwi
   
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1990 Advisor Ken Barclay
Board Chair Karen Menz
Board Lisa Dukellis 
  Laurie Hill
  Dave Hanson
  Steve Olander
  Andrene Kaiwi
   
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1991 Advisor Ken Barclay
Board Chair Greg Galbreth
Board Paul Brown 
  Mike Arnold
  Lisa Ransom
  Erik Mindermann
   
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1992 Advisor Ken Barclay
Board Lisa Boynton
  Eric Bower 
  David Reed
  Kim Jacobson
  Monique McCarty
   
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1993 Advisor Ken Barclay
Board Brian Thomas-Barney
  Jessica Warner 
  Paul Pieralde
   
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1994 Advisor Stephen Lamb
Board Brian Willis
  Mike Arnold 
  Kerry McCarthy
  Lisa Shoberg
  Brandon Milar
   
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1995 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Board Missi Bullock
  Matt Brown 
  Gina Estrada
  Mig Ponce
  Camron King
  Michele Swaner
   
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1996 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Board Jason Barett
  Scott Buswell
  Don Hong
  Jenny Justus
  Nicole Novak
  Trisha Wong
   
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1997 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Board Mary Flock
  Elizabeth Caldwell 
  Jimmy Little
  Alex Rollo
  Matt Hendry
  Abel Maestas
   
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1998 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Linh Tran
Awareness John Elsworth 
Campus & Community Relations Ted Rust
Campus & Community Relations Benjamin Penning
Parents Jen Sanders
Special Events Adrianne Angle
   
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1999 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Lew Smith
Awareness Shannon Hawkins 
Campus & Community Relations Chris Dickens
Campus & Community Relations Triton Hurd
Parents Yas Baradaran
Special Events Erin Greene
   
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2000 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Naci Berkoz
Awareness Will Leu
Campus & Community Relations Ryan Taggert
Campus & Community Relations Evan Dumas 
Parents Tamara Laine 
Special Events Loretta Lu 
   
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2001 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Tim Naughton
Awareness Darci Brown
Campus & Community Relations Jason Ryals
Parents Angela Schuck
Special Events Tamara Laine
   
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2002 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Alison Souza
Awareness Lee Ann Cota
Campus & Community Relations Gordy Wray
Campus & Community Relations David Ramsey
Campus & Community Relations Edward Holstead
Parents Dave Fischer
Special Events David Kalvelage
   
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2003 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Assistant Advisor Lisa Bruce
Administration Eric James
Awareness Pamela Gidwani
Campus & Community Relations William Deviny
Campus & Community Relations Jason Mockford
Parents  Nicole Courter
   Special Events Meghan MacDougall
   
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2004 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Assistant Advisor Lisa Bruce
Administration Erica Roa
Awareness Kimberly Kelly
Campus & Community Relations Chrissy Roth
Campus & Community Relations Evann Gastaldo
Parents  Jimmy Chew
Special Events Chad Svoboda
   
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2005 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Assistant Advisor Lisa Bruce
Administration Leah Robinson
Awareness Amber De Gelia
Campus & Community Relations Mike Gregory
Campus & Community Relations Jason Mockford
Parents  Casey Blalock
   
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2006 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Assistant Advisor Lisa Bruce
Administration Dani Cepernich
Awareness Nicole Goliti
Awareness Britani Harris
Campus & Community Relations Peter Brennen
Campus & Community Relations Cameron Wangsgard
Parents  Alison Byler
Events & Entertainment Dana Hammerwold
   
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2007 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Assistant Advisor Lisa Bruce
Administration Ryan McCombs
Awareness Ashley Brahmstedt
Awareness Catherine Dickstein
Campus & Community Relations Evan Hendrickson
Campus & Community Relations Kevin O'Connell
Events & Entertainment Madeline Arcellana
Parents Matt Howard
   
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2008 Advisor Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting
Administration Paul Foster
Awareness Andy Tack
Campus & Community Relations Alex Dunks
Campus & Community Relations Annie Ohlig
Events & Entertainment Maeve Blessing
Parents Amanda Raudsep
   
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Last Updated: 6/6/2008

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