President

Name: Noe Gonzales Jr.

Major: BioResrouce Agriculture Engineering

Minor: Agriculture Business

nogonzal@calpoly.edu

Hi my name is Noe Gonzales Jr. I am a third year student majoring in BioResource Agriculture Engineering with a minor in Ag Business and its’ my privilege to be president for LIA this year. I encourage everyone to stop by and check out what LIA has to offer. I was born and raised in the Salinas Valley.  I love to be outdoors camping, wakeboarding, snowboarding, or just having a good time. I listen to music from all genres.  Currently, my favorite English song is Good Time by Alan Jackson and in Spanish it would have to be La Cruz de Madera by Michael Salgado.  I am very active in school and I have an outgoing personality.  I am in multiple clubs: LIA, Tractor Pull, Quarter Scale and the Agriculture Engineering Society.   I love to help others, so if you ever want to talk or just hang out and have a good time, you can send me an email, nogonzal@calpoly.edu. I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year; come join us.

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Vice President

Name: Mariel Aceves

Major:

Hello everyone my name is Mariel Aceves and I am a super senior (5th year) here at Cal Poly. I am an undergraduate majoring in Agriculture Science with a concentration in Animal Science. I was born and raised in the small, but great, town of Soledad, California. I hope to become a vocational agriculture teacher for high school students in the very near future. In becoming a teacher I want to influence young adult in pursuing higher education and lead them into a brighter future. I believe education is the most important foundation in students, and it is necessary for them to receive the best education possible. I became part of Latinos In Agriculture to gain experience, self confidence, and of course to be a part of the family environment that LIA provides.

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Secretary

Name: Kristina Wolf

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I drove my poor mother crazy bringing home stray pets and wild animals that caused all sorts of problems in our home. At the age of 15 I became very involved in the FFA, raising goats, lambs, veal calves, and hogs and training riders and their horses.  Coming to Cal Poly was a dream for me, as I was surrounded by a beautiful city and lots of rangeland with livestock everywhere I looked. Pre-veterinary medicine was my focus for three years, but I took four years off to take care of my daughter. We are now back at Poly, and I only have a few more classes to take before I complete my Bachelors in Animal Science! I also added a minor in Rangeland Resources, and plan on continuing at Cal Poly doing a Master’s in Agriculture, focusing on sustainable rangeland management and livestock production. I absolutely love LIA members because they have become my new family in SLO, and we always have fun!

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Treasurer

Name: Megan Giacomazzi

Major: Grad. Student in Ag. Education

I"m a graduate student in Ag. Education and will be student teach in Fall of '09. My hobbies are working out in the gym and hanging out with my family and fiance.

I love agriculture and I would like to be involved in committiees around my community. I like giving back and being part of an organization like LIA, because they help people that needed the most.

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Ag. Council Rep.: Angel

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Historian

Name: Hugo Alameda

Major: Environmental Horticulture Science

Hello everyone! Im the 2008-2009 LIA historian and websmaster. I have been involved with LIA for a very long time and have enjoyed the atmosphere, activities and dynamics in the club. I hope you can all join us and experience LIA.

I come from Watsonville, right between Santa Cruz and Monterey. Playing and watching soccer is my favorite past time and I hope that I can watch the FIFA 2010 World Cup live in South Africa.

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Advisor

Name: Dr. Roberto Flores

Dr. Flores joined the Agricultural Education & Communication Department in 1983.  He has served as the advisor to the Latinos in Agriculture since 1993.  In addition to serving as the Department Head, he teaches an orientation course and supervises student teachers in agricultural education.

Dr. Flores attended Bakersfield College before transferring to Cal Poly, where he received a degree in Animal Science.  He student taught at Hanford High School, followed by five years of teaching at San Benito
 High School in Hollister.  He earned a Ph.D. in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Flores not only serves as an advisor to LIA, he is also served as the National Parliamentarian for the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) for the past two years.

Dr. Flores and Sheryl have been married for 28 years.  They have three sons: Marty (a graduate of Cal Poly), Aaron (11th grade), and Jacob (8th grade).