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Turlock native among group vying to send rocket to space
Edwin Betady
Edwin Betady (center) works on a liquid-fueled rocket test stand at Cal Poly Pomona. - photo by Contributed
Edwin Betady has only been attending Cal Poly Pomona for two years, but already the Turlock native is making history. Betady is part of a group with a goal of being the first university to launch a rocket into space as part of the FAR-MARS Society Launch Contest — a competition involving Cal Poly Pomona and 10 other universities vying to eventually achieve an altitude of 330,000 feet.
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Stanislaus State ranked among nation’s best colleges
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Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).
The Princeton Review has named Stanislaus State one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2025, recognizing the University for offering one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in higher education.
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