Cameron Christopher Earns the Academic Excellence Award

Cameron “Cami” Christopher, John Burroughs High School graduate and now Cal Poly graduate with a bachelor's in Kinesiology, is recognized with the Cal Poly Kinesiology and Public Health Department Academic Excellence Award.  

A select few students who achieve outstanding academic performance measured by cumulative grade point average receive the award. Each year academic departments recognize student academic performance with the top-performing students often achieving perfect GPAs of 4.0.     

As a Kinesiology student, Christopher says she has always had a passion for learning and has always pushed herself to fully articulate her academic discipline.  

“There is so much variety that allows students to find their niche and passion, even when I felt like certain classes weren't a perfect fit for me, I was able to find overlap and relevancy to my desired field,” said Christopher.  

Christopher chose the Cal Poly College of Science and Mathematics and their Kinesiology and Public Health Department because she had always wanted to work with research in some capacity.  

“Knowing that I had the opportunity to get involved early on in my undergraduate experience and truly connect what I learned in the classroom to real research was really important to me,” Christopher said. 

Christopher attributes her success to a combination of a strong family presence in her life and an incredible education early in her student journey that helped her set her priorities and follow her passion. 

Receiving the Academic Excellence Award from the Kinesiology Department is very special to Christopher and is one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. 

"I am very thankful for the amazing guidance of my professors and support of my family along the way," she adds. 

This fall, Christopher will be furthering her education at Boston University pursuing a master’s in public health focusing on epidemiology and biostatistics.