Cal Poly’s submission in the 2025 Rose Parade took home an award for public spirit to ring in the new year.
On New Year’s Day following its participation in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Cal Poly’s “Nellie’s Lakeside Laughs” float featuring Nessie the Loch Ness monster received the Leishman Public Spirit award for the most outstanding floral presentation from a non-commercial participant.
“We got the Leishman award for most outstanding floral presentation from a non-commercial entry,” Cal Poly Rose float president Collin Marfia said in a news release from the university. “We’re just ecstatic! This is a floral award, and the last time we also won it was 2016 for ‘Sweet Shenanigans.’”…