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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – A California Polytechnic State University student from Richland died after an accident on Sat., April 6 during a trip to Big Sur.
According to an announcement from Cal Poly Student Affairs, Kenneth Taylor was a third-year student studying mechanical engineering.
Cal Poly Student Affairs says he was a founding member of the university’s Alpine Club, was a participant in Surfrider Foundation activities and was a trip leader for ASI Poly Escapes.
ASI described Taylor as “a person of incredible technical skill and even more incredible kindness, unmatched wittiness, and a passion for adventure that could inspire anyone.”