Commencement Department Receptions

Many of Pomona College's academic departments hold receptions in celebration of their graduates' achievements. Receptions will take place on Class Day, which is Saturday, May 16, 2026.

DepartmentLocationsTime
Anthropology & Sociology
Contact: Anne Tessier
Hahn Hall, Outdoor Classroom11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Art History
Contact: Cynthia Madrigal
LeBus Court, Courtyard12 - 2 p.m.
Asian Languages & Literatures and Asian Studies
Contact: Melissa Guglielmo-Larson
Hahn Hall, Foyer10 - 11:30 a.m.
Athletics
Contact: Michelle Johnston
Bridges Auditorium, North Patio11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Biology and Molecular Biology
Contact: Lauren Sauri
Richard C. Seaver Biology Hall, Parking Lot10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Contact: Lauri Bell
Seaver North, Auditorium11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Classics
Contact: Cynthia Madrigal
Pearsons Hall, Room 911 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Computer Science
Contact: Vicki Hirales
Smith Campus Center, Room 201
(Hart Room)
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Draper Center for Community Partnerships
Contact: Jessica Torres Giorgi
Draper Center for Community Partnerships10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Economics
Contact: Rhonda Beron
Hahn Hall, Hahn East Courtyard10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
English
Contact: Leslie Fuentes
Peter W. Stanley Academic Quad11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Environmental Analysis
Contact: Lori Keala
Seeley G. Mudd Building, Outdoor Classroom12 - 2 p.m.
Gender & Women's Studies
Contact: Cynthia Madrigal
Gender & Women's Studies House10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Geology
Contact: Lori Keala
Edmunds Hall, Room 234
(Woodford Reading Room)
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
German & Russian
Contact: Gina Brown-Pettay
Mason Hall, Room 102
(German & Russian Library)
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
History
Contact: Gina Brown-Pettay
Peter W. Stanley Academic Quad10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
International Relations
Contact: Courtney Derrico / Priscila Alcantara
Carnegie Hall, Room 10710 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Linguistics & Cognitive Science
Contact: Wendy Mcnerney
Seaver House, Richardson Garden12 - 2 p.m.
Mathematics
Contact: William McGuire
Faculty member home
(Contact department for exact location)
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Media Studies
Contact: Leslie Fuentes 
Mosbacher/Gartrell Center for
Media Experimentation and Activism,
Pitzer College
12 - 2 p.m.
Music
Contact: Lori Quick
Thatcher Music Building, Room 209
(Music Library)
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Neuroscience
Contact: Chris Schabow
Richard C. Seaver Biology Hall, Patio11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Philosophy, PPE and STS
Contact: Laurie Johnson
Pearsons Hall, Outdoor Classroom10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Physics & Astronomy
Contact: Natalie Hughes
Estella Laboratory, Courtyard11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Politics
Contact: Courtney Derrico / Priscila Alcantara
Carnegie Hall, Room 10710 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Psychological Science Senior Reception
Contact: Sarah Geiger
Lincoln-Edmunds Courtyard11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Public Policy Analysis
Contact: June O'Leary
Carnegie Hall, Room 10910 a.m.-12 p.m.
Religious Studies
Contact: Laurie Johnson
Smith Campus Center, Doms Lounge11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Romance Languages & Literature
Contact: Melissa Guglielmo-Larson
Mason Hall, Outdoor Classroom11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Science, Technology & Society
Contact: Anne Tessier
Pearsons Hall, Outdoor Classroom10 - 11:30 a.m.
Theatre*
Contact: Mary Rosier
Seaver Theatre, Courtyard12 - 2 p.m.

*By invitation only