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Elena Shih seated at her desk. — Pomona Internship Leads Elena Shih ’04 to Career Focus on Human Trafficking
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James Solomon and daughter — James Solomon ’06 Wins Mayoral Election in New Jersey’s Second-Largest City
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Chloe Marple ’26 Wins Top National Mathematics Prize

Monday, November 24, 2025

Chloe Marple ’26 recently won the 2026 Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excellence in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Woman for demonstrating independent work, a real interest in the field and quality performance in advanced courses and special programs.

Stephanie Granobles at the Hispanic Federation headquarters

Stephanie Granobles ’27 Sees ‘Leadership in Action’ as an Ubben Fellow

Monday, September 29, 2025

As soon as Stephanie Granobles ’27 was accepted as a Posse Scholar her senior year of high school, she set her eyes on the Jeff Ubben Posse Fellowship, a highly selective fellowship that pairs five Posse Scholars each summer with an industry leader.

Holden Tsai ’27 Delves into International Relations, Seeks Solutions to International Issues

Friday, September 19, 2025

Since starting at Pomona, Tsai has presented independent research on a panel discussion he organized, co-published an article, participated in a selective student conference in Japan and picked up two academic awards along the way.

Zena Almeida-Warwin ’28, Dannhi Nguyen ’27 and Jonna Sobeloff-Gittes ’25

Critical Language Scholars Receive Immersive Instruction in Brazil, South Korea and Latvia

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Zena Almeida-Warwin ’28, Dannhi Nguyen ’27 and Jonna Sobeloff-Gittes ’25 participated in the highly competitive eight-week CLS program, which provides American students the opportunity to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States.

Sebastian Kinzie, left, and Anji Sipkins-Chenn

Beckman Scholars Sebastian Kinzie ’26 and Anji Sipkins-Chenn ’27 Embrace 15-Month Research Journey

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Since 2023, the Beckman Scholarship has been awarded to one Pomona student who has already had significant research experience and another who has demonstrated strong promise for research.

Chloe Marple ’26 and Sage Santomenna ’26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The two rising Pomona College seniors were among the 441 college students recognized by the Goldwater Foundation for their exceptional promise of becoming research leaders in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Haakon Pihlaja ’25 and Gabriel Schuhl ’25

Two Members of the Class of 2025 Head to Cambridge University as Downing Scholars

Monday, July 7, 2025

Every fall, two recent Pomona College graduates travel across the pond to the University of Cambridge as Downing Scholars. Starting in October, Haakon Pihlaja ’25 and Gabriel Schuhl ’25 will represent Pomona College in Cambridge for nine months.

In class with Professor of History Sam Yamashita

Seven Pomona College Students Recognized by Asian Studies Program

Friday, June 27, 2025

The Asian Studies program has recognized seven Pomona College students for academic excellence this spring. Thanks to an anonymous gift, the program introduced six student prize awards to complement the Chanya (Butt) Charles ’90 Senior Thesis Prize.

Eighteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Their disciplines range from biology to mathematics to linguistics to religious studies, and their participation in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will take them abroad to study, conduct research or teach English.

Seven Graduating Seniors Awarded Rena Gurley High Scholarship Prize

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Seven members of the Class of 2025 were awarded the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize at Commencement on May 18. The prize is given to seniors drawn from the list of students with perfect GPAs.

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