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Transfer Students Find Their Place at Pomona College

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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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TIME Magazine Names Chinasa T. Okolo ’18 One of 100 Most Influential People in AI

Monday, September 16, 2024

Chinasa T. Okolo ’18, a first-generation Nigerian American, holds dear her time at Pomona College, crediting her liberal arts education and computer science professors for igniting in her a desire to understand human-computer interaction.

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Janet Benton ’79 Elected as the Next Chair of the Board of Trustees at Pomona College

Friday, July 12, 2024

Janet Inskeep Benton ’79 is the new chair of the Pomona College Board of Trustees. Her three-year term as leader of the 28-member board began July 1. She succeeds outgoing chair Sam Glick '04, who had led the board since 2015.

Gas Stove Pollution Research by Yannai Kashtan ’20 Gains National Attention

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Los Angeles Times was the latest outlet to feature Yannai Kashtan ’20, whose research at Stanford University and comments have been published by such organizations as CNN, Newsweek and The Guardian.

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Wharton School Dean and Intellectual Property Attorney to Join Pomona College Board of Trustees

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Two Pomona College alumni have been elected as new members of the College’s 28-member Board of Trustees, with terms beginning July 1. Erika James ’91 is dean of the Wharton School of Business. Jason Sheasby ’97 is a law partner at Irell & Manella.

Schwarzman Scholar Lydia Haile ’22 Embraces Opportunity to Live and Learn Abroad

Monday, June 24, 2024

In August, Haile will embark on a transformative journey as a Schwarzman Scholar, pursuing a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing.

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Scholarship-Winning Pomona Alumni Find a World of Opportunities in Cambridge

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Four recent Pomona College alumni have spent the past year at the University of Cambridge pursuing graduate degrees, supported by scholarships that Pomona helped them obtain. They have been engaged in research as well as extracurricular life.

Rose Portillo ’75 Takes Final Bow at Pomona College

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Known for her roles in Zoot Suit and Encanto, Rose Portillo '75 took great pride in creating Draper Center's first community engagement course, Theatre with Young Audiences, nearly two decades ago.

Alumni Association Announces Alumni and Faculty Awards

Monday, April 15, 2024

Each year, the Alumni Association bestows awards on alumni and faculty for their unique and remarkable achievements.

Alumni at the event “Four ‘First Novelists’”

Three Pomona Alumni Publish Their First Novels

Friday, March 29, 2024

Francesca Capossela ’18, David Connor ’15 and Julius Taranto ’12, along with Tyriek White PZ ’13, convened this month on Pomona’s campus for the event “Four ‘First Novelists,’” presented by the Pomona College English Department.

Software Engineer and NFL Cheerleader: Pomona Launched Dual Careers for Della Anjeh ’16

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

By day, Della Anjeh ’16 works as a software engineer at Google. On evenings and weekends, she moonlights as a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers. Her experiences at Pomona College helped launch both of her disparate careers.

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