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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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Decoding Decisions: Kristine Cho ’21 Brings Behavioral Insights Back to Pomona
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Pomona Internship Leads Elena Shih ’04 to Career Focus on Human Trafficking

Friday, December 5, 2025

An internship after her second year at Pomona College led Elena Shih ’04 to a career research focus on human trafficking. This fall, she shared insights from her research for Pomona’s Asian Studies Distinguished Alumni Lectureship.

Decoding Decisions: Kristine Cho ’21 Brings Behavioral Insights Back to Pomona

Monday, November 24, 2025

Kristine Cho ’21 is interested in judgment and decision making, and her research at Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley focuses on questions such as when and why people infer more than the literal meaning of a statement.

Hannah Gough ’25 Eyes Spot on Australian Lacrosse Team Bound for 2026 World Cup, 2028 LA Olympics

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Her Sagehen career complete, Hannah Gough ’25 has her sight set on making the Australian national team bound for the 2026 World Cup in Tokyo and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez ’08 is Running for Albuquerque Mayor

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Alex Uballez ’08, a former U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, is one of several declared candidates for the top executive position in Albuquerque. His path to the mayor’s seat began at Pomona College two decades ago.

From Frary to Finland: Joe Cookson ’25 Starts Pro Basketball Career Overseas

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Joe Cookson ’25 finished his career at Pomona one of the most prolific scorers to don blue and orange. He signed a contract this summer to play professional basketball with Finland’s Kipina Basket Aanekoski, whose season starts in October.

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.

Head and shoulders photos of Evelyn Nussenbaum and Paul Ghaffari

Pomona College Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members

Thursday, July 24, 2025

The Pomona College Board of Trustees has elected investment company founder Paul Ghaffari ’80 and journalist and healthcare advocate Evelyn Nussenbaum ’84 as new members of the 31-member board. Their four-year term began July 1.

JC Ng ’25 Eyes Pro Career as Major League Baseball Draft Approaches

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The 2025 MLB Draft is scheduled for July 13-14, and as front office executives across baseball decide which players to draft, JC Ng '25 will be waiting to see if his body of work at Pomona earns him a chance to continue his playing career.

Tori Agostini ’20 Receives Schwarzman Scholarship

Monday, June 16, 2025

Tori Agostini '20, an international relations major, has lived in Denmark the past three years while working for the freight forwarder Flexport. She was one of 150 Schwarzman Scholars chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants.

Pomona College Magazine Winter 2003: Prisms of the Heart

Monday, March 31, 2025

Richard Chamberlain ’56 died March 29, 2025, at 90. This story by Marjorie L. Harth, titled “Prisms of the Heart,” was published in the Winter 2003 issue of Pomona College Magazine.

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