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Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez ’08 is Running for Albuquerque Mayor
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2023 Pomona College Alumni Awards Announced

Monday, April 10, 2023

Pomona College alumni Linda Alvarado ’73, Michelle Williams Court ’88 and Peter Shelton ’73 are the recipients of the 2023 Blaisdell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ann Rose Davie ’58 is the 2023 Alumni Distinguished Service Award recipient.

2023 NCAA Women's Tournament: Sagehen Melissa Barlow '87 Wears a Whistle

Monday, March 13, 2023

Former Sagehens player Melissa Barlow '87 has worked 10 women's NCAA Final Fours and three championship games as a referee.

Scharzman Scholars 2023 Bob Zeng and Solomon Olshin

Solomon Olshin ’23 and Qingjie Zeng ’18 Selected as Schwarzman Scholars

Monday, December 19, 2022

Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, Solomon Olshin ’23 and Qingjie (Bob) Zeng ’18 will join the 2023-24 cohort of Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing next August.

Jason Torres-Rangel ’03 Named Nominee for 2023 National Teacher of the Year

Monday, December 12, 2022

Jason Torres-Rangel ’03 was named the California Teacher of the Year in October and is the nominee for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year competition.

Sandra Hamada ’09 Trades Successful Career as Community Organizer for Flourishing Role as Screenwriter

Monday, December 12, 2022

Sandra Hamada ’09 credits Pomona for preparing her for both of her careers, first as a community organizer and now as a screenwriter.

Paul and Flo Eckstein stand on the steps of Carnegie Hall at Pomona College.

Florence and Paul Eckstein '62 Pledge $1.2 Million to Support Refugee Students

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Pomona College Trustee and alumnus Paul Eckstein and his wife, Florence, have pledged $1.2 million to establish a permanently endowed scholarship fund to support refugee students. It will honor Paul’s parents, Liese and Albert Eckstein.

Zachary Freiman '20 Ready to Enact Change as a Congressional Legislative Aide

Friday, November 18, 2022

Zachary Freiman '20 is a legislative aide for Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) and his time at Pomona gave him a solid foundation for the job.

Maggie Fick stands in front on an open-air shop in Africa.

Pomona Alumni in Journalism Write “The First Draft of History” – Maggie Fick ’07

Monday, August 29, 2022

Maggie Fick has been the East Africa deputy bureau chief for Reuters since 2017. In November, she will begin a new London-based job at Reuters reporting on the European pharmaceuticals industry on the global health and pharma team.

Pomona Alumni in Journalism Write “The First Draft of History”—Saahil Desai ’16

Monday, August 22, 2022

Saahil Desai ’16 joined the staff of The Atlantic in 2018, where he is a senior associate editor and covers politics and policy. Before The Atlantic, he was a digital editor at The Washington Monthly.

Leah Donnella stands against a magenta wall.

Pomona Alumni in Journalism Write “The First Draft of History”—Leah Donnella ’13

Monday, August 22, 2022

Leah Donnella ’13 is an editor with the NPR Code Switch team. She joined NPR in 2015. She created “Ask Code Switch” in which team members answer listener questions about race, culture and identity in everyday experience.

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