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Niketa Kou ’25 Ties Movement to Brain Health in Self-Published Children’s Book

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The U.S. and Venezuela: Unpacking a Complicated Relationship

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Seabird Research Shapes Biology Careers for Pomona Students and Alumni

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Sagehens Shine in 2025: The Year that Was at Pomona
Thursday, December 18, 2025
They were made in Carnegie, Estella and Seaver, on Marston Quad, in Frary and Frank—moments the Pomona College community shared in 2025 that will stand the test of time.
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James Solomon ’06 Wins Mayoral Election in New Jersey’s Second-Largest City
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
James Solomon ’06 will be the next mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, after receiving 68% of the vote in Tuesday’s runoff election against the state’s former governor. The Pomona alumnus will lead New Jersey’s second-largest city.
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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.
JC Ng
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.
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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. 
Mac Barnett on stage holding one of his picture books
Mac Barnett ’04 Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
During his two-year term, Mac Barnett ’04 will travel the country championing children’s picture books as a quintessential American art form. The New York Times best-selling author has sold more than five million copies and won myriad awards.
Alexandra Turvey holds the NCAA Woman of the Year award
NCAA Woman of the Year Alexandra Turvey ’24 Epitomizes Pomona College’s Promise
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
While the NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes individual excellence in academics, leadership and community service, Alexandra Turvey '24 sees herself as a product of her college environment. She is the first Sagehen to receive the honor.
Edray Goins points to a chalkboard in a classroom.
Prof. Edray Goins Lends Expertise to “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” Documentary
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Filmmaker George Csicsery’s two-part documentary takes a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of the field its myriad subjects have devoted their lives to. Prof. Edray Goins and Prof. Omayra Ortega ’01 are among the interviewees.
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As An Exoneree, Ruben Piñuelas ’21 is Accomplishing the ‘Impossible’
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
As someone who felt life would always be an uphill battle, Ruben Piñuelas ’21 credits Pomona College for giving him the resources to pursue a career in law. “Pomona knows how to push you,” he says, “but also how to let you grow at your own pace.”
Chinasa Okolo on stage giving a talk to an audience
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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