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A selection of photos — Sagehens Shine in 2025: The Year that Was at Pomona
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Four members of the class of 2029 — Four New Students Reflect on Their First Semester at Pomona
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New Veteran Students Bring Perspective, Lived Experiences to Pomona College

Thursday, November 6, 2025

To celebrate Veterans Day, Trevor Bwanika ’28 and Andres Jacobo ’28 share their respective paths to Claremont, plans for their time here and how Pomona is preparing them for the next chapter of their lives.

Seven Faculty Members Receive Wig Distinguished Professor Award

Monday, May 19, 2025

This year, five Pomona professors received their first Wig Award—an honor presented annually to faculty since 1955. The other two faculty members won previously. Students in their junior and senior years cast anonymous ballots for the prize.

Six Members of the Class of 2025 Reflect on Their Time at Pomona

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Leading up to Commencement on May 18, meet six members of the Class of 2025 and learn about their time at Pomona, their future plans and what they will miss after they graduate.

Cherene Sherrard-Johnson and J Finley at the Benton Museum

Professors Curate New Show with Help From Their Students at the Benton Museum

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

“Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art,” which opened last month and shows through June at the Benton Museum of Art, is the unique product of interdisciplinary collaboration at Pomona.

Four students stand in front of painted wall

Summer Internship in Jamaica Connects Madison Thomas ’26 to Familial Roots

Monday, September 9, 2024

After completing the GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme, Madison Thomas ’26 returned home inspired to take the knowledge she accrues at Pomona and redistribute it to those in Jamaica. “I want to create something sustainable,” she says.

Peter Flueckiger, professor of Japanese, with his Japan as Utopia and Dystopia class in Mason Hall.

Critical Inquiry Seminars Welcome First-Year Students into Pomona’s Intellectual Community

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Critical Inquiry seminar, or ID1, as it’s more commonly known, serves as both a rite of passage for first-year students and an introduction to academic life at Pomona.

Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted

Monday, June 26, 2023

Thirteen faculty members have been recognized for their intellectual leadership, professional achievement, and service.

Professor Ousmane Traoré Focuses on Ancient Africa with New Directions Fellowship

Monday, May 22, 2023

Professor Ousmane Traoré spent a year in Senegal conducting research as part of his New Directions Fellowship.

Eleven Pomona College Students and Alumni Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The NSF fellowship will provide Pomona students and alumni with an annual $37,000 stipend and $12,000 cost of education allowance for three years over a five-year fellowship period.

Kiya Henderson '23 at equator marker in Kenya.

Kiya Henderson ’23 Wins Prestigious Award for Academic Achievement Abroad

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Forum on Education Abroad announced that Kiya Henderson '23 is the winner of its Award for Academic Achievement Abroad for her research paper, “A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal Mortality in Kisumu, Kenya from March 2021 to March 2022.

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