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Beloved Neuroscience Professor Karl G. Johnson Passes Away
Friday, September 26, 2025
Karl G. Johnson, the Sara Rampel and Herbert S. Rampel Professor of Neuroscience who inspired students at Pomona College for nearly 20 years, passed away July 19. He won the Wig Distinguished Professor Award twice and led an active research lab.
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Beckman Scholars Sebastian Kinzie ’26 and Anji Sipkins-Chenn ’27 Embrace 15-Month Research Journey
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Since 2023, the Beckman Scholarship has been awarded to one Pomona student who has already had significant research experience and another who has demonstrated strong promise for research.
Thomas Amory, Ross Pringle and Max Distaso kayaking near Redondo Beach, California
A Summer of Pelicans, Bullfrogs and Woodrats: Students Study Local Wildlife Diversity
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Biology majors Thomas Amory ’27 and Max Distaso ’28 are spending their summer in search of radio-banded pelicans and studying American bullfrogs and two species of woodrat. They are among 241 students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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Eighteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Their disciplines range from biology to mathematics to linguistics to religious studies, and their participation in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will take them abroad to study, conduct research or teach English.
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Seven Graduating Seniors Awarded Rena Gurley High Scholarship Prize
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Seven members of the Class of 2025 were awarded the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize at Commencement on May 18. The prize is given to seniors drawn from the list of students with perfect GPAs.
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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. 
Nadiya Muhammad '25 standing in front of Carnegie building on Pomona College campus.
Watson Fellowship Will Give Nadiya Muhammad ’25 a Year to Study Around the World
Monday, April 21, 2025
A fellowship from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation will make it possible for Nadiya Muhammad '25 to spend a year studying how midwifery and herbal-based medicine are practiced in the African diaspora in several countries.
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Pomona Students Carry Out Innovative Conservation Work in Hawaii over Spring Break
Monday, April 14, 2025
While many college students flock to Hawaii over spring break for rest and relaxation, 10 Pomona students spent their week on the island of Oahu dissecting albatross, searching for invasive snails and restoring a traditional Hawaiian fishpond. 
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Meet Three Sagehens Playing Spring Sports at Pomona
Thursday, March 20, 2025
The athletic calendar ramps up as the school year winds down, with new seasons for baseball and softball, men’s and women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s water polo.
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Isabel Ramos ’25 Is Named a Luce Scholar, Will Spend a Year in Asia
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Biology major Isabel Ramos ’25 will spend the year after her Pomona College graduation in Asia as a Luce Scholar, expanding her knowledge of ecology, conservation and sustainable agriculture while immersed in a new culture.  
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