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Ralph Bolton
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Ralph Bolton ’61, Leading Researcher in HIV Transmission
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Ralph Bolton ’61, professor emeritus of anthropology and a leading researcher in HIV transmission, died December 3. The Society for Applied Anthropology gave Bolton the prestigious Bronislaw Malinowski Award in March 2025.
Sharon Camp
In Memoriam: Sharon Camp ’65, Pioneer in Women’s Reproductive Health
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Alumna Sharon Camp ’65 founded the start-up behind the development and commercialization of the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill. She received an honorary LL.D. from Pomona in 2013 and wrote a Commencement speech for that year’s senior class.
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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.
Richard Chamberlain at commencement
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.
Karl Kohn seated
In Memoriam: Karl Kohn, Emeritus Professor and Composer-in-Residence
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Karl Kohn, emeritus professor and composer-in-residence whose teaching and performances left an indelible mark on generations of students at Pomona College, passed away November 18 in Claremont. He was 98.
Kris Kristofferson
Pomona College Magazine Winter 2004: Acts of Will
Monday, September 30, 2024
Pomona College alumnus Kris Kristofferson ’58 died on September 28, 2024, at 88. This story by Michael Balchunas, titled “Acts of Will,” was published in the Winter 2004 issue of Pomona College Magazine.
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In Memoriam: Emerita Professor Helena Wall
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Pomona College community lost Helena Wall, emerita professor of history, on Aug. 3. 
Stanleigh Jones
In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Stanleigh Jones
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Emeritus Professor of Japanese Stanleigh Jones has died at 92.
Peggy Dornish
In Memoriam: Emerita Professor of Religious Studies Margaret “Peggy” Dornish
Monday, January 22, 2024
Margaret (“Peggy”) Dornish, emerita professor of religious studies, died in San Marcos, California, on December 27 at the age of 89. 
Headshot of Masago Armstrong, long time registrar of Pomona College
Beloved Registrar Leaves $1 Million for Pomona College Student Scholarships at Her Passing
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Masago Armstrong helped thousands of students stay on track during her 30 years as registrar of Pomona College. Now, leaving a $1 million gift for scholarships at her passing, Armstrong will continue to shape students’ lives for years to come.
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