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Angie Zhou with NCAA Division III women's singles trophy — Angie Zhou ’25 Wins NCAA Division III Tennis Title
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Professor Ousmane Traore in Senegal — Professor Ousmane Traoré Focuses on Ancient Africa with New Directions Fellowship
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Beshouy Botros '17 Awarded Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Pomona Students Making a Difference in Local and Global Communities

Pomona Students Making a Difference on Campus and Beyond

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Here are three students who exemplify what it means to find self-realization through programs and projects designed to improve the lives of others within and beyond the College gates.

Aseal Birir '18: Africana Studies Will Make Me a Better Doctor

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

At a young age Aseal Birir '18 came to searing realizations of what it means to be a Black male in the U.S. Now a Harvard Medical School student, he also realizes Africana studies will help him practice better medicine.

Professor Eric A. Hurley outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

Professor Eric A. Hurley Discusses Misconceptions About African Americans That Contribute to Racial Divide in the U.S.

Monday, June 22, 2020

Eric A. Hurley, professor of psychological science and Africana studies discusses authentic frameworks for understanding African American people’s attitudes and behavior.

Six Faculty Members Receive Wig Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Monday, May 20, 2019

The 2019 Wig Award recipients are faculty members: Guadalupe Bacio, Susan McWilliams Barndt, Pey-Yi Chu, Stephan Garcia, Carolyn Ratteray and Valorie Thomas.

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