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Leaders in Medicine, Media, Law and Higher Education to Address Pomona College Graduates at May Commencement

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Isabel Ramos ’25 Is Named a Luce Scholar, Will Spend a Year in Asia

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Pomona College Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Students

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Headshots of Dr. Willie Benton Boone, Louise Bryson, Justice Halim Dhanidina and David W. Oxtoby
Leaders in Medicine, Media, Law and Higher Education to Address Pomona College Graduates at May Commencement
Friday, March 14, 2025
Dr. W. Benton Boone ’62, Louise Bryson, Justice Halim Dhanidina ’94 and David W. Oxtoby will address graduates at Pomona College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony to be held Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on Marston Quad on the Pomona College campus. 
Marston Quad view of Big Bridges
Pomona College Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Students
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
With 16 Fulbright U.S. students this academic year, Pomona tied at No. 2 with Amherst and Barnard Colleges among baccalaureate institutions nationwide.
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.
Gabby Herzig smiles on the golf course.
The Athletic’s Gabby Herzig ’21 is a Rising Star in Golf Journalism
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Four years after graduating from Pomona College with a degree in politics, Gabby Herzig ’21 now covers golf as a staff writer at The Athletic—the sports vertical of The New York Times. “It was a dream come true to land this role,” she says.
James Solomon giving campaign speech
James Solomon ’06 Applies Pomona College Education to Jersey City Mayor’s Race
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
James Solomon ’06 developed a love for public service while majoring in public policy analysis at Pomona College. He has been a city councilman in Jersey City, New Jersey since 2017 and is now running for mayor. 
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.
Prof. Jessica Stern
Prof. Jessica Stern ’12 Studies Empathy in Children and Teens
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Jessica Stern’s research paper published in Child Development was named by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine as one of the most provocative and influential findings on the science of a meaningful life published in 2024.
A portrait of Leyth Swidan '16
U.S. Diplomat Leyth Swidan ’16 Represents America’s Promise to the World
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Based in Washington, D.C., Leyth Swidan '16 works on U.S.-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and building support for U.S. policy priorities across the Gulf. He previously completed two-year assignments in both Kuwait and Denmark.
Bob Gaines stands in a rocky field
Ancient Fossil Found by Team Including Prof. Robert Gaines Named for James Turrell ’65
Friday, December 20, 2024
As Prof. Robert Gaines pieces together periods of time by exploring new ground, he finds the more he learns and investigates, the more questions about the history of life he encounters.
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