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Chinasa T. Okolo ’18, a first-generation Nigerian American, holds dear her time at Pomona College, crediting her liberal arts education and computer science professors for igniting in her a desire to understand human-computer interaction.

Pomona College released today data related to its class of 2028. The newest class of Sagehens is the first one to be admitted after the Supreme Court ruling ending race-conscious college and university admissions.

Pomona College alumna Sue E. Berryman ’59 has pledged a $10 million legacy gift to support students, faculty and key programs at the College.

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.

Daniel Gao ’25 and Ava Spiegler ’26 are the Beckman Scholars at Pomona College for 2024-2025.

Pomona College welcomes eight new faculty to tenure-track and tenured positions this fall. Three taught at the College previously as postdoctoral fellows and visiting professors, while two return as alumnae. Four are new to the College.

The Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy is administering a $50,000 conference grant from the National Science Foundation. It will support the 23nd annual symposium of NSF’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship program. 

Pomona College has been named a top school for financial aid by The Princeton Review, ranking fourth on the list of “Top 20 Best Schools for Financial Aid (Private Schools).”

Pomona College alumni Sam and Emily Glick have pledged a $2.47M gift to support financial aid and other crucial resources for future Pomona College students from middle-income families.

The Pomona College community lost Helena Wall, emerita professor of history, on Aug. 3.