Stories of Sagehen Impact

Through the Women in Security program, now in its second year, students at Pomona College can learn firsthand about the experiences of women who are in the midst of advancing their careers in security-related fields.

Civil rights pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 has donated her archival collection to her alma mater Pomona College to inspire future generations of leaders and activists.

Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill and Hall of Fame swimmer Penny Lee Dean ’77 will address the Class of 2023 graduates at Pomona College’s commencement on May 14.

In a major breakthrough 60 years in the making that could someday lead to unlimited clean energy, scientists at the National Ignition Facility achieved fusion ignition on Dec. 5. Alex Zylstra ’09 was the principal experimentalist.

Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, Solomon Olshin ’23 and Qingjie (Bob) Zeng ’18 will join the 2023-24 cohort of Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing next August.

Pomona College has received a $1 million gift from the Fletcher Jones Foundation to support refugee students. The grant will establish a fund to ensure refugee students are able to lay the educational foundation for a new life.

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.

Sandra Hamada ’09 credits Pomona for preparing her for both of her careers, first as a community organizer and now as a screenwriter.

Robert E. “Bob” Tranquada ’51, former chair of the Pomona College Board of Trustees and former dean of the medical school at USC, passed away Sunday, December 4. He was 92.

Pomona College Trustee and alumnus Paul Eckstein and his wife, Florence, have pledged $1.2 million to establish a permanently endowed scholarship fund to support refugee students. It will honor Paul’s parents, Liese and Albert Eckstein.