Stories of Sagehen Impact

Pomona College has received a $1 million scholarship gift from alumnus David Sklar ’83 and his wife Susan Acevedo. 

Pomona College welcomed 10 new faculty members to campus this year. Watch our Q&A videos to learn more about their backgrounds beyond the bios.

Pomona College recently held the annual Intensive Summer Experience Symposium on Stover Walk. Featuring over 300 poster presentations, the symposium highlights the dedicated work of students who participated in PCIP and SURP. 

Championing this year’s fall campaign for Pomona’s Annual Fund, Prof. Fernando Lozano discusses his time at Pomona, the impact of philanthropy on campus and what he believes will come next as the College evolves.

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.

Read our Q&A with new Alumni Association Board President Andrea Venezia ’91 and check out the 2024-2025 Alumni Association Board members.

As the Art Department prepared to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Studio Art Hall, faculty and staff brainstormed what to show in the Chan Gallery mark the occasion. An alumni exhibition would be a fitting tribute, thought Mercedes Teixido.

Pomona College has received a $2.5 million gift to support interdisciplinary global education programs and engaged learning opportunities for students.

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.

The Sagehens kicked off the football season on Sept. 7 with a celebration of the new turf and a 28-12 win against Carleton College, marking a new chapter for Pomona-Pitzer Athletics with the new synthetic turf on Merritt Field.