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Faculty in Biology, History and Physics Named to Endowed Professorships

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Sixteen Pomona College Alumni Receive Fulbright Award

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Htet Wai Yan ’24 Co-Founds School in His Native Myanmar and Will Join Morgan Stanley

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Rose Portillo '75 sits on a bench
Rose Portillo ’75 Takes Final Bow at Pomona College
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Known for her roles in Zoot Suit and Encanto, Rose Portillo '75 took great pride in creating Draper Center's first community engagement course, Theatre with Young Audiences, nearly two decades ago.
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Alumni Association Announces Alumni and Faculty Awards
Monday, April 15, 2024
Each year, the Alumni Association bestows awards on alumni and faculty for their unique and remarkable achievements. 
Alumni at the event “Four ‘First Novelists’”
Three Pomona Alumni Publish Their First Novels
Friday, March 29, 2024
Francesca Capossela ’18, David Connor ’15 and Julius Taranto ’12, along with Tyriek White PZ ’13, convened this month on Pomona’s campus for the event “Four ‘First Novelists,’” presented by the Pomona College English Department.
Della Anjeh at Google
Software Engineer and NFL Cheerleader: Pomona Launched Dual Careers for Della Anjeh ’16
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
By day, Della Anjeh ’16 works as a software engineer at Google. On evenings and weekends, she moonlights as a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers. Her experiences at Pomona College helped launch both of her disparate careers.
Mackenzie Grieman '09 in Antarctica
Mackenzie Grieman ’09 Traveled to Edge of the World Along Winding Career Path
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In 2018, Pomona College alumna Mackenzie Grieman '09 spent weeks living in a tent in Antarctica for postdoctoral research. Six years later, she's an associate editor at Springer Nature Group, the global publisher of scientific research.
Mickey Dickerson stands in front of classroom of students.
From the Cover of ‘Time’ Back to Campus, Mikey Dickerson ’01 Pilots ‘Return to Pomona’
Monday, February 12, 2024
Mikey Dickerson '01 helped rescue the HealthCare.gov website, a key part of the Affordable Care Act, in 2013. Now he is helping pilot a new program, "Return to Pomona," and teaching computer science spring semester at his alma mater.
Julia Foote '18, Samantha Little '20, Sal Daddario '18 and Aseal Birir '18 at Harvard Medical School outdoors with flowers in background
Sagehens Continue Journey into Medicine at Harvard Medical School Together
Thursday, January 25, 2024
A group of Sagehens are continuing their shared journey in Boston as Harvard Medical School students. Another has already graduated and is doing a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital.
Ruben Murray '19 provides interpretation for a meeting between the Djibouti president and the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
From Senior Thesis to Foreign Service: Ruben Murray ’19 Conducts Diplomacy in Djibouti
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
When Ruben Murray ’19, wrote his senior thesis on the small East African country of Djibouti, the international relations major didn’t expect to end up there two years later as a foreign service officer for the U.S. State Department.
Julia Frankel '23, left, interviews an Israeli lawmakers in July.
Julia Frankel ’23 Reports from Jerusalem for The Associated Press
Friday, December 1, 2023
Two months after receiving her diploma, Julia Frankel ’23 started reporting on issues in the Middle East from Jerusalem for the Associated Press. Now covering the Israel-Hamas war, her stories shed light on the trauma felt throughout the region.
Pomona alumnus Jálynn Castleman-Smith '13, from left, Julius Torres Kellinghusen '16 and Harry Leshner '08.
Pomona College Alumni Carve Out Careers in Emerging Fields
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Pomona College graduates Jálynn Castleman-Smith ’13, Julius Torres Kellinghusen ’16 and Harry Leshner ’08 credit their time on campus for propelling them into novel and meaningful careers. 
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