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Pomona College offers a number of awards and prizes to its
students. These are given on the basis of academic
excellence and, unlike some scholarships listed in the
Financial Resources section, are awarded without reference
to financial need.
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| Academic Distinctions |
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Pomona College Scholars
Each semester, the distinction of Pomona College Scholar is
awarded to the top quarter of students in each class as
determined by semester grade point average, who in the past
semester 1) completed at least three graded courses, and 2)
did not receive any incomplete (I) or “no credit” (NC)
grades in any course that is normally included in grade
point average calculation.
Phi Beta
Kappa
The Pomona College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, established in
1914, is the Gamma of California. Seniors and juniors “who
are of good moral character, and who are distinguished for
breadth of culture and excellence of scholarship” may be
elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Sigma Xi
The Claremont Colleges Chapter of Sigma Xi elects juniors
and seniors to associate membership on the basis of
outstanding aptitude in science as demonstrated by
participation in research.
Graduation
Honors
The honors cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude
are awarded on the basis of the overall grade point average
of the student’s work and the quality of the senior
exercise. The faculty has limited graduation honors to the
top quarter of the graduating class.
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| Awards and Prizes |
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The following prizes and awards are given for general
accomplishments and for proficiency in specific areas.
The Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize.
Awarded to the member of the graduating class who ranks
highest in scholarship, this prize was established through a
bequest from Andrew W. Archibald, D.D.
The Mary Ford
Bacon Memorial Prizes.
Three prizes for the best essays or monographs relating to
the Constitution of the United States are awarded annually
by the Economics, History, and Politics departments. The
Mary Ford Bacon Memorial Fund also provides a sum of money
for the purchase of books and other materials on the
Constitution recommended by the faculty in Economics,
History, and Politics.
The Chan-Sophonpanich
Awards. Two awards are given annually—one to a
minority student who has demonstrated strong academic
performance and extracurricular activity that has
contributed to the College community, and another to a
senior minority student, following strong academic
performance and extracurricular involvement, when entering
graduate school. The awards were established by Bernard Chan
’88 with support from his family and friends.
The Ada May
Fitts Prize. A prize endowed by
Charles T. Fitts, Professor of Education and Registrar from
1919 to 1948, in memory of his wife, Ada May Fitts. Awarded
annually to a woman member of the graduating class for
outstanding intellectual leadership and influence on other
students at the College.
The Ted Gleason
Award. An award established by the family of
Edward Rowse Gleason ’70 is given annually to a man or woman
student who has made a warm-hearted contribution to the
community life of the College through such traits as
sympathy, friendliness, good cheer, generosity, and,
particularly, perseverance and courage.
The Kappa Delta
Award. An annual award, established in 1926 by
alumni members of Kappa Delta Fraternity and administered by
a special committee, is given at the beginning of his senior
year to an outstanding all-around man who shows qualities of
character, intellect, leadership, sportsmanship, and
proficiency in athletic pursuits. The recipient must have
been in residence during all three lower years and must rank
in the upper half of all the men in his class.
The Blair Nixon
Memorial Award. From a fund
established in memory of Blair Nixon ’33 by his parents and
friends, an annual award is made to a senior student who
exemplifies the high ideals of the College in scholarship,
sportsmanship, and organized athletic pursuits.
The Phi Beta
Kappa Award. An award endowed by
the Pomona Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is awarded to a senior
who has been in residence for three years and who is
selected for high quality of scholarship and promise of
future distinction.
The John Stauffer
Scholarship for Academic
Merit. From a fund endowed by the John
Stauffer Charitable Trust, an award is made to a senior
student majoring in Physics, Chemistry, or a related
science, who exhibits the highest academic promise.
The Mark Syverson Memorial Book Prize. Endowed
by the Syverson family and friends, this prize
honors the memory of Mark Syverson, long-time Office of
Admissions staff member who died in 1998. The recipient of
this prize is an incoming first-year student selected by the
Admissions staff.
The Arvid Pierre Zetterberg, Jr. Award. From a
fund endowed by Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Zetterberg in memory of
their son, Lt. Arvid Pierre Zetterberg ’44, an annual award
is made to the sophomore who, during the freshman year,
exemplifies the highest qualities of character, scholarship,
and interest in vigorous sports.
American
Studies
The American Studies Prize. Awarded to the
outstanding graduating senior in American Studies
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Anthropology
The Anthropology Prize. Awarded annually to a
graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in the
Anthropology major, including the senior thesis.
Art and
Art History
The Corinne Gilbert Beaver Art Prize. One or
more prizes awarded annually to promising first-, second-,
or third-year students in the field of art.
The Drew Art Prize Fund. A fund established by
Miss Mary Drew awards prizes to beginning art students for
progress in creative graphic expression.
The Matthew Klopfleisch Prize in Art. Endowed
by Stephanie ’62 and Randall Klopfleisch in memory of their
son Matthew Klopfleisch ’99 who died in 1997, this prize is
awarded annually to a student chosen by the Art Department
faculty for excellence in art.
The Louisa Moseley Fine Arts Prizes. Two
prizes are awarded annually, one for an outstanding senior
project in studio art and one for an outstanding senior
thesis in art history.
The Rembrandt Club Junior Art Prize. Awarded
by the Rembrandt Club, a community group dedicated to the
fine arts, this prize is awarded to a junior art student for
travel to art collections or sites of special significance
for a junior art project, or for research during the summer
after the junior year. Grants are also possible for purchase
of materials or research resources related to development as
a major.
Asian
Languages and
Literatures
The Asian Languages and Literatures Prize in Chinese.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in Asian
Languages and Literatures in Chinese.
The Asian Languages and Literatures Prize in Japanese.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in Asian
Languages and Literatures in Japanese.
Asian Studies
The Asian Studies Prize. This prize is awarded
to the graduating senior with the most outstanding thesis.
Astronomy
The Frank Parkhurst Brackett, Jr., and Davida Wark
Brackett Prize. Awarded to an individual student as
an incentive to excellence in advancing the study of
astronomy, including astrophysics. This prize was endowed by
Frank P. Brackett ’28 in memory of his wife, Davida Wark
Brackett ’28.
The Moncrieff Astronomy Prizes. These prizes
are given to students in the first-year course in astronomy,
whose interest in the subject and proficiency in observatory
work are indicated by the best notebooks kept in accordance
with the teacher’s suggestions. The prizes were endowed by
Miss Flossie C. Moncrieff ’11.
Biology
The Walter Bertsch Prize in Molecular Biology.
Established in memory of Walter
Bertsch ’56, Professor of Biology from 1977 to 1984, for an
outstanding student in
molecular biology.
The Vaile Prizes. Endowed by Charles S. Vaile,
these prizes are awarded to outstanding students in biology.
Black Studies
The Black Studies Prize. Awarded to the
outstanding graduating senior in Black Studies.
Chemistry
The Frank Parkhurst Brackett, Jr., and Davida Wark
Brackett Prize. Awarded to a student as an incentive
to excellence in advancing the study of chemistry.
The Robert Rowan III (‘68) Memorial Award in
Chemistry. An award is given to the junior or senior
student who, in the judgment of the Chemistry Department,
shows the greatest promise of making significant
contributions to the field of chemistry.
The Stanley D. Wilson Prize. A prize endowed
by Dr. Stanley D. Wilson is awarded annually to the student
whose independent study and research show the greatest
promise for creative work.
Classics
The Harry J. Carroll Memorial Prize in Greek.
Established in memory of Harry J.
Carroll, Professor of Classics from 1948 to 1983, this prize
is awarded for excellence in Classical Greek.
The Mudge Latin Prize. This prize for
excellence in Latin is endowed by friends of
the College.
Computer
Science
The Paul B. Yale Computer Science Prize. A
prize in memory of Paul B. Yale, Professor of Mathematics
from 1961 to 1997, is awarded annually to an outstanding
senior majoring in Computer Science.
Debate
The Stella M. King Prizes. One or more prizes
are awarded to outstanding Pomona students to defray the
costs of their participation in intercollegiate
competitions.
Economics
The Leland M. Backstrand Memorial Awards in Economics.
From a fund established in memory of Leland M. Backstrand
’23 by his family and friends, awards are given annually to
two senior students and one junior student in Economics.
The Lorne D. Cook Memorial Awards. One or more
prizes in the form of important books in economics are
awarded annually to seniors who have contributed
significantly to the understanding of economics among fellow
students.
The Morris B. Pendleton Prizes. One or more
prizes, made possible by the Morris B. Pendleton Fund, are
awarded annually to seniors who have distinguished
themselves by their work in economics.
Education
The Virginia Clauser Prize. A prize endowed by
Marilyn McGowan ’66 and Milton Clauser in memory of their
mother, Virginia Clauser ’31. Awarded annually to a member
of the graduating class who plans to pursue a credential in
elementary and/or secondary education.
English
The Dole Prizes. Two prizes for excellence in
creative writing were established by John H. Dole in memory
of his brother, William B. Dole, and endowed by Arthur M.
Dole ’96, a trustee from 1908 to 1955.
The John Dye Award. From a fund established by
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Dye in memory of their son, John
Thomas Dye III ’43, a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, an
annual award is offered for the best piece of original
writing to appear in a student publication.
The F.S. Jennings Memorial Prizes. Prizes are
awarded each year for excellence in English. In awarding
these prizes, special consideration is given to freshman
students who make persistent and successful efforts to
improve the quality of their written English and to majors
in English literature whose critical writing is adjudged to
be distinguished. Unusually fine performance in writing may
be awarded wherever it is found.
The Kinney Prizes. Two prizes are given for
excellence in creative writing. The prizes were endowed by
Mrs. H.N. Kinney.
The Matthew Klopfleisch Prize in English or Media
Studies. Endowed by Stephanie ’62 and Randall
Klopfleisch in memory of their son Matthew Klopfleisch ’99
who died in 1997, this prize is awarded annually to an
outstanding senior student chosen in English or Media
Studies.
The Frederick L. Mulhauser Memorial Award. A
prize in memory of Frederick L. Mulhauser, Professor of
English from 1941 to 1974, is given to one or more students
studying in England under the guidance of the Pomona English
faculty, on the basis of interest and excellence in the
study of English literature.
Geology
The Mason L. Hill Memorial Award in Geology.
Friends and colleagues of Mason L. Hill ’26 have established
an award to be given annually to a deserving Geology student
selected by the Geology Department.
The D.B. McIntyre-H. Stanton Hill Award.
Established by H. Stanton Hill ’33 and his wife, Mary C.
Hill, to honor the contributions of Donald B. McIntyre,
Professor of Geology from 1954 to 1989, to the Pomona
College Geology Department. The award is given to an
outstanding student in any field of the geological sciences,
at the discretion of the department faculty.
The Richard E. Strehle Memorial Award. A prize
established in memory of Richard E. Strehle ’41, who was
killed in action in World War II, is awarded annually to a
junior or senior with the physical, mental, and moral
qualities desirable in a field geologist.
History
The John Hayes Beaver History Prize. One or
more prizes are awarded annually to first-, second-, or
third-year students who have demonstrated integrity in their
actions and perseverance in their work.
The Ada F. Hartog Memorial Prize in History. A
fund established by John A. Hartog ’74 in honor of his
mother provides an award each year to a graduating senior in
the Department of History who has shown outstanding
intellectual achievement in the field of European history.
The John H. Kemble Senior Thesis Award in History.
A prize in honor of John H. Kemble, Professor of History
from 1936 to 1977, is given for the best senior thesis,
judged on research and presentation. It is awarded only in
those years when there are at least three deserving entries
in the competition.
The Vincent Learnihan Western Civilization Prize.
Established by former students of Vincent Learnihan,
Professor of History from 1949 to 1982, this prize is
awarded to a first-year student chosen by History
instructors.
International
Relations
The Cordell Hull Prize. May be awarded in any
year to a student with a distinguished record in the study
of international relations.
The John A. Vieg Prize in International Relations.
Awarded to students in international relations for
scholastic excellence and to assist outstanding graduates in
their future pursuits.
Languages and
Literatures
The Hans-Dieter Brueckner Memorial Summer Grant.
Established by Mark Wyland ’68 in memory of Hans-Dieter
Brueckner, Professor of German Language and Literature from
1962 to 1990, this award is given annually to an outstanding
student of German for pursuing summer study in Germany.
The Languages and Literatures Prize in German.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in Languages
and Literatures in German.
The Languages and Literatures Prize in Russian.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in Languages
and Literatures in Russian.
The Ulitin Travel Grant. Professor Emeritus of
Russian, Vladimir Ulitin, and his wife, Sophia Ulitin,
established this annual travel grant to support academic
summer travel to Russia.
Latin
American Studies
The Latin American Studies Prize. Awarded to
the outstanding graduating senior in Latin American Studies.
Library
The Eda May Haskell Library Prize. Awarded for
the best library submitted by a senior student, not
necessarily for the largest or most expensive collection but
for the most intelligently selected books in one or more
fields of the student’s interest. Endowed by John H. Kemble,
Professor of History from 1936 to 1977.
Linguistics
The Glass Linguistics Prize. A prize for an
outstanding student in Linguistics has been endowed by
Stephen L. Glass ’57, Sandra A. Glass ’57, and their son,
Michael S. Glass ’79.
Mathematics
The Llewellyn Bixby Mathematics Prize. A prize
established in memory of Llewellyn Bixby ’01 is awarded
annually to a sophomore for excellence in the second year of
mathematics.
The Hugh J. Hamilton Prize. A prize in memory
of Hugh J. Hamilton, Professor of Mathematics from 1936 to
1975, is awarded annually to the outstanding senior majoring
in Mathematics.
The Jaeger Mathematics Prize. Awarded annually
to a first-year student for excellence in the first year of
mathematics, this prize was endowed by Chester G. Jaeger,
Professor of Mathematics from 1931 to 1961, and Mrs. Jaeger.
The Bruce Jay Levy Prize in Mathematics. This
prize is awarded annually to a student chosen by the
Mathematics Department faculty for excellence in the field
of mathematics.
Media Studies
The Scott Winslow Award in Media Studies. An
award endowed in 1996 by Anne Shaw Price ’44 and Nicholas
Winslow ’64, both members of the Pomona College Board of
Trustees, in memory of Benjamin Scott Winslow (1972–1989).
Awarded annually to a Media Studies major whose senior
thesis or senior project is deemed the most outstanding of
that year by the program faculty.
The Matthew Klopfleisch Prize in English or Media
Studies. Endowed by Stephanie ’62 and Randall
Klopfleisch in memory of their son Matthew Klopfleisch ’99
who died in 1997, this prize is awarded annually to an
outstanding senior student chosen in English or Media
Studies.
Medical
Sciences
The Michael H. Rosen Memorial Premedical Award.
Established by family and friends in memory of Michael H.
Rosen, M.D. ’63, this award is given annually to the
outstanding premedical student of the year.
The Dwight L. Ryerson Premedical Award.
Established by family and friends in memory of Dwight L.
Ryerson, Professor of Zoology from 1946 to 1972, this award
is made to the senior premedical student who best
exemplifies the humanitarian and compassionate qualities of
the dedicated physician.
Music
The Barbara Sanford Allen Prize. Awarded
annually to a student above first-year rank in the
Department of Music, this award was established by the
husband and parents of Barbara Sanford Allen ’15.
The William G. Blanchard Memorial Prize. An
annual prize is awarded to an outstanding student musician,
preferably in organ, orchestration, or composition.
Established in memory of William G. Blanchard, Professor of
Music from 1936 to 1971, by his family and many friends.
The Philip Goldberg Memorial Prize. Awarded
annually to a Pomona student, preferably a senior string
player, for outstanding instrumental performance, in memory
of the dedicated violist and teacher whose service on the
faculty was cut short by untimely death.
The Gordon A. Hogan Memorial Prize. An annual
prize is awarded to an organ student, preferably a senior,
or to a student in guitar, voice, or composition.
Established through the efforts of William G. Blanchard,
Professor of Music and College Organist from 1936 to 1971,
in memory of Gordon A. Hogan ’49.
The Bertha Clendenen McCord Memorial Prize. An
annual prize is awarded in memory of the pianist and critic
to an outstanding student performer, preferably a Music
major, to provide added musical enrichment during the senior
year.
The Rudolph Polk Memorial Award. Established
in 1957 by friends and colleagues of Rudolph Polk, this
award is given to a student in instrumental music (violin,
viola, cello, or piano) on the basis of technical
competence, musicianship, and general musical background.
Students of any of The Claremont Colleges are eligible. The
program is administered by Scripps College through an
intercollegiate faculty committee.
The William F. Russell Prize. An annual prize
awarded to one or more prospective Music majors who by the
end of their sophomore year show substantial accomplishment
and significant promise in their study of music. Established
in 1992 by Susan Blaustein Berlow in honor of Karl Kohn.
The Cecil H. Short Memorial Prizes.
Established in memory of the piano technician who maintained
the Pomona College pianos for 50 years, this fund enables
the Department of Music to award a fine book or score to one
or more graduating seniors who have been outstanding in
service and performance.
Neuroscience
The Senior Prize in Neuroscience. This prize
is awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in
neuroscience.
Philosophy
The Morton O. Beckner Prize. This prize
recognizes a graduating senior who exhibits special talent
in the pursuit of philosophy.
Physics
The Richard P. Edmunds Physics Prize. Awarded
to the upper-division student nominated by the Department of
Physics as the outstanding Physics student of the year, this
prize was endowed by the fifth president of Pomona College,
Charles K. Edmunds, and Mrs. Edmunds in memory of their son,
Richard Edmunds ’35.
The Tileston Physics Prizes. Prizes
established in memory of Roland R. Tileston, Professor of
Physics from 1925 to 1946, by former students and by members
of his family are given annually to outstanding first-year
or sophomore students in the introductory courses and to the
junior student in Physics whose record in the department is
judged most promising.
Politics
Three prizes in memory of government professors are given by
the department annually, usually in the form of one-year
junior memberships in suitable professional associations:
The Edward M. Sait Prize to the student with the
best record in the beginning course in politics, The
Russell M. Story Prize to the student
doing the best work in public administration and public
policy, and The George S. Burgess Prize to the
student earning the highest grade in constitutional law.
The John A. Vieg Prize. Endowed by a gift from
the Fletcher Jones Foundation in honor of John A. Vieg,
Professor of Government from 1945 to 1970, this prize is
awarded to the outstanding senior major in Politics.
The Fred Krinsky Prize in Comparative Politics.
Named in memory of Professor Fred Krinsky, this prize is
annually awarded by the Department of Politics to the best
senior or junior in the Politics major.
The Lee Cameron McDonald Prize in Political Theory.
Awarded annually by the Department of Politics to the best
senior or junior in the Politics major, this prize is named
in honor of Professor Emeritus Lee McDonald.
Psychology
The Psychology Prize. This prize is awarded to
the outstanding graduating senior on the basis of the senior
thesis.
Religious
Studies
The Hager Prize. Open to all students, a prize
for the best essay on the role of Christianity in
cross-cultural encounters. Endowed by Mr. and Mrs. C.R.
Hager.
Romance
Languages and
Literatures
The Iberian Grant. A prize established by
Jeronimo Arango, Jr., is awarded annually to one or two
students for summer research in Spain on some aspect of
Spanish history, economics, politics, or international
relations.
The Phyllis Johnson Memorial Prize. A fund
established in 1986 by friends and colleagues to honor
Phyllis Johnson ’59, Professor of French from 1964 to 1985,
provides an award each year to an outstanding senior in the
study of French.
The Romance Languages and Literatures Prize in Spanish.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in Romance
Languages and Literatures in Spanish.
Science,
Technology and
Society
The Science, Technology and Society Prize.
Awarded to the outstanding graduating senior in the STS
major.
Sociology
The Robert D. Herman Prize in Sociology.
Awarded annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated
excellence in the Sociology major, including the senior
thesis.
Theatre
and Dance
The Virginia Princehouse Allen Prizes in Drama.
Established in honor of Virginia Princehouse Allen ’26,
director of the theatre at Pomona College from 1930 to 1962,
these prizes are awarded annually to recognize outstanding
acting performances and other contributions to the
production work of the Theatre and Dance Department.
The Marguerite Pearson Award in Drama. A prize
is awarded annually to the graduating senior from any of the
five undergraduate Claremont Colleges who has made the
greatest overall contribution to theatre in Claremont during
his or her college career.
The David Ken Schoell Prize. Given in memory
of a theatre student from Pitzer College, this prize is
awarded annually to the student presenting the best work in
one or more phases of theatre design during the year.
The Curtain Raisers Scholarship Fund. Several
awards are made each year to enable talented students active
in the Theatre and Dance Department to take advantage of
summer theatre opportunities of benefit both to them as
individuals and to the department.
Women’s
Studies
The President’s Prizes in Women’s Studies. One
or more annual awards are given for outstanding reports,
essays, or artistic productions on topics relating to women.
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