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Rose Portillo ’75 Takes Final Bow at Pomona College

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Pomona College Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service

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Will U.S. Foreign Policy Play a Decisive Role in the Fall Presidential Election?

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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. 
Kirsten Housen '23
3-2 Program Sets Kirsten Housen ’23 on Civil and Environmental Engineering Path
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
This past spring, Kirsten Housen ’23 earned a bachelor of science from Washington University along with a bachelor of arts from Pomona as part of Pomona’s 3-2 combined plan in engineering.
Katrina Dank meets with mentor in Uganda
Katrina Dank ’20 Authors and Illustrates Children’s Book to Help Ugandan Youth Understand Cancer
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Katrina Dank '20 spent the summer in Uganda learning how prevalent cancer is among the population. Before returning home, she wrote and illustrated a children's book to help the country's youth understand the disease.

Ernesto Gutiérrez Topete ’17
Ernesto Gutiérrez Topete ’17 Returns to Pomona as Postdoctoral Fellow
Thursday, September 7, 2023

When Ernesto Gutiérrez Topete ’17 received his Ph.D. this past summer, he became the first Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumnus from the Claremont Colleges to achieve that goal. He will be teaching phonetics at Pomona.

As a Coro fellow, Peter Heckendorn ’22 will learn about how policies are shaped through meetings with city leaders, rotational field placements across various industries and weekly seminars.
Peter Heckendorn ’22 Awarded Prestigious Coro Fellowship
Friday, July 21, 2023

Peter Heckendorn ’22 has been awarded a Coro Fellowship for Public Affairs for 2023-2024. He will learn about how policies are shaped through meetings with city leaders, rotational field placements across various industries and weekly seminars.

Ryan Long '21 pitching for Great Britain
Ryan Long ’21 Is Moving Up After Striking Out Trout
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Since striking out major league All-Star Mike Trout in the World Baseball Classic, Ryan Long '21 has moved two steps up the minor league ladder—and he also contributed to the union bargaining process.

Top row left to right: Steve Olson, Carlos Garcia, Erika James. Bottom row left to right: Christina Tong, Nathan Dean, Johny Ek Aban and Betsy Atwater.
New Members Join the Pomona College Board of Trustees
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Pomona College announces the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees, which oversees the College’s leadership, planning and resources.

2023 Fulbright awardees
Meet Pomona’s 2023 Fulbright Awardees
Thursday, June 8, 2023

Fifteen recent Pomona College graduates have received Fulbright grants for the 2023-2024 award cycle. 

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