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Five Pomona College Professors Are Promoted

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Five members of the Pomona College faculty have been promoted in academic rank, recognizing their commitment to students and their endeavors in research and service. The College’s Board of Trustees approved the promotions, which are effective July 1.

Seven Graduating Seniors Awarded Rena Gurley High Scholarship Prize

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Seven members of the Class of 2025 were awarded the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize at Commencement on May 18. The prize is given to seniors drawn from the list of students with perfect GPAs.

Michell Mamombe ’27 Launches Program to Empower Zimbabwean Girls

Monday, June 9, 2025

Michell Mamombe ’27 has first-hand knowledge of hurdles girls in her hometown of Gweru, Zimbabwe, face to realize their potential and seeks to remove some of those obstacles starting this summer.

New Season of Sagecast Delves into “What’s Next?”

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The new season of Sagecast, the podcast of Pomona College, recently launched with the theme “What’s Next?” Each episode features a conversation between a Pomona professor and an alumnus or alumna who shares their field of interest and expertise.

Prof. Jo Hardin in a classroom setting with a student.

Jo Hardin Named to Endowed Professorship

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Johanna S. Hardin has been named the Hardison Chair of Analytical Thinking at Pomona College by vote of the College’s Board of Trustees on May 16. She joined the College in 2002 as an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics.

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Denis Recendez and Mary Rosier Win Distinguished Staff Award

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Acting President Bob Gaines recognized longtime staff members Denis Recendez and Mary Rosier at the annual staff luncheon for their exemplary service to Pomona College.

Seven Faculty Members Receive Wig Distinguished Professor Award

Monday, May 19, 2025

This year, five Pomona professors received their first Wig Award—an honor presented annually to faculty since 1955. The other two faculty members won previously. Students in their junior and senior years cast anonymous ballots for the prize.

Daniel Ziblatt, Corey Brettschneider and Amanda Hollis-Brusky seated on stage in Rose Hills Theater at Pomona College

Alumni Experts on Democracy Share Views During Alumni Weekend

Friday, May 16, 2025

Corey Brettschneider '95 and Daniel Ziblatt '95 shared their views on “Understanding the Crisis of Democracy” on May 2 on the Pomona College campus during the College’s Alumni Weekend. They drew on research presented in their books on democracy.

Prof. Prageeta Sharma Receives National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Prageeta Sharma, Henry G. Lee ’37 Professor of English, is working on her sixth collection of poetry, and a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowship is providing her the support to complete the project.

Prof. Lupe Bacio to Continue Her Research on COVID-19 Impact on Latino Adolescents and Caregivers Through Haynes Foundation Grant

Friday, May 9, 2025

Prof. Lupe Bacio, associate professor of psychological science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies, says her goal “has always been to try to use science and evidence-based practices to reduce inequality and inequities.”

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