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Pomona College students traveled to Las Vegas, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and various Inland Empire cities earlier this year to serve and explore communities facing unique challenges. Their respective AlternaBreak trips were equal parts revelatory and inspiring.

Community Service at Heart of Spring Break Trips, Pomona Students Say | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College Organized annually by the Draper Center, this year’s AlternaBreak sent groups of students to Las Vegas, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and various Inland Empire cities to serve and explore.

Sean Cremin ’17 turned his interdisciplinary Pomona experience into a career focused on expanding economic opportunity and advancing equitable public policy in California. Read more about the path that led him from PPE major to public policy researcher.

Sean Cremin ’17 | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College Before becoming a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), Sean Cremin ’17 was a politics, philosophy and economics (PPE) major building the foundation for a career focused on mitigating socioeconomic inequality.

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee has a new champion: Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, who captured the 2026 title with a record-setting spell-off performance.

His victory continues California’s spelling bee legacy—one that includes Pomona’s own Ananya Vinay '27. Since arriving at Pomona, the Fresno, California native has flourished as a student, researcher, writer and mentor, describing her time at the College as “transformational.”

From championship words to lifelong learning, the spirit of curiosity and dedication lives on.

Spelling Bee Champion Ananya Vinay ’27 Calls Time at Pomona ‘Transformational’ | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College Ananya Vinay ’27 won the Scripps National Spelling Bee at 12—a fun fact she says she often used for icebreakers her first year at Pomona. For all she did in the months following her win, she’s accomplished even more since.

Four members of the Class of 2026 received the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize this year for ranking highest in scholarship.

Arenaria Cramer ’26, Thomas Shaw ’26, Josephine Yip ’26 and Grace Zheng ’26 were announced as winners by President G. Gabrielle Starr during Commencement on May 17.

Selected from the pool of graduating seniors with perfect GPAs, the awardees were chosen for their performance on their senior exercise, diversity in courses taken, and other scholarly accomplishments.

Four Graduating Seniors Recognized for High Scholarship | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College Four members of the Class of 2026 received the Rena Gurley Archibald High Scholarship Prize this year for ranking highest in scholarship.

As the NBA Finals tip off tonight between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, we're looking back at the remarkable journey of former Pomona-Pitzer coach Gregg Popovich.

Long before becoming a five-time NBA champion as head coach of the Spurs, Hall of Famer and one of basketball's most respected leaders, Popovich spent eight season on the sidelines for the Sagehens.

From Claremont to the sport's biggest stage, his career is a testament to the impact of great coaching, lifelong learning and leadership.

Read more about Popovich's Hall of Fame legacy and his connection to Pomona College.

Former Sagehens Coach Gregg Popovich Enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College Gregg Popovich, who coached at Pomona-Pitzer for eight seasons, joins a league of basketball legends as one of the latest members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

From civic engagement and voter outreach to community-centered policymaking, Andrea Mac ’24 is putting her Pomona education into action across Los Angeles. Read how her passion for accessibility and public service led her to meaningful work with CAUSE and beyond.

Andrea Mac ’24 | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College At the Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE), Andrea Mac ’24 conducts voter outreach and education initiatives and runs civic leadership training and programming for college students and mid-career professionals.

What does it take to host a gubernatorial debate? For Pomona students, it meant stepping behind the scenes and into the action.

From production support to event operations, students played an important role in helping bring the CBS California Governor’s Debate to Bridges Auditorium. Hear from the students who helped make this historic event possible and gained hands-on experience along the way.

How Pomona Students Helped Run California’s Biggest Governor Debate Pomona College, in partnership with CBS California and APAPA (Asian...

The student-run Luddite Club promotes a healthy approach to technology for Pomona College students and others at The Claremont Colleges.

The Luddite Club Promotes Healthy Alternatives to Social Media | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College The Luddite Club for the past year has promoted a healthy approach to technology for Pomona College students and others at The Claremont Colleges.