Pitzer News

College News

New AVP for Student Wellness and Accessibility Services

With more than two decades of experience in student affairs leadership, Ellie Ash-Balá is prepared to empower Pitzer students and pursue educational equity.

Organization

• Division of Student Affairs

Student Achievements

Pitzer Student Selected as Partners for Justice Fellow

Jacklyn Ybarra Dahlberg ’26 will practice Pitzer’s core value of social responsibility as an advocate for public defense clients.

News Topics

• Social Responsibility
• Alumni
• Political Studies

Organization

• Office of Fellowships
• Community Engagement Center (CEC)

Student Achievements

Pitzer Announces Selection of Nine Recipients of 2026 Fulbright Awards

Pitzer students and alumni pursue intercultural understanding all over the world through research and teaching English.

News Topics

• Fulbright Fellowship
• Awards

Organization

• Office of Fellowships

Student Achievements

A Scavenger Hunt in Kathmandu

Madison Wilson ’26 describes an experience that changed her understanding of herself and Nepal.

News Topics

• Academics
• Study Abroad

Organization

• Study Abroad and International Programs

College News

Flipping the Script on Wildfire

A new report from Pitzer’s Robert Redford Conservancy argues Southern California must rethink how it understands fire, land stewardship and year-round risk.

News Topics

• Climate & Environment

Organization

• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability

Student Achievements

Sports Replay: Sagehens Sweep Athletics in Spring 2026

Pomona-Pitzer scores five individual student-athlete honors and SCIAC championships in swim and dive, water polo, lacrosse and baseball.

News Topics

• Athletics

Organization

• Sagehen Athletics

Student Achievements

Pitzer’s 2026 Student Leadership Awards

Students were honored for embodying Pitzer’s core values of environmental sustainability, interdisciplinary learning, social responsibility, and more.

News Topics

• Awards

Organization

• Student Success Initiatives (SSI)

Student Achievements

Making an Ultimate Decision about Commencement

Why the Braineaters Weren’t at Commencement 2026—and how their families brought a little bit of Pitzer to their Tournament

News Topics

• Athletics
• Commencement
• Students

Student Achievements

Building Community Care in STEM & Medicine

Biology and chemistry major Sharon Vazquez Vite ’26 draws inspiration from her family and Pitzer’s social responsibility core value to make a difference in healthcare.

News Topics

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Commencement
• STEM
• Social Responsibility

Organization

• Department of Natural Sciences

Student Achievements

Conditioned for Success

Julian Medina ’26 turned a summer job with the Los Angeles Dodgers into a launching point for a career in sports performance.

News Topics

• Commencement
• Students
• Human Biology
• Economics