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  1. a student in a blue and white and orange tank top and blue shorts runs in a race with competitors in the background
    Student Achievements

    Turning Health Challenges to Advocacy: Pitzer Student-Athlete Receives CalHOPE Courage Award

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Kirk Lord ’28, a member of Pomona-Pitzer men’s track and field team, has earned an award honoring his leadership, community advocacy, and resilience amid health challenges.

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    • Sagehen Athletics
  2. A closeup of the the Pitzer College bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Pitzer Gate
    The Participant Magazine

    Washington Post Cites Pitzer Alum & Professor’s Research in Medical Marijuana Debate

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    Is medical marijuana helpful or hiding deeper issues? The Washington Post references Pitzer alum Jared Weisman ’20 and Professor Marcus Rodriguez’s study in an op-ed.

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  3. headshot of stella stringer with bamboo in the background
    The Participant Magazine

    Changing the System From Inside

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Stella Stringer ’26 Will Take her Investment Banking Experience and Apply It to Global Sustainability Challenges

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    • Communications & Marketing
  4. headshot of Robbie Figueroa '17
    The Participant Magazine

    Robbie Figueroa ’17 Creates Impact in the Fintech Space

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Alum’s Fintech Company Serving Spanish-Speaking Consumers Acquired for $40 Million

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  5. students play a water polo game
    The Participant Magazine

    Sports Replay: Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Win Big in Fall 2025

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pomona-Pitzer picked up national championships and SCIAC athlete and newcomer of the year recognitions in cross-country, water polo, and soccer.

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    • Sagehen Athletics
  6. Danielle Lynch stands in front of a field at Pomona College
    The Participant Magazine

    Pomona-Pitzer Names Danielle Lynch as New Athletic Director

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    Lynch Brings a Wealth of Experience in Collegiate Athletics to Her New Role With the Sagehens

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    • Sagehen Athletics
  7. headshot of Aaron Leconte superimposed over an images of fireflies on a dark background
    The Participant Magazine

    Fireflies & Medicine: Professor Aaron Leconte Awarded $503,298 NIH Grant

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Aaron Leconte and his students in the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges are researching a firefly enzyme’s potential as a biotech tool for human health.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  8. A closeup of the the Pitzer College bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Pitzer Gate
    College News

    Pitzer College Board of Trustees Approves New Strategic Vision to Guide the Next Decade

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    Pitzer’s new strategic vision positions the College to lead in environmental sustainability, justice education, and student success as a liberal arts institution.

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    • Office of the President
    • Board of Trustees
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    Student Achievements

    Student-Athletes in Water Polo Named 2025 Newcomer & Athlete of the Year

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Two of the topmost SCIAC honors have been awarded to Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo players Greg Moore ’27 and Jaden Winters ’29.

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    • Sagehen Athletics
  10. Phil Zuckerberg sits on a stage with two guests
    The Participant Magazine

    Zuckerman Spars with NYT Columnist on Faith and Secularism

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Pitzer Professor Phil Zuckerman and the New York Times’ Ross Douthat Tackled the Nature of Belief in a Recent Public Conversation

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