The word unique is overused, but the experiences of the Class of 2024 truly were. Most of the newest graduates of Pomona College spent their first year of college on Zoom because of the pandemic. Their final day at Pomona was unprecedented too: They boarded buses for Los Angeles, where they graduated inside the storied Shrine Auditorium on May 12 after protesters occupied the Marston Quad stage where Commencement was to be held.
To get a glimpse of their resilience and plans for the future, check out Senior Year at Pomona College, a four-part documentary that follows four members of the Class of 2024 as they navigate their final year on campus.
Meet the seniors below—and watch the full series Senior Year: The Documentary on Youtube.
Timi Adelakun ’24
DEGREE:
Theatre and Molecular Biology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
ASPC President
Received Hive Student Creativity Grant
Directed the Play Our Place With a Film Documentary
NEXT STEPS:
Pursuing Job Opportunities in Film and Television Production
María Durán González ’24
DEGREE:
Environmental Analysis
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Recipient of Oldenborg Research and Travel Grant
Studied Environmental Storytelling in Ecuador
NEXT STEPS:
Accepted to a Master’s Program at the University of Cambridge
Phillip Kong ’24
DEGREE:
Molecular Biology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Mentor in International Student Mentorship Program
Job in Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston
NEXT STEPS:
Become a Physician-Scientist
Alexandra Turvey ’24
DEGREE:
Biology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Goldwater and Beckman Scholar
2-Time NCAA Div. III Champion in Freestyle Relays
Competed in Canada’s Olympic Swimming Trials
NEXT STEPS:
Harvard/MIT M.D.-Ph.D. Program