Shark Mutulili ’25 and Fares Marzouk ’25
Some 447 graduates received their diplomas at Pomona’s 132nd commencement in May. Speakers included Senior Class President Shark Mutulili ’25 (top left), Senior Class Speaker Fares Marzouk ’25 (top right) and the following four recipients of honorary degrees.
W. Benton Boone ’62
As ophthalmology faculty at UCLA and the University of California, Irvine, Boone has published extensive research on advancements in eye surgery and immunology. Certified in the supervision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, he helped to pioneer the use of hyperbaric oxygen in eye disease.
Louise Henry Bryson
Originally a documentary film writer and public television producer, Bryson later became senior vice president of FX networks and then president of distribution for Lifetime Networks. She is a former member of the board of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the former chair of the Board of Trustees of The J. Paul Getty Trust.
Halim Dhanidina ’94
In 2012 Justice Dhanidina (ret.) was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, becoming the first Muslim to ever be appointed judge in California. Previously a litigator in arbitration and criminal investigations, an associate justice in the California 2nd District Court of Appeal, he became the country’s first-ever Muslim appellate-level judge.
David W. Oxtoby
A recognized leader in American higher education, Oxtoby was Pomona’s ninth president from 2003 to 2017. He also chaired the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities and was president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
