Frank L. Ellsworth, president of Pitzer College from 1979 to 1991, died at his home Oct. 20. He was 76.
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In Memoriam: Former Pitzer, CMC vice president James B. Jamieson
Former Pitzer College and Claremont McKenna College vice president James B. Jamieson died in his home in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 18. He was 88.
In Memoriam: CMC trustee Thomas B. Neff CM ’76
Thomas B. Neff CM ’76, a member of the Claremont McKenna College board of trustees, died unexpectedly in his home Aug. 25.
In Memoriam: Pomona College music professor Gwendolyn Lytle
Pomona College professor Gwendolyn Lytle, a soloist, opera performer and expert in African-American musical traditions, died Aug. 22.
In Memoriam: Keck professor & Pitzer founding faculty member Daniel Guthrie
Daniel Guthrie, a founding Pitzer College faculty member and founding member of what’s now the W. M. Keck Science Department, died July 1.
In Memoriam: Professor Stuart ‘Stu’ McConnell
Pitzer professor Stuart McConnell, who worked at the college for more than 30 years, died Feb. 14.
In Memoriam: Professor Arthur ‘Art’ Horowitz
Arthur “Art” Horowitz, a professor of theater at Pomona College who taught for over 14 years, died suddenly June 16 while on sabbatical in New Orleans. “The loss has been vast,” said Theater Department Program Administrator Cathy Seaman. “I’m still trying to grasp it. I still think I’m going to
In Memoriam: Professor Arden Reed
Arden Reed, a Pomona College English professor, died at his home from an aggressive form of cancer Dec. 20, 2017. His educational and personal impact on the literary field and his students will be missed by many. Reed earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from Wesleyan University in
In Memoriam: Leah Bell PO ’18
Leah Bell PO ’18, a psychology major from Louisiana who hoped to become a nurse practitioner to help babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, died on May 6 in a boating accident while studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Leah was a brilliant light in our lives – smart and wise, with
In Memoriam: David Chan, Author and Pitzer Professor
David Chan, critically-acclaimed fiction writer, has died. He was 48. Chan was found dead at his home in Claremont on March 9. A dedicated teacher, he had been serving as visiting writer at Pitzer College, and died from natural causes. Chan grew up in Southern California and held degrees









