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Ronald Macaulay

Professor Emeritus, Linguistics

A longtime ���Ҵ�ý professor, author, traveler, and proud Scotsman, Ronald Macaulay passed away in September 2025 at the age of 97.

Born in the small western coastal town of West Kilbride, Scotland, Macaulay arrived at ���Ҵ�ý in 1965 to help establish a linguistics program that continues to thrive today. After an unsuccessful start at St. Andrews University, he returned to the university in 1951; during this period he met his future wife, Janet. Macaulay later moved to Lisbon in 1956 to teach English for the British Council; after their marriage, his wife joined him there, where their two children, Harvey and Anna, were born. In 1960, the Macaulay family moved to Buenos Aires for another teaching appointment with the British Council. It was there that the Macaulays befriended a couple that had been hired for teaching posts at Pomona College and the soon-to-open ���Ҵ�ý. This connection ultimately resulted in an offer to Macaulay from founding ���Ҵ�ý President John Atherton to join the faculty as an assistant professor. 

Macaulay built ���Ҵ�ý’s linguistics program and served as a dean of faculty. The author of many books and articles, he was a pioneering scholar in sociolinguistics, respected internationally for his research on language and class in Scotland. In 1999, ���Ҵ�ý hosted a symposium to celebrate his impact on the field. After his 2001 retirement, he remained a beloved figure across Claremont and the Colleges. Reflecting on his life, he once wrote, “having grown up in a society in which, to put it mildly, intellectual conversation was rare, to say the least, living in Claremont has been a paradise on earth.” Macaulay is survived by his wife of 70 years, Janet; his children, Harvey and Anna; grandchildren, Isaac and Hannah; son-in-law, David; and daughter-in-law, Domenic.

James Bogen

Professor Emeritus, Philosophy

A professor of philosophy who shaped ���Ҵ�ý’s Philosophy Field Group and contributed to the interdisciplinary spirit that defines the college, James “Jim” Bogen passed away in December 2025.

As an undergraduate at Pomona College, Bogen became well-acquainted with The Claremont Colleges. After receiving his master’s and doctorate in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, he returned to Claremont in 1967 and joined the faculty, serving with distinction for more than three decades.

Bogen was known for his work on a variety of topics in the philosophy and history of science, including scholarship on epistemology, causation, and the philosophy of neuroscience. His scholarship includes the book “Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Language: Some Aspects of Its Development” as well as numerous journal articles. In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his research in the philosophy of science.

Even after his retirement from ���Ҵ�ý in 2001, Bogen continued to teach and conduct research as part of the History and Philosophy of Science program at the University of Pittsburgh. In a message to the ���Ҵ�ý community about Bogen’s passing, ���Ҵ�ý President Strom C. Thacker quoted ���Ҵ�ý Philosophy Professor Brian Keeley, who called Bogen “a trailblazer in philosophy, being one of the earliest philosophers to take a serious look at what the study of neuroscience can tell us about the nature of science more generally. ... He was a philosopher that scientists took seriously.”

Marlene Bates ’65

English Literature

One of the three graduates in ���Ҵ�ý’s inaugural graduating class, Marlene Bates passed away in December 2025 in Michigan after living with Lewy body dementia in recent years. She was 82. Born in Omak, Washington, Bates attended Mills College before learning about a brand-new college in Claremont that was welcoming its first students. Bates transferred to ���Ҵ�ý as the college was opening its doors; she also attended the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, where she received a graduate degree in English, and served as an inspiring high school English teacher in Michigan’s Harbor Beach Community Schools. Bates is survived by her husband of more than six decades, Peter; daughters Wynter Elwood and Shawn Muter; daughter-in-law Amie Bates; and several grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her son, Harper, and parents Ruth Moench Allen and David Allen.

Brooks Guyer ’86

Film Studies

A cinematographer whose work includes dozens of major films, TV series, commercials, and music videos, Brooks Guyer passed away in January. He was 62. Born in Pasadena, California, Guyer spent much of his early life traveling with his family. He lived abroad in Mumbai, India, and Kabul, Afghanistan, during his father’s service with the United States Peace Corps. He attended Flintridge Preparatory School before enrolling at ���Ҵ�ý and pursuing film studies. His cinematography career spanned more than three decades, and he worked in a variety of roles, including as a camera operator and director of photography. He was a pioneer in the use of remote-controlled and gyro-stabilized camera systems. His film and television credits include “Edward Scissorhands,” “War of the Worlds,” “Mission Impossible III,” “I Am Legend,” and many others. Guyer is survived by his wife, Katherine, and their children, Sophia, Chloe and Titus.

Randall Elizabeth Flinn ’96

Film Studies

An educator whose passion for helping students took her from the classroom into various leadership roles, Randall Flinn passed away unexpectedly in November 2025. She was 51. Raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, Flinn graduated from Greenwich Country Day School and St. George’s School before attending ���Ҵ�ý. After studying film criticism at ���Ҵ�ý, Flinn attended New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and performed stand-up comedy before shifting direction and moving into the field of education. Flinn started her teaching career as a lower school teacher in a New York City public elementary school before becoming a borough supervisor in the New York City Department of Education. Her more recent roles included serving as the assistant head of the lower school at Convent of the Sacred Heart and head of the lower school of Grace Church School, both in Manhattan. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Tracey; her sons, Oscar and Emerson; and a large extended family.

Darci Raphael ’97

Art, English and World Literature

An artist who left her mark as a teacher on countless children and as a muralist on the ���Ҵ�ý campus, Darci Raphael passed away in 2025 after a battle with breast cancer. She was 49. Born in Fullerton, California, Raphael attended ���Ҵ�ý, where she played basketball and spent time abroad in Italy. Her artistic pursuits were most visible at ���Ҵ�ý in the mural she created with other students on Mead Hall, the first student-created mural on campus (see Page 26). After college, Raphael lived in New York and traveled to China and other parts of the world. In recent years, Raphael returned to Southern California and enrolled at Art Center College of Design, where she studied environmental design. With her mother, she ran The Art House, a specialized fine art education program providing year-round, after-school, and weekend classes for students pre-K through grade 12. Raphael’s involvement with the program enabled its growth into a treasured space that has influenced thousands of children in the Fullerton community. She is survived by her parents, John and Cherene; her siblings; and her beloved dogs.

Galen Kacey Jones ’15

Economics

Galen Kacey Jones, a television network executive with a passion for travel and the great outdoors, passed away in September 2025 after a year-long battle with leukemia. She was 31. Born in Bronxville, New York, Jones — who was known to all as Kacey — grew up in Westchester County, New York, and attended high school at the Emma Willard School and Chewonki Semester School. She left the East Coast for Southern California sunshine when she attended ���Ҵ�ý. Jones started her career in management consulting; she subsequently attended Columbia Business School, pursuing her passion for TV media with an MBA in media and technology. This led to her taking on strategy and finance roles at Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. At the time of her passing, she was vice president of finance content strategy for Universal Studio Group. Jones is survived by her parents, Jill and Galen; sister Jennifer and brother Christopher; partner Billy Roll; her dog, Isla; and a large extended family.