Staff


April 22, 2024

Spotlight on Staff: Becky Kyles, International Student Advisor

In February 2024, Becky Kyles joined Scripps as the full-time international student advisor. “This role wears many hats, but I see my key responsibility as being a point of contact for international students,” she says. “It can be difficult for any student to know who can answer their questions.”

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October 31, 2018

Interview with Enrique Gonzalez-Salgado, Scripps’ New Associate Vice President for Philanthropy

Enrique Gonzalez-Salgado, Scripps’ new associate vice president for philanthropy, reflects on his first visit to campus: “I remember walking by Honnold Gate and reading the inscription that students and alumnae know so well: ‘The paramount obligation of a college is to develop in its students the ability to think clearly and independently, and the ability to live confidently, courageously, and hopefully.’ This commitment to students fortified my interest in working at Scripps.”

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May 2, 2018

Announcement: Vice President for External Relations and Institutional Advancement

Vice President for External Relations and Institutional Advancement   Announcement to the Scripps Community from President Lara Tiedens:   I am delighted to announce that Binti Harvey has accepted the […]

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March 21, 2017

Jessica Johnston is Two-Day Winner on Jeopardy! Quiz Show

Scripps College admission counselor Jessica Johnston was recently a two-day Jeopardy! winner, and credits her undergraduate experience as a women’s college student for her hard-won abilities and interests in history and politics.

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July 14, 2015

Water Conservation Project Update

Dear Community, As some of you may have seen, there are a lot of moving parts on the campus as we work on water conservation projects. The Jaqua lawns have […]

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May 20, 2014

City of Claremont Honors Scripps College for Campus Restoration and Landscaping Efforts

City officials presented Scripps College with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden at a May 15 public award presentation at Claremont City Hall.

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December 18, 2013

Scripps College Appoints Rhonda Risser as Financial Aid Director

Scripps College Vice President for Enrollment and Financial Aid Victoria Romero today announced the appointment of Rhonda Risser as the new director of financial aid. Risser previously worked as associate director of the office prior to becoming interim director in September; the new position is effective Jan. 1.

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November 20, 2013

Scripps College Names Donna Ng Vice President for Business Affairs

After a national search, Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga announces the appointment of Donna Ng as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective Jan. 27. Ng will fill the position vacated by Joanne M. Coville, who retires with more than two years of service.

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September 5, 2013

Denise Nelson Nash ’76 Named Scripps College Vice President and Secretary of Board Trustees

Scripps College announces the appointment of Denise Nelson Nash ’76 as vice president and secretary of the board of trustees, effective Oct. 14. Nash’s responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and implementing a wide range of Board activities, serving as both key advisor on institutional policy, procedures, and decision-making and as a member of the president’s senior administrative team.

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February 5, 2013

Scripps College Announces Appointment of Nikki Khurana as the Assistant Vice President of Alumnae and Parent Engagement and The Scripps Fund

Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga today announces the appointment of Nikki Khurana as assistant vice president overseeing the newly established department of alumnae and parent engagement and The Scripps Fund. Khurana, who joins Scripps on February 25, brings more than 14 years of leadership and experience to the new position.

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