Welcome Receptions

Summer Welcome Receptions

Each summer Scripps hosts a number of receptions for incoming families and students. These gatherings provide opportunities to meet fellow first-year classmates and incoming transfer students, and to hear more about the Scripps experience. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! As events are confirmed and details finalized, they will be listed here. Check back regularly for the latest information. The events below are listed in chronological order.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CANCELLED – join us for a smaller gathering in the city – same day/time
New York City Welcome Reception and Summer Social
(Tarrytown, NY)
Hosted by the Shah-Zion Family P’26

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Summer Welcome Reception for New Families and Students: New York City
Sunday, July 28 | 2 – 4 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Office of Parent Engagement
Madame Bonté Upper East Side: 318 East 84th Street | New York, NY 10028
RSVP to Jess Butler ’09, Director of Parent Engagement

Boston Summer Welcome Reception (Cambridge, MA)
Tuesday, July 30 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Gates Family P’26
RSVP HERE

CA East Bay Summer Welcome Reception (Lafayette, CA)
Saturday, August 10 | 2 – 4 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Yasumura Family P’27
RSVP HERE

Portland Summer Welcome Reception (Lake Oswego, OR)
Sunday, August 11 | 2 – 4 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Chanti Avedisian Family P’27
RSVP HERE

Los Angeles Area Summer Welcome Reception (Santa Monica, CA)
Monday, August 12 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Ward Family P’28
RSVP HERE

PAST EVENTS

San Diego Summer Welcome Reception (Rancho Santa Fe, CA)
Saturday, June 22 | 1 – 3 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Kim Family P’26

Silicon Valley Area Summer Welcome Reception (Palo Alto, CA)
Saturday, July 13 | 4 – 6 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Rault-Wang Family P’23

Virtual Welcome Reception for New Families: East Coast & Midwest (Zoom)
Thursday, July 18 | 6 – 7 p.m. ET / 5 – 6 p.m. CT / 3 – 4 p.m. PT
Featuring parent-student duos from East Coast and Midwest

Seattle Summer Welcome Reception (Mercer Island, WA)
Saturday, July 20 | 12 – 2 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Janin-Robadey Family P’26

Virtual Welcome Reception for New Families: West Coast (Zoom)
Wednesday, July 24 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. PT / 8:30-9:30 p.m. ET
Featuring parent-student duos from the West Coast

Virtual Welcome Reception for New International Families (Zoom)
Thursday, July 25 | 6 – 7 p.m. PDT (UTC -7)
Featuring Becky Kyles, Scripps College International Student Advisor and current international students