Feature Stories (page 2)
Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to Scripps College
By Emily Glory Peters Joanna Dunklee ’62 (right) with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall In an act of extraordinary generosity, Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 […]
Read More
Jolene Hubbs ’99 “Returns the Favor” Through an Endowed Scholarship at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at Scripps, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]
Read More
Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23 Explores the Cultural, Curative Power of an LA Community Garden
By Emily Glory Peters Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23, a 2022 Racial Justice and Equity Fellow More than fruits and flowers are thriving at Buena Vista Community Garden in Pomona, California. The […]
Read More
Mica Barrett ’23 Turns the Spotlight on LA’s Queer Black Ballroom Scene
By Emily Glory Peters Mica Barrett ’23 is one of Scripps’ 2022–23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett ’23 (they/them) was drawn to Scripps by […]
Read More
Scripps College Releases its 2021–2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report
By Emily Glory Peters The 2021–22 DEIJ Report is the first released by the College Last year as part of its broader mission to accelerate antiracist work on campus and […]
Read More
Molly Yeselson ’23 Advances Education Access for Incarcerated Students
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson’ 23 has been named one of Scripps’ 2022–2023 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows Access. It’s a defining characteristic of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice […]
Read More
Scripps to Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith ’68 and Meredith Ross
By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her […]
Read More
Scripps and Pitzer Colleges Break Ground on New Science Center, The Nucleus
By Emily Glory Peters and Bridgette Ramirez Weinberg Family Dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department U.J. Sofia reveals The Nucleus as the name of the new center. Scripps College […]
Read More
Scripps College Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, Scripps College welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. […]
Read More
Thank You for Raising $240,000 on Scripps College’s 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, Scripps College community members raised $239,839 for the College’s annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and […]
Read More
Managing for the Future: Scripps College’s Financial Outlook
By Emily Glory Peters In March 2020, Scripps was facing a financial Goliath. The pandemic not only shut down critical revenue streams such as room, board, and campus events, it […]
Read More
“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”: Denise Nelson Nash ’76 on Why She’s Giving to Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Denise Nelson Nash ’76’s heart for women’s education and commitment to giving back share the same root: her mother. “My mother was an educator and active […]
Read More
Scholarship Awardee Sophie Fron ’22 Charts Her Own Humanities Path at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Fron is the recipient of the Ament scholarship, founded in honor of William Sheffield Ament, professor of English and a member of the original faculty of […]
Read More
Celebrate the Future of Scripps College with Day of Giving on April 13
With the return of in-person instruction, Reunion, and even a dual Commencement this May, Scripps College has a lot to celebrate this year. In support of our current students and […]
Read More
Here’s What Underrepresented Students Want You to Know About Supporting Diversity at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters QuestBridge Scholars at Scripps College are underrepresented and are often the first generation in their families to attend college Natalia Alameda ’25, Vanessa Gutierrez ’25, and […]
Read More
“Phonathon is More Than Job”: Bianca Torres-Hamlin ’22 on Why Giving Matters
By Lauren Mar ’25 Phonathon Student Supervisor Bianca Torres-Hamlin ’22 says her experience fundraising for Scripps has helped her grow as a leader and form tight bonds with the wider […]
Read More
Scripps’ Racial Justice and Equity Initiatives—Where Are We Now?
By Emily Glory Peters Inaugural Racial Justice and Equity Fellow Blessing Nketchi-Etse Roland-Magaji ’24 presenting her research at Scripps’ Research Tea 2021 In September 2020, Scripps College received a landmark […]
Read More
Scripps College’s New Mentorship Program Deepens Alum-to-Alum Connections
By Emily Glory Peters Margaret Finnegan ’87 and Ariel So ’20 were matched as part of Scripps’ new alum-to-alum mentorship program. To apply, please click here. Marked by its close-knit […]
Read More
Results for The Giving Season at Scripps College: You Topped Our Goal!
By Emily Glory Peters The Giving Season is a year-end campaign to raise support as our students enter the new year. To learn more, click here. This past November, Scripps […]
Read More
Scripps’ New Parent Leadership Council Co-Chairs: “All Parents Have Stories Students Benefit From”
By Emily Glory Peters John Fukunaga and Cheryl Shojinaga (far left and far right) are the newest co-chairs of Scripps’ Parent Leadership Council, a group dedicated to helping the College […]
Read More