Alumnae Newsmakers
Alison Saar ’78 Wins 2025 David C. Driskell Prize
A Scripps student works on printing an Alison Saar ’78 sketch on the Scripps College Press. Atlanta’s High Museum of Art announced Alison Saar ’78 will receive the illustrious David […]
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Gordon Reinhold ’57 Leaves $4 Million to Scripps Access Initiative
Betsy Reinhold ’57 By Kendra Pintor Elizabeth “Betsy” Gordon Reinhold ’57 lived a life guided by beauty, creativity, and generosity—and through her final gift to Scripps College, her values will […]
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Jon’Nae Sylvester ’24 Joins Youth250 Bureau as a Voice for Gen Z
Jon’Nae Sylvester ’24 joins a new nonpartisan project leveraging young voices ahead of the U.S. turning 250 By Lauren Mar ’25 As the United States approaches its 250-year mark in […]
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Desert X Exhibition Reveals of Work from Alison Saar ’78
Desert X installation “Soul Service Station” in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. on March 7, 2025. Image credit: Brian Blueskye Desert Sun has released an image of the upcoming Desert X […]
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Deborah Smerecnik ’82 Produces New Film on Artist Joseph Bau
Deborah Smerecnik ’82 spent 14 years developing Bau, Artist at War, a new film about the inspiring love story of artist Joseph Bau and his wife, Rebecca. The couple married […]
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Britt Rynearson ’00 to be Featured in Terrain Gallery Exhibit
Textile artist Britt Rynearson ’00’s work is featured in the Connective Strands of Spirit exhibit at the Terrain Gallery in Spokane, Washington. The show will run until March 1. The […]
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From Campus to Cameras: Meagan Miller-McKeever ’06’s Emmy-Winning Rise in TV
Miller-McKeever (far right) at the 2024 Emmys By Nichola Monroe ’27 Meagan Miller-McKeever ’06 knows that a liberal arts education is not just for those with a penchant for poetry […]
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“Change Takes Time”: Rep. Emily Alvarado ’03 Champions Progress in Washington
By Caitlin Antonios During election season, it’s common to see Scripps students sitting behind tables to engage their peers and aid them in getting registered to vote. Their efforts were […]
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Gabby Giffords ’93 Talks Gun Violence Prevention with US Senator
This December, former US Congresswoman and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ’93 met with US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin to discuss gun safety efforts in the country. Giffords was accompanied […]
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Alison Saar ’78 Wins $100,000 Trellis Art Fund Grant
Photo courtesy Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times Forbes announced the Trellis Art Fund awarded Alison Saar ’78 a $100,000 grant to deepen and expand her creative practice. Saar, […]
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