Alumnae Newsmakers
In the Media: LEO Weekly Features New Storybook by Julia Allisson Cost ’09
Photo credit: LEO Weekly LEO Weekly featured Julia Allisson Cost ’09 in celebration of her new children’s book, The Girl and the Boat. Depicting a young girl’s journey of friendship, […]
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses Gun Violence Public Health Crisis in US
In an essay for U.S. News & World Report, Gabby Giffords ’93 shared her perspective on the US Surgeon General recently declaring gun violence as a national public health crisis. […]
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Pens People Op-Ed in Defense of IVF Access
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ’93 and her husband Mark Kelly penned an exclusive op-ed for People sharing their thwarted IVF journey. In the piece, Giffords recounts how the couple had […]
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In the Media: Alison Saar ’78 Unveils Olympic Sculpture in Paris
Photo credit: Nolwen Cifuentes for the New York Times The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported that renowned sculptor and printmaker Alison Saar has debuted her sculpture, Salon, in an inauguration […]
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Keep Guns from Domestic Abusers
Gabby Giffords ’93 shared a statement with HuffPost applauding a landmark US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to limit gun possession by domestic abusers. “This is a win […]
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Passing of Liz Levitt Hirsch, Philanthropist and Scripps Alum
With sorrow, Scripps College announces that Elizabeth “Liz” Levitt Hirsch ’74, advocate for the arts and head of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, passed away in her Los Angeles home on May 26, 2024, at the age of 72.
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Spotlight on Alums: Kimi Kaneshina ’20 on Work-Life Balance
According to Kimi Kaneshina ’20, “Entering the job market during the pandemic was a difficult feat.” However, she took active steps to prevent the pressure of job searching during lockdowns from taking over her life.
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Spotlight on Alums: Disability Rights Advocate, Economist, and Author Allison Thompkins ’04
Economist, author, and disability rights advocate Allison Thompkins ’04 says Scripps College was “absolutely pivotal” in shaping her postgraduate work.
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In the Media: EIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection
EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.
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In the Media: Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97 Appointed to East-West Center’s Board of Governors
Carolyn Wu Kurtzig ’97, who has served on Scripps’ Board of Trustees since 2017, has been appointed to serve on the East-West Center’s (EWC) Board of Governors.
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