Alumnae Newsmakers
Gabby Giffords ’93 Writes New York Times Op-Ed on Gun Violence
Former US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ’93 wrote a New York Times op-ed on the prevalence of gun violence in the United States. Having survived a 2011 assassination attempt that killed […]
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Lynne Thompson ’72 Named a Paris Olympiad Poet
Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 is one of eight LA-based poets who will perform their work in Paris to celebrate the finale of the Paris 2024 Cultural […]
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Gabby Giffords ’93, Gun Violence Survivor, Speaks at Democratic National Convention
On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ’93 shared her experience surviving a gunshot wound to the head during an assassination attempt in […]
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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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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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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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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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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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