Alumnae Newsmakers (page 5)
In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Praises California’s Historic Gun Tax, San Fernando Valley Sun Reports
The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act taxes the gun industry to create a permanent funding source for school safety programs and other gun violence prevention initiatives.
Read MoreStephanie Lim ’18 Studies Climate Change in the Alaskan Arctic
Her research focused on understanding the characteristics of algal blooms in order to clarify their role in the carbon cycle.
Read MoreIn the Media: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s Gettin’ It Done Featured in Claremont Courier‘s Calendar
The exhibition, which opened on August 26, honors the legacy of Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis and features works by Black artists, including Scripps alum Alison Saar ’78.
Read MoreScripps Faculty and Alums Coauthor Paper in Nature
Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree, Emily Yuguchi ’19, Haena Lee ’18, and Salina Teklay ’22 coauthored a paper, published in Nature, on B chromosome behavior in the jewel wasp.
Read MoreIn the Media: Mitra Abbaspour ’99 Appointed Curator and Head of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums, ArtDaily Reports
Abbaspour will work across Harvard’s museums to “rethink and reframe” the university’s permanent collections, as well as organize exhibitions, make new acquisitions, and create programming on contemporary issues in art and art history.
Read MoreAllison Dillard ’03 Harnesses Her Math and English Degrees to Create Self-Confident Students
“I don’t know that I would have been a math major at a different college,” Dillard says. “The Scripps math department was so positive and encouraging.”
Read MoreAlexandra Tran ’08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career
Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her Scripps experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 Connect Across Communities
Although Lynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 graduated more than 40 years apart, the two alumnae have long worked together to bring their knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to serve the greater Los Angeles community.
Read MoreIn the Media: Amy Andrews ’09’s Music to Be Featured in Concert Series, Broadway World Reports
The concert will take place on July 29 at 9:30 p.m.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses the Effects of Gun Violence in Harper’s Bazaar
Giffords also believes that gun control is possible, especially with an increased demand for legislative action.
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