Alumnae Newsmakers (page 6)
In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Speaks at Signing of New Michigan Legislation, MSN Reports
Whitmer acknowledged Giffords’ support during the signing ceremony.
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In the Media: Eli Winkelman Discusses Entrepreneurship with the Austin American-Statesman
Eli Winkelman ’07, who founded the nonprofit Challah for Hunger while a student at Scripps, spoke about her current business, CRAFT.
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In the Media: Maggie Tokuda-Hall ’07 Discusses Book Banning in New York Times
Maggie Tokuda-Hall ’07 spoke to the New York Times about her experience with the publisher Scholastic, which asked her to delete references to racism from her children’s book, Love in the Library.
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In the Media: Greer Grenley ’10 Discusses Her Epilepsy Diagnosis in Insider
“I decided to see and do as much as possible—not despite my diagnosis but to spite it,” Grenley writes.
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In the Media: Andrea Sáenz Discusses Economic Disparities at City Club of Chicago, WGN Radio Reports
Andrea Sáenz ’95, president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, spoke to reporter Sylvia Perez about economic disparities and societal issues.
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Condemns Kansas Shooting in Huffington Post
“As someone who is still recovering from a gunshot to the head, I am heartbroken and infuriated that Ralph Yarl now faces a lifetime of recovery,” Giffords said in a tweet.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Daily News Features Lynne Thompson ’72’s Upcoming Reading
Thompson is the former poet laureate of Los Angeles and a recipient of a 2015 artist fellowship from the city of Los Angeles.
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In the Media: NBC Highlights Giffords Organization’s Ad Campaign Against Florida Gun Bill
Gabby Giffords will lead an event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a 2018 mass shooting.
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In the Media: Alexandra Tran ’08 Discusses Classic Movie Scripts and Her Own Writing Process in Backstory
A script of Tran’s own made the 2022 Black List, an annual survey of most-liked motion picture scripts that have yet to be produced.
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In the Media: Claremont Courier Interviews Gabby Giffords ’93 to Highlight Scripps Presents Event
“I hope the students here realize, as I once did on the very same campus, that their voices can shape the future,” Giffords writes.
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