Alumnae (page 19)
Scripps College Alumna Sarah Harris ’96 Selected for Prestigious Legal Diversity Fellows Program
Baker & McKenzie partner Sarah Harris ’96 is one of 160 lawyers selected for the 2013 Fellows Program of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, an organization made up of the legal profession’s top general counsels and managing partners. The fellows program identifies high-potential lawyers from diverse backgrounds.
Read MoreScripps College Receives $5.3 Million Pledge from Trustee Nancy Katayama ’77
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $5.3 million pledge to Scripps College from current Scripps College Board of Trustee Nancy Katayama ’77. The pledge came in anticipation of a significant fundraising initiative and will produce immediate and long-term benefits for the College.
Read More2012 Scripps College Graduates Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List
The following 2012 Scripps College graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Scripps College in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreMali Children Flock to New Library Launched by Sarah Smilkstein ’11
Scripps College alumna Sarah Smilkstein ’11 recently celebrated the opening of a community education center she worked tirelessly to establish in an impoverished neighborhood in Mali. Smilkstein won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant for her project in the Niamakoro neighborhood of Bamako, Mali.
Read MoreScripps College Applauds Alumna Gabrielle Giffords’ Recovery and Successful Book Release
A day of triumph was declared on the Scripps College campus today as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ ’93 continued recovery was affirmed by her appearance on ABC’s 20/20 and the national release of the congresswoman’s memoir, “Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope,” was cheered.
Read MoreLucinda Smith ’88 one of Georgia’s “most powerful and influential”
The Georgia Diversity Council recognizes Scripps College alumna Lucinda B. Smith ’88 as one of the most powerful and influential women in the state.
Read MoreBarbara Arnwine Receives Gruber International Justice Prize
Scripps College alumna Barbara Arnwine ’73 has received a prestigious Gruber International Justice Prize for her excellence in defending and promoting civil rights and gender equity throughout the U.S.
Read MoreAuthor Matt Logelin Reads from “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love”
Matt Logelin, author of “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love,” reads from his book on Monday, April 18, at 4:15pm in Scripps College’s Hampton Room. This event, which includes a book signing following the reading, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMacArthur “Genius” to Give Scripps College Commencement Address
Noted sculptor and Scripps College alumna Elizabeth Turk, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the Scripps College commencement speaker on Sunday, May 15.
Read MoreArtist and Life Coach Bella Mahaya Carter ’83 Shares Creative Practices for “Living Your Best Life”
Poet, author, and life coach Bella Mahaya Carter ’83 brings her creative energy to Scripps College from February 26 to March 4, 2011, as the 2011 Lois Langland Alumna-in-Residence. She will offer workshops and conversations that draw on her lifelong passion for dance, literature, and psychology, on the theme “Body, Mind, Spirit: Transformational Creative Practices for Living Your Best Life.”
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