Research and Service (page 6)
Spotlight on Alumnae: Sarah Han ’15: Fighting For a Healthier World, Starting with Humboldt County
When she discovered that the worst death rates in California were in her own home county in northern California, Sarah Han ’15 wasted no time pitching the Davis Projects for Peace scholar program on her “Rx for veggies and wellness” idea. The Scripps alumna—then in her senior year studying human biology—not only landed the grant but implemented a wellness program with a local nonprofit using community gardening as a primary strategy. A year later, the program continues via Open Door Community Health Centers, employing Humboldt State University students as interns/volunteers, and Han continues her pursuit of making the world a healthier place—one person, one farm-to-fork plate at a time.
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Minnesota Public Radio Features Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibit That Examines Role of Lynching in American History
Scripps College Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day was profiled in a recently aired interview on Minnesota Public Radio about his photography from his exhibit “Shadowlands,” featured at the Minnesota […]
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Loralyn Cropper ’84 Appointed Northeast Regional Director of Coast Guard Foundation
Scripps College alumna Loralyn Cropper ’84 has been appointed as Northeast regional director of philanthropy of the Coast Guard Foundation, as announced in Boating Industry magazine. In her role, Cropper will work closely with Coast Guard units in the area to identify and fulfill education, morale and family support needs for U.S. Coast Guard members.
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Laspa Center for Leadership: “Leading for Good”: Center Kicks Off a New Series of Leadership Summits
On Thursday evening, January 26, the Laspa Center for Leadership will host “Leading for Good,” the first in a series of biannual leadership summits intended to deepen the Claremont community’s […]
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Kathy Schwab ’76 Interviewed About Research on Ancient Greece
Scripps College alum Kathy Schwab ’76 was recently interviewed by one of Greece’s leading newspaper websites about her research on ancient Greece’s most famous coiffure, the intricate braided hairstyles of […]
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Karen Tse ’86 Is Building International Bridges to Justice
Karen Tse ’86 has put her Scripps degree in international relations to good use. As founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice, she has dedicated herself to protecting the human rights of citizens in developing countries for the last three decades.
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Jenna Leahy ’10 Named Among Forbes “30 Under 30”
Scripps College alumna Jenna Leahy ’10 was named to Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list for 2017, recognized as a young leader helping transform the future of education in and out of the classroom.
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Spotlight on Academics: Core III Symposium Student Projects Explore Art, Activism, Math, and More
Scripps Tea provided the setting for Core III students to present their independently researched and designed final projects last week. Faculty, students, and friends from the Scripps community gathered in […]
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Spotlight on Students: Isabella Levin ’17 Scholarship Winner Is Planning the Future of Transportation
Isabella Levin ’17 grew up in Murrieta, California, just 60 miles south Scripps, where, as she describes it, “the automobile reined supreme.” But a semester abroad in Paris her junior year, during which she learned to navigate the city by walking, riding the metro, taking the bus, and participating in the bike share program got the environmental analysis major thinking: What are some ways I might reimagine mass transit in Southern California?
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Sean Flynn Cites Singapore’s Health Care System as Option to Obamacare
Sean Masaki Flynn, PhD, associate professor of economics at Scripps College, published in a recent FOX NewsLink article his opinion that Singapore provides the best example for the U.S. as the country’s leadership considers options for replacing Obamacare.
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