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Spotlight on Alumnae Series
Spotlight on Alums: Sarah Izant ’15, CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Climate Policy
According to Sarah Izant ’15, the deputy secretary for climate policy at the California Environmental Protection Agency, her Scripps education and The Claremont Colleges’ network of resources and connections were both invaluable factors in shaping her career after graduation.
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Kate DeMarsh ’21 Combines Policy and Science to Affect Change
For Kate DeMarsh ’21, scientific study and community engagement are inextricably linked. As a PhD student in environmental systems at the University of California Merced, her research focuses on community-based air monitoring.
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Spotlight on Alums: CMS Ducey Hall of Fame Inductee Emily Taylor ’06 Reflects on Time at Scripps
“I feel like athletics at CMS really allowed me to embrace the entire 5C experience,” says CMS Ducey Hall of Fame inductee Emily Taylor ’06.
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In the Media: Monika Lee ’17 Hailed as a “Rising Star” by Capitol Weekly
Throughout her career, she has focused on social justice, equity, and mental health, balancing idealism with realism.
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Eun Ji Chung ’06 Named Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow
Chung’s areas of expertise include molecular design, nanomedicine, and tissue engineering. Her current research focuses on designing targeted treatments for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and kidney disease.
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Kate DeMarsh ’21 Named UCAR Next Generation Policy Fellow
DeMarsh is pursuing a PhD in environmental systems at the University of California, Merced, and is passionate about diversity in STEM.
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Ferrin Ruiz ’08 Balances Medicine and Dance
Ruiz credits her commitment to dance at Scripps for helping her stand out in a highly qualified pool of medical school applicants.
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In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 to Be Honored at Beyond Baroque, LA Weekly Reports
In addition to being named poet laureate in 2021, Thompson has also published several collections and received a fellowship from the American Academy of Poets in 2022.
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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.
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Stephanie 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.
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