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Lindsey Galloway ’07 Earns Sundance Honors for New Screenplay
When Lindsey Galloway ’07 wrote her senior thesis, a feminist reinterpretation of historical novels, she didn’t expect that her academic research would eventually lead to an award-winning screenplay.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreSavannah Chatman ’22 Is Part of Rice360 Global Health Design Award-Winning Team
Competing against 27 teams from eight countries, Chatman’s three-person team designed a custom-fitted urine collection cup and bag that can be discreetly worn under clothing.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreArt Classes Provide Foundation for Alex Trimm ’14’s Sustainability Career
As an optimization lead for Flashfood, an app that collaborates with grocery stores to reduce food waste, Trimm uses her visualization and communication skills to conduct data analysis.
Read MoreAnna-Louise Walton ’14 Uses Practical Interdisciplinary Skills in Music Composition Career
Professors in the music departments at both Scripps and Pomona College were instrumental (no pun intended) in affirming her passion for music, and their support helped give her the confidence to pursue a career in music. Her time at Scripps also equipped her with the practical skills necessary for a career in the arts; namely, knowing how to write.
Read MoreNancy S.B. Williams and Allegra Liberman-Martin ’10 Co-Author Paper in Organometallics
Liberman-Martin, now an assistant professor of chemistry at Chapman University, was a thesis student of Williams during her senior year at Scripps.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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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