
Summer Welcome Receptions
Each summer ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµhosts a number of receptions for incoming families and students. These gatherings provide opportunities to meet fellow first-year classmates and incoming transfer students, and to hear more about the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµexperience. This summer’s slate of Welcome Receptions are confirmed and listed below in chronological order.
CONFIRMED 2025 EVENTS
(Portland, OR)
Thursday, July 31 | 6 – 8 p.m. PT
Hosted by Vincent D’Angelo and Sarah Moseley P’29
(Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, August 7 | 6 – 8 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Laszuk Family P’28
(Wellesley, MA)
Saturday, August 9 | 1 – 3 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Prowda Family P’28
(Lafayette, CA)
Saturday, August 9 | 1 – 3 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Yasumura Family P’27
If you have questions about the Summer Welcome Reception series, please reach out to the Office of Parent Engagement at [email protected].
PAST EVENTS SUMMER WELCOME RECEPTIONS 2025
Joint Pitzer-ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµWelcome Reception (La Jolla, CA)
Friday, June 20 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PT
Hosted by Pitzer Trustee and Family Leadership Council member Jamie Rhodes P’23, Kalpana Singh Rhodes SCR’94, P’23 and Kiran Rhodes ’23
San Diego Summer Welcome Reception (San Diego, CA)
Thursday, July 10 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Bourgeois Family P’28
Seattle Summer Welcome Reception (Seattle, WA)
Sunday, July 13 | 2 – 4 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Neff Family P’28
Twin Cities Summer Welcome Reception (Bloomington, MN)
Sunday, July 27 | 1 – 3 p.m. CT
Hosted by the Weismann Family P’28
Silicon Valley Summer Welcome Reception (Menlo Park, CA)
Thursday, July 17 | 6 – 8 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Kurian Family P’29
Los Angeles Summer Welcome Reception (Cheviot Hills, CA)
Tuesday, July 22 | 6 – 8 p.m. PT
Hosted by the Sacks Family P’14
Minneapolis Summer Social and Welcome Reception (Bloomington, MN)
Sunday, July 27 | 1 – 3 p.m. CT
Hosted by the Weismann Family P’28
DON’T FORGET ABOUT SCRIPPS 101: VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR NEW PARENTS AND FAMILIES
The Office of Parent Engagement and Philanthropy leads virtual programming over the summer to help you prepare for your student’s first semester at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand for your first semester as a ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ parent. Hear from important offices and programs and ask questions of leading staff members and subject-matter experts. Join for one or all. Registration links are included below.
Wednesday, July 23
2:30pm – 3:30pm PT / 5:30pm – 6:30pm ET
featuring the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Parent Engagement teamÂ
Thursday, July 31
5:00pm – 6:00pm PT / 8:00pm – 9:00pm ET
featuring the Mary Hatcher-Skeers, Dean of Faculty
Monday, August 11
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT / 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET
featuring Patrick Moore, Assistant Vice President, Financial Aid & Data Governance and Annabel Diaz, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
Tuesday, August 12
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT / 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET
featuring Estefany Guiterrez-Castellanos, Student Accounts Manager
Wednesday, August 13
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT / 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET
featuring Warren Liu, Associate Dean of Faculty and Kelly Hogencamp, Registrar
Thursday, August 14
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT / 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET
a second offering featuring the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Parent Engagement teamÂ
