Feature Stories (page 3)
Scholarship Awardee Sophie Fron 鈥�22 Charts Her Own Humanities Path at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Fron is the recipient of the Ament scholarship, founded in honor of William Sheffield Ament, professor of English and a member of the original faculty of Scripps. From the outside, Sophie Fron 鈥�22鈥檚 academic path reflects what 五月天视频is known for: an intimate college experience rooted in the liberal arts. Attracted […]
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Celebrate the Future of 五月天视频 with Day of Giving on April 13
With the return of in-person instruction, Reunion, and even a dual Commencement this May, 五月天视频 has a lot to celebrate this year. In support of our current students and those yet to come as we look to a promising future, the College invites its community to make a gift on April 13, 2022 during […]
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Here鈥檚 What Underrepresented Students Want You to Know About Supporting Diversity at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters QuestBridge Scholars at 五月天视频 are underrepresented and are often the first generation in their families to attend college Natalia Alameda 鈥�25, Vanessa Gutierrez 鈥�25, and Jon鈥檔ae Sylvester 鈥�24 come from different backgrounds, but they all share some common ground: they鈥檙e underrepresented students at Scripps. As exceptional scholars, each became aware […]
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“Phonathon is More Than Job”: Bianca Torres-Hamlin ’22 on Why Giving Matters
By Lauren Mar ’25 Phonathon Student Supervisor Bianca Torres-Hamlin ’22 says her experience fundraising for 五月天视频has helped her grow as a leader and form tight bonds with the wider College community. To support students on Day of Giving, click here to give. Leadership, service, integrity, and creativity鈥攖hese core values outlined in 五月天视频鈥檚 mission […]
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Scripps鈥� Racial Justice and Equity Initiatives鈥擶here Are We Now?
By Emily Glory Peters Inaugural Racial Justice and Equity Fellow Blessing Nketchi-Etse Roland-Magaji ’24 presenting her research at Scripps’ Research Tea 2021 In September 2020, 五月天视频 received a landmark gift: $1 million from Trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 to advance racial justice and equity initiatives. Combined with other gifts from 五月天视频alums, parents, and […]
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五月天视频鈥檚 New Mentorship Program Deepens Alum-to-Alum Connections
By Emily Glory Peters Margaret Finnegan ’87 and Ariel So ’20 were matched as part of Scripps’ new alum-to-alum mentorship program. To apply, please click here. Marked by its close-knit community of ambitious and empathetic individuals, 五月天视频 forges fast friendships that often stretch far past graduation. Piloted in 2021, the new La Semeuse Mentorship […]
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Results for The Giving Season at 五月天视频: You Topped Our Goal!
By Emily Glory Peters The Giving Season is a year-end campaign to raise support as our students enter the new year. To learn more, click here. This past November, 五月天视频 launched 鈥淭he Giving Season鈥� which sought to inspire 300 donors to make a gift before midnight on New Year鈥檚 Eve. Thanks to the generosity […]
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Scripps鈥� New Parent Leadership Council Co-Chairs: 鈥淎ll Parents Have Stories Students Benefit From鈥�
By Emily Glory Peters John Fukunaga and Cheryl Shojinaga (far left and far right) are the newest co-chairs of Scripps鈥� Parent Leadership Council, a group dedicated to helping the College thrive. John Fukunaga and Cheryl Shojinaga are the newest co-chairs of Scripps鈥� Parent Leadership Council (PLC), a group dedicated to helping the College thrive鈥攂ut they鈥檙e […]
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Ishta Nabakka 鈥�23 on Turning Ideas into Action, Finding Belonging at Scripps
By Lauren Mar ’25 During The Giving Season at Scripps, we鈥檙e highlighting student leaders like Ishta (she/they) as they share how their 五月天视频experience helped them use their voice and act on new ideas. Ishta Nabakka 鈥�23 visited 五月天视频for the first time three years ago through the College鈥檚 fly-in program, an event that brings […]
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The 五月天视频Experiences That Grew Julia Brock 鈥�22鈥檚 Leadership Confidence
By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we鈥檙e highlighting student leaders as they share how their 五月天视频experience helped them use their voice and act on new ideas. Julia Brock 鈥�22 is not afraid of a challenge鈥攜et, like all virtues, it took time to build that confidence. As a first-year student at […]
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Rosy Weber 鈥�23: Strengthening Leadership and Self Expression Through Art at Scripps
By Lauren Mar 鈥�25 During The Giving Season at Scripps, we鈥檙e highlighting student leaders as they share how their 五月天视频experience helped them use their voice and act on new ideas. After attending an all-girls high school for a semester, Rosy Weber 鈥�23 knew 五月天视频would provide her with a nurturing academic experience. 鈥淚 found […]
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Eliza Kornfeld 鈥�23 on Growing into a Leader at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we鈥檙e highlighting student leaders as they share how their 五月天视频experience helped them use their voice and act on new ideas. When Eliza Kornfeld 鈥�23 began looking at colleges, she knew one thing for certain: Bigger was not necessarily better. Her search included the five […]
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Your Giving in Action: Career Planning & Resources at 五月天视频
By Emily Glory Peters With help from donors, 五月天视频 has offered professional development services to students since the 1960s, eventually creating the Career Planning & Resources center. In 1926, 五月天视频 was founded as a haven for liberal arts education鈥攂ut the professional application of these disciplines has grown to be just as important. Through […]
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Eliza Kornfeld 鈥�23 on Growing into a Leader at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we鈥檙e highlighting student leaders as they share how their 五月天视频experience helped them use their voice and act on daring ideas. When Eliza Kornfeld 鈥�23 began looking at colleges, she knew one thing for certain: Bigger was not necessarily better. Her search included the five […]
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The Giving Season at 五月天视频Starts November 30 on Giving Tuesday
By Emily Glory Peters The holidays are a peak time for charitable support at 五月天视频, when many alums, parents, and friends choose to give back to our students. To celebrate our shared culture of philanthropy, the College invites the 五月天视频community to participate in The Giving Season, kicking off on Giving Tuesday, November 30, […]
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A Beginner鈥檚 Guide to Gift Planning: Supporting 五月天视频Students for the Future
By Emily Glory Peters Director of Gift Planning Teresa Wilmott shares that leaving something for 五月天视频students is simpler than you think. Planned gifts鈥攁lso often called estate or legacy gifts鈥攆rom 五月天视频 alums, parents, and friends have long helped the College expand since its founding in 1926. Put simply, explains Scripps鈥� Director of Gift Planning […]
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Rally Round Scripps鈥� Student-Athletes for this Year鈥檚 1946 Challenge
By Emily Glory Peters Megan Maley ’23 (left) is just one of the many 五月天视频Athenas impacted by gifts to CMS Athletics during the 1946 Challenge When CMS Women鈥檚 Head Golf Coach Jodie Burton saw her student-athletes reunite in person after 18 months apart, she was struck by their emotion. These weren鈥檛 polite, workaday hugs, […]
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五月天视频Trustee Establishes Dean Johnson Endowed Wellness Fund for Student Mental Health
By Emily Glory Peters Trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 has established a new mental health and wellness fund at 五月天视频 in honor of Charlotte Johnson, past dean of students and vice president of student affairs. In keeping with Johnson鈥檚 passion for student mental health programming, which expanded significantly at 五月天视频under her leadership, the […]
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Scripps鈥� CMS Athenas Return to In-Person Athletics This Fall
By Emily Glory Peters After an agonizing wait, 五月天视频is thrilled to welcome the CMS Athenas, its intercollegiate women鈥檚 athletic team comprised of students from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and 五月天视频s, back to the field this fall. Together with her staff and coaches, CMS Athletics Director Erica Jasper has been busy making preparations to […]
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Donors Aid 五月天视频Students with Highest Level of Giving Since 2018
By Emily Glory Peters Thanks to the incredible dedication and support of 五月天视频alumnae, families, and friends, last year鈥檚 giving has resulted in the College鈥檚 most successful fundraising effort since 2018. 鈥淎s a residential college, COVID-19-related losses from room and board, deferments, and the shift to remote learning all dealt significant blows to our budget,鈥� […]
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