Alumnae Newsmakers (page 7)


November 4, 2022

In the Media: Andrea Sáenz ’95 Becomes President and CEO of Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Business Reports

Sáenz, who most recently served as the trust’s chief operating officer, is also the organization’s first Latinx leader.

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October 14, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 to Serve as Rose Parade Grand Marshal, Los Angeles Times Reports

The theme of the parade, which will be held on January 2, is “Turning the Corner.”

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In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Hosts “Day of Poetry” in Los Angeles, KCET Reports

Lynne Thompson ’72, the current poet laureate of Los Angeles, celebrated the city’s diverse and talented poets by co-hosting a “Day of Poetry” reading at Central Library.

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October 10, 2022

Natalie Katz ’16 Pursues an International Veterinary Medicine Career

Katz is in her fourth year at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, a path that started with her classes and experiences at Scripps.

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September 26, 2022

In the Media: Christina Lindal ’07 Named President of Major Construction Company, Forbes Reports

Lindal is the first woman to lead the company and one of a small number of women leaders in the construction and manufacturing industry.

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August 24, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Reads at First Poetry Under the Pier Event, Santa Monica Daily Press Reports

The event took place at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica aquarium and featured poems about nature and the ocean.

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August 5, 2022

In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Gives TED Talk on Origins of Blackface and Stereotypes

“These stereotypes were a powerful reinforcement of the ideas of white supremacy and Black inferiority,” Reece says.

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August 4, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Receives Fellowship from Academy of American Poets

Thompson is the current poet laureate of Los Angeles, a role to which she was appointed in 2021.

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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on What She’s Learned for Esquire

“I think of forgiveness as tied to—but distinct from—acceptance,” she writes.

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July 20, 2022

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses Gun Control Progress in TIME Magazine

Giffords discussed the progress that the gun safety movement has made over the past decade in an op-ed for TIME magazine.

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