In the Media (page 2)
Peabody Essex Museum Showcases Alison Saar ’78 Piece For MLK Day Celebration
Award-winning artist Alison Saar ’78’s 2012 sculpture Weight is one of the featured works in an art installation at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, honoring Dr. Martin Luther […]
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Gabby Giffords ’93 Pens Op-Ed Urging Gun Violence Prevention Under Trump Administration
Former United States Representative, gun control activist, and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ‘93 published an opinion piece in The Hill urging President-elect Trump to prioritize stricter gun regulation to prevent […]
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Mayor of Aliso Viejo Tiffany Ackley ‘01 Named Partner at Law Firm
Tiffany Ackley ’01, who is currently serving as mayor of Aliso Viejo, was named partner at MG+M Law Firm. Ackley graduated from Scripps as an economics and legal studies double […]
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Lynne Thompson ’72’s Blue on a Blue Palette Named a Best Book of 2024
LA Taco named Blue on a Blue Palette by poet and Scripps alum Lynne Thompson ’72 one of the best books of 2024. A renowned writer, Thompson was the […]
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USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald ’97 Speaks on Remarkable People Podcast
Scripps alum and USAFacts president Poppy MacDonald ’97 was the featured guest on Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast to close out 2024. USAFacts is a nonprofit focused on researching, analyzing, […]
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Claremont Tops Underrated “Little LA” Towns to Visit List
Claremont took the number one spot on The Travel’s list of towns to visit instead of the city of Los Angeles. “These underrated little LA towns were carefully chosen for […]
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Neuroscience Publication Features Assistant Professor Tessa Solomon-Lane
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Biology Tessa Solomon-Lane was featured in a recent article from the neuroscience publication The Transmitter, which highlights the research of 10 scientists working to increase […]
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Lynne Thompson ’72 Joins Altadena Poets Laureate for Poetry Workshop
Former LA Poet Laureate and Scripps alum Lynne Thompson ’72 joined the Altadena Poets Laureate for a poetry workshop on December 14, 2024. Thompson served as the fourth Los Angeles […]
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Former Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga Nominated for Los Angeles Times Inspirational Women
Former Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga was recognized as a distinguished nominee for the Los Angeles Times 2024 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards this November in Downtown Los Angeles. Currently […]
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Gabby Giffords ’93 Talks Gun Violence Prevention with US Senator
This December, former US Congresswoman and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ’93 met with US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin to discuss gun safety efforts in the country. Giffords was accompanied […]
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