News Releases (page 61)

Scripps College Again Rated a Top 100 College by Forbes

Forbes magazine has once again rated Scripps College one of America’s top colleges, with an overall ranking of 80 in its Top Colleges 2015 list. Scripps comes in at 14 […]

Women’s Colleges and Their Notable Alumnae

Only two percent of women who graduate from college attended a women’s college, yet these graduates comprise 33 percent of women on Fortune 1000 boards and 20 percent of women in Congress. LinkedIn compiled a list of such notable alumnae, including journalist Diane Sawyer from Wellesley College, Meryl Streep from Vassar College, and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords ’93.

SAGE Advice and More for First-years

Scripps College’s residence halls, known for their beauty and timeless architecture, are well-represented in a series of photo essays targeting the Class of 2019 by The Los Angeles Times. The series provides some handy tips and advice for this fall’s college-bound first-year students, including a checklist of dorm must-haves and helpful lessons from upperclassmen.

Water Conservation Project Update

Dear Community, As some of you may have seen, there are a lot of moving parts on the campus as we work on water conservation projects. The Jaqua lawns have […]

Achieving Student Success for All in STEM

A successful recruiting tool targeting first-generation students, women, and students from underrepresented groups in science, the Summer Science Immersion Program (SSIP) of the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna, […]

Scripps College Announces Departure of President Lori Bettison-Varga

Inspiring leader credited with advancing Scripps’ academic excellence, fiscal strength, and institutional reputation will join the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Lori Bettison-Varga, president of Scripps College since […]

Secretary of State Kerry recognizes Scripps College as top producer of Fulbright scholars

Scripps Alumna Represents Aloha State in National Competition

Emma Wo ’12, the current reigning Miss Hawaii USA, is representing the Aloha State in the 2015 Miss USA competition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The honors media studies and English literature graduate has applied her academic preparation as an executive at Bennet Group Public Relations, where she represents clients in travel tourism and real estate.

Semper Fortis—Always Courageous

Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords ’93 was honored by the U.S. Navy with the christening of a littoral (close to shore) combat ship, the USS Gabrielle Giffords, on June 14, 2015.

Entrepreneur’s Passion for Design is Rooted in her Scripps Education

Anne Michaelsen Yahn ’85 was recently featured in a Los Angeles Times article for the continued success of her Newport Beach-based interior design firm. As owner and principal of Anne Michaelsen Design, Inc. for over 30 years, Yahn credits her achievements in part to her classical training and art history education at Scripps College.