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Life After Scripps (page 17)
Scripps Student, Alumnae, Make Prominent Showing in Claremont Art World
Visit the Claremont Museum of Art (CMA) this fall, and you will encounter a lively menagerie: mermaids glide in crystalline waters, horses gallop across rolling foothills, and cats impishly peer out at passersby. The exhibition Primal Nature: Animalia by Women in Post-War Claremont features fauna of various stripes and feathers represented in a variety of media—from sculptures in bronze, clay, and wood to watercolor paintings to wool fiber needlework—all by Claremont women artists, including several Scripps alumnae.
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In the Media: Gavin Turek ’09 “dominates” performance on Conan
Singer, songwriter, and dancer Gavin Turek ’09 was a featured musical guest on Conan on September 27, 2018. As reported by Billboard.com, she “dominated the Conan stage” with her “disco-infused track” “My Delight.”
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Begins Campaigning Across the Country on Gun Control
The Huffington Post reported that Gabby Giffords ’93, former Arizona Democratic congressmember who survived an assassination attempt in 2011, will begin campaigning across the country to bolster the midterm campaigns of Democrats who support gun control.
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In the Media: Michelle Maltais Named Consumer Editor, USA Today
Formerly the deputy director of audience engagement at the Los Angeles Times, Michelle Maltais ’94 was named the consumer editor for USA Today.
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U.S. Department of State Lists Scripps College among Top Fulbright-Producing Colleges
Scripps College was once again named a Fulbright program top-producing school by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Scripps is ranked among the top 25 institutions on the annual list as a research bachelor’s institution, with six Fulbright award winners in the 2017–2018 academic year.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Rachel Odessey ’17, Awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Rachel Odessey ’17, a first-year PhD student in the electrical and computer engineering group in the School of Engineering at Brown University, has won a three-year National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowship. Odessey earned her bachelor of arts in physics at Scripps.
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In the Media: Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 Authors Successful California Senate Bills Addressing Equity and Sexual Harassment Issues
California Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, a 1971 graduate of Scripps College and advocate for women’s rights, recently authored and guided successfully through the senate three California bills.
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In the Media: Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02 in Top 100 Artists
Food justice artist Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik ’02, founding member of the People’s Kitchen Collective in Oakland, has been recognized for her work integrating food and art in San Francisco Magazine’s Top 100 Artists list for the East Bay.
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In the Media: Allison Wysocki ’99 Featured in San Francisco Business Times
Allison Wysocki ’99, who serves as managing director at J. P. Morgan heading up Corporate Banking business for technology company clients, was celebrated among 130 women business leaders in the annual San Francisco Business Times’ “Most Influential Women in Business” list.
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In the Media: Roxanne Wilson ’76 on Women in the Boardroom
Scripps alumna Roxanne Wilson ’76 was recently quoted in an article for Bloomberg Markets on university investment committees led by women. A member of the investment committee and the Board of Trustees at Scripps, she says that having female majorities on both committees has helped the College raise money.
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