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August 22, 2024

61传媒Parent to Leave Gift to 61传媒in Memory of Daughter Amy Vanderloop 鈥07

By Kendra Pintor Outside the classroom or laboratory, Amy Vanderloop 07鈥檚 greatest passion was to be in the Golden Trout Wilderness on horseback with a string of pack animals behind […]

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May 9, 2024

Matthew Grossman Gifts $1M to 61传媒Presents in Honor of Patricia Van Every

Academy Award-winning writer, director, and playwright Aaron Sorkin (right) in conversation with Krista Carson Elhai, local area theater educator, during a 61传媒Presents event. By Kendra Pintor In 2021, Patricia […]

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May 1, 2024

Jennifer Tankersley 鈥91 Plans Estate Gift to Scripps

By Kendra Pintor Jennifer Tankersley 鈥91 earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics and international relations as a dual major. Although so much has changed over the years, the skills she […]

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April 11, 2024

61传媒 Community Shows Up for 61传媒Access Initiative During Day of Giving 2024

By Kendra Pintor Every year, 61传媒 hosts the annual Day of Giving fundraiser, and every year, the generosity of the 61传媒community grows by leaps and bounds. On March […]

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March 6, 2024

The 61传媒Access Initiative: Transforming Higher Education and Fostering Social Mobility

By Kendra Pintor 61传媒 is taking a bold step towards increasing inclusion and social mobility through the 61传媒Access Initiative (SAI). This groundbreaking initiative has already raised more than […]

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March 1, 2024

Day of Giving 2024: Announcing a $15,000 61传媒Access Initiative Match

By Kendra Pintor Day of Giving is Scripps鈥 largest 24-hour annual giving event, bringing together the community for the collective good. This year鈥檚 event launches on Wednesday, March 20, and […]

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February 2, 2024

The Legacy of Ada W. Hatch 鈥31, 鈥淭he First Scrippsie,鈥 and Martha Reich 鈥71 Honored at 61传媒

By Kendra Pintor 61传媒 holds a special place in the heart of Martha Hatch Reich, a distinguished alum from the Class of 1971. However, her connection to 61传媒extends […]

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February 1, 2024

Clifford Temps Honors Late Wife’s Legacy with Generous $300,000 Donation to the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery

By Kendra Pintor Clifford Temps, a friend of 61传媒, has generously donated $300,000 to the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG) in remembrance of his late wife, sculptor and ceramic […]

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January 18, 2024

Passing of Jude Laspa, 61传媒Parent and Cofounder of Laspa Center for Leadership

Jude Laspa, 61传媒parent and cofounder of the Laspa Center for Leadership at 61传媒, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 80. Jude earned his bachelor鈥檚 […]

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January 10, 2024

Sara Zion and Tushar Shah’s $2M Endowment Propels Computational Science at 61传媒

By Kendra Pintor 61传媒 is set to receive a significant boost to funding in the realm of computational science, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Sara Zion and Tushar […]

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December 5, 2023

Scripps鈥 Family Weekend 2024 Sponsors a Challenge in Support of Student Internships

By Kendra Pintor Family Weekend is one of Scripps鈥 most popular and longstanding events. Families of current students are invited to attend a full weekend of activities showcasing some of […]

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December 1, 2023

61传媒 Community Exceeds GivingTuesday Goals

By Kendra Pintor This November, the 61传媒community once more demonstrated its remarkable spirit of giving by not only achieving but surpassing the College’s GivingTuesday donor goal for 2023. Participants […]

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November 14, 2023

Gifts to Scholarship Aid Doubled Ahead of GivingTuesday 2023

By Kendra Pintor 61传媒 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 61传媒Fund/Parent Fund! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, gifts […]

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November 6, 2023

Emma Dubery 鈥19: From Art History to Fundraising, and the Importance of Giving

By Kendra Pintor From her major in art history to a career in fundraising, Emma Dubery 鈥19 has had an academic and professional trajectory that exemplifies how the path from […]

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October 18, 2023

Jennifer Caballero 鈥87 on How 61传媒Shaped Her Career and Why She鈥檚 Excited to Give Back

By Kendra Pintor Since graduating from 61传媒 with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in American studies, Jennifer Caballero 鈥87 has carved an impressive path through the world of museums. Her journey […]

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August 28, 2023

Chalan Colby 鈥61 Makes $1 Million Gift to 61传媒Access Initiative

Former Trustee Chalan Colby 鈥61 has made a $1 million matching challenge gift in support of the 61传媒Access Initiative. Funds from the initiative will allow the College to increase […]

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March 27, 2023

61传媒 Community Smashes 2023 Day of Giving Goals

By Emily Glory Peters 61传媒 is celebrating another successful Day of Giving thanks to the College鈥檚 generous and dedicated community! In total, 376 donors raised $136,037 in cash gifts, […]

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March 20, 2023

Angela Schmitt P鈥23: Giving as a 61传媒Parent Matters

By Emily Glory Peters Angela Schmitt P鈥23 knows that women鈥檚 colleges like 61传媒are rare. Just as her daughter Zoe will this spring, Schmitt graduated from one herself, an experience […]

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March 18, 2023

Lydia Ringwald 鈥70 Gifts Classic Hollywood Film Scripts to Denison Library

Alumna’s gift echoes her passion for art and supporting women. Since Lydia Ringwald graduated from 61传媒in 1970, she鈥檚 enjoyed successful careers as an artist, arts journalist, college instructor, real […]

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March 10, 2023

Support What You Love During Scripps鈥 Day of Giving on March 22

By Emily Glory Peters 61传媒鈥檚 Day of Giving, our annual 24-hour virtual fundraising event, launches Wednesday, March 22 on our GiveCampus site at scrippscollege.edu/dayofgiving23! Thanks to an anonymous donor, […]

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