Alumnae Newsmakers (page 2)
Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Discusses Gun Violence Public Health Crisis in US
In an essay for U.S. News & World Report, Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 shared her perspective on the US Surgeon General recently declaring gun violence as a national public health crisis. […]
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Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Pens People Op-Ed in Defense of IVF Access
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 and her husband Mark Kelly penned an exclusive op-ed for People sharing their thwarted IVF journey. In the piece, Giffords recounts how the couple had […]
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Alison Saar 鈥�78 Unveils Olympic Sculpture in Paris
Photo credit: Nolwen Cifuentes for the New York Times The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported that renowned sculptor and printmaker Alison Saar has debuted her sculpture, Salon, in an inauguration […]
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Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Keep Guns from Domestic Abusers
Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 shared a statement with HuffPost applauding a landmark US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to limit gun possession by domestic abusers. 鈥淭his is a win […]
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Passing of Liz Levitt Hirsch, Philanthropist and 61传媒Alum
With sorrow, 61传媒 announces that Elizabeth 鈥淟iz鈥� Levitt Hirsch 鈥�74, advocate for the arts and head of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, passed away in her Los Angeles home on May 26, 2024, at the age of 72.
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Spotlight on Alums: Kimi Kaneshina ’20 on Work-Life Balance
According to Kimi Kaneshina 鈥�20, 鈥淓ntering the job market during the pandemic was a difficult feat.鈥� However, she took active steps to prevent the pressure of job searching during lockdowns from taking over her life.
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Spotlight on Alums: Disability Rights Advocate, Economist, and Author Allison Thompkins 鈥�04
Economist, author, and disability rights advocate Allison Thompkins 鈥�04 says 61传媒 was 鈥渁bsolutely pivotal鈥� in shaping her postgraduate work.
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EIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection
EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.
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Carolyn Wu Kurtzig 鈥�97 Appointed to East-West Center鈥檚 Board of Governors
Carolyn Wu Kurtzig 鈥�97, who has served on Scripps鈥� Board of Trustees since 2017, has been appointed to serve on the East-West Center鈥檚 (EWC) Board of Governors.
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Spotlight on Alums: Sarah Izant 鈥�15, CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Climate Policy聽
According to Sarah Izant 鈥�15, the deputy secretary for climate policy at the California Environmental Protection Agency, her 61传媒education and The Claremont Colleges鈥� network of resources and connections were both invaluable factors in shaping her career after graduation.
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