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Class of 2019: Announcing Scripps’ 2019 Commencement Speaker: USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald ’97

Poppy MacDonald ’97, president of USAFacts and 61传媒alumna, will deliver the address at the 89th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

In the News: 61传媒Alumna, Trustee Named Vice President for Development at Brown

61传媒 trustee, Patricia Jackson ’82, was named vice president for development at Brown University.

Sarah Young ’08 believes in the power of a liberal arts education for women.

In the Media: California Lawmakers Approve Bill to Require Corporate Boards to Include Women

As reported by The Los Angeles Times, California lawmakers drafted a bill that would require women to be included on the boards of directors of firms headquartered in California by 2019.

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.

In the Media: Diane Eichler ’90 in the Denver Business Journal

The Denver Business Journal recently profiled Diane Eichler ’90 as a thought leader in marketing and branding. Eichler is president of DecibelBlue, a creative marketing and PR firm based in Denver.

In the Media: Yoshiko Shimada ’82 Profiled in聽Art Radar

Video and performance artist Yoshiko Shimada ’82 was聽recently profiled in the online journal聽Art Radar. In her work, Shimada uses rigorous research methods to examine diverse topics聽including Japanese cultural memory, art education in Asia during the 1960s and 70s, and the role of women in the Asia-Pacific War. She currently lives and works in Chiba, Japan.

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 61传媒 and advocate for women’s rights, recently authored and guided successfully through the senate three California bills.

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聽San Francisco Magazine’s聽Top 100 Artists list for the East Bay.

In the Media: Allison Wysocki ’99 Featured in San Francisco Business Times

Allison Wysocki ’99, who serves as managing director at J.聽P. Morgan heading up Corporate Banking business for technology company clients, was celebrated among 130 women business leaders in the annual聽San Francisco Business Times’ “Most Influential Women in Business” list.