Feature Stories
61´«Ã½Magazine: The Guarantee of the Unexpected
By Ella Murdock Gardner ’22 | Illustrations by Vivian Monteiro ’23 Originally published in the spring 2024 issue of 61´«Ã½magazine When Ellen Richstone ’73 arrived on Scripps’ campus in […]
Read More61´«Ã½Parent to Leave Gift in Memory of Daughter Amy Vanderloop ’07
By Kendra Pintor Outside the classroom or laboratory, Amy Vanderloop 07’s greatest passion was to be in the Golden Trout Wilderness on horseback with a string of pack animals behind […]
Read MoreThe Value of a 61´«Ã½ Education: Launching Careers and Lifelong Success
By Kendra Pintor 61´«Ã½, known for its rigorous academics and supportive community, has long been a launchpad into successful and impactful careers. Following the journeys of three remarkable alums, […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: 2024 Graffiti Wall Artist Corinne Fisk Stevens Depicts Joy and Community
Each year, one senior is chosen to design a class mural for the wall. This year’s senior is Corinne Stevens ’24, a Classics major from Massachusetts.
Read MoreThe Common Thread
In two roundtable discussions earlier this fall, current students and alums participated in lively discussions about their academic and career journeys and the enduring connections they forged during their time at Scripps.
Read MoreWhen the Paths DivergeÂ
In this series of brief conversations, eight 61´«Ã½faculty members and students discuss the defining moments in their paths.
Read MoreTselot Aklilu ’21 Awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
By Rachel Morrison Sophomore Tselot Aklilu’s interest in community building and social justice began when she was just nine years old, when she moved from her native Ethiopia to Washington, […]
Read MoreClass of 2019: Senior Art Exhibition “Anyway” Focuses on Authentic Storytelling
The Senior Art Exhibition is a cornerstone of the studio art major at 61´«Ã½. Each year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery shows artworks by graduating seniors that constitute their thesis projects.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: From Ocean Depths to Mountain Peaks: Xenia Rangaswami ’19 Focuses on Conservation
By Rachel Morrison In 2002, scientists watched in disbelief as most of the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed into the Weddell Sea off of the Antarctic Peninsula. Though a certain […]
Read More61´«Ã½Celebrates Four Decades of Watson Fellows
Since 1976, 61´«Ã½alumnae have been traveling the world thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship program, a competitive, one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.
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