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March 18, 2024

Spotlight on Students: Belen Yudess ’25 Finds Her Voice

For Belen Yudess, the literary community is everything. She serves as a writer and copywriter intern for Scripps’ student-run College newspaper.

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March 4, 2024

Lynne Thompson ’72 to Publish New Poetry Collection

Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 will release her newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette, on April 16, 2024.

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February 29, 2024

Scripps’ Olive Oil Wins Awards from International Olive Oil Competition

The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded Scripps’ 2023 olive oil a gold medal for taste and a bronze medal for art and design for its label, which was contributed by 61´«Ã½alum Vivian Monteiro ’23.

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February 27, 2024

Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s 79th Ceramic Annual

The 79th 61´«Ã½ Ceramic Annual, the longest continuous exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the nation, is ongoing and will continue until April 7.

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February 23, 2024

The 61´«Ã½Student Investment Fund: Empowering Students, Investing in Community

The 61´«Ã½Student Investment Fund empowers both its members and the wider 61´«Ã½community to hone their financial literacy skills. Its copresidents, Quincy Johnston ’24 and Mihika DeSouza ’24, are committed to ensuring equitable access to these resources.

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February 19, 2024

Kate DeMarsh ’21 Combines Policy and Science to Affect Change

For Kate DeMarsh ’21, scientific study and community engagement are inextricably linked. As a PhD student in environmental systems at the University of California Merced, her research focuses on community-based air monitoring.

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February 16, 2024

In the Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by WalletHub about Elder Abuse Protections

Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, gave an interview for WalletHub about ways to prevent elder abuse. There should be more legal protections in place to protect vulnerable elderly people from financial abuse and neglect, she argues.

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February 13, 2024

In the Media: 61´«Ã½Remains Top Producer of Fulbright Students

The Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs once again recognized 61´«Ã½as a top producer of Fulbright scholars.

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February 9, 2024

In the Media: Denise Nelson Nash Quoted by Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

Denise Nelson Nash, 61´«Ã½’s vice president and secretary of the board, was quoted in an article for the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges’ Trusteeship magazine.

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February 7, 2024

Kehillah Bounces Back Postpandemic to Provide Support and Community for Jewish Students

Kehillah, a space for 61´«Ã½students who identify as Jewish, is back in full force after the pandemic to foster community among Jewish students. 

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