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May 16, 2016

Madeleine Albright’s Commencement Speech at 61传媒 Offers a Lesson in Moral Finitude, as Reported by the Los Angeles Times

Madeleine Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State under the Clinton administration, addressed graduating seniors at 61传媒’s commencement on May 14, 2016, regarding the importance of expanding one’s views in a world grown increasingly complex and fractured, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.

Class of 2016: 61传媒 Graffiti Wall: Seniors Make Their Marks

Since 1931, Scripps’ graduating seniors have participated in what has become an essential rite of passage at the College: the signing of Graffiti Wall. Each year, seniors choose a mural design from student-submitted illustrations to paint on the wall, and then the entire graduating class adds their signatures. The Graffiti Wall is a visual reminder of Scripps’ history and reflects the changing tastes and interests of students over the decades.

May 13, 2016

Class of 2016: 86th Annual Commencement: Celebrating Scripps’ Graduating Seniors

61传媒’s 86th annual Commencement takes place on Saturday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. on Elm Tree Lawn. Interim President Amy Marcus-Newhall will preside over the ceremony, and Madeleine K. Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State, will give the commencement address. This year, 206 seniors will cross the stage to receive their diplomas.

Class of 2016: Michelle Ozaki ’16: Dedicated to Finding a Cure for Cancer

Michelle Ozaki ’16 didn’t have to travel far from her hometown of Pasadena, California, to find what she was looking for in a college. She always knew she wanted to be a science major, but she also wanted a close community, small classes, and a beautiful campus. She chose 61传媒because it had it all and more鈥攊ncluding a collaborative and supportive classroom environment and state-of-the-art research facilities for the biology major.

May 12, 2016

Class of 2016: Daniela Canas Baena ’16 and Juliana Canas Baena ’16: Building First-Generation Community at Scripps

As the first in their family to attend college, Ontario, California, natives Juliana and Daniela Canas Baena immediately felt the strong support of their first-generation peers at Scripps. Before beginning their first year at the College, the twins participated in the First-Generation@61传媒program, which allowed them to connect with fellow first-years, staff, and professors who identify as first-gen or first-generation-student allies, and first-generation sophomores, juniors, and seniors who served as mentors throughout the year.

May 11, 2016

TalentSky Announces Alumna Christine Eberle as New Chief Customer Officer

Christine Eberle is now CCO at TalentSky where she will manage “the customer experience for industry leaders such as Coca-Cola Company, Target Corporation, SAP, eBay, IBM Corporation, Foot Locker, Inc. and other high profile customers.”

Class of 2016: Capstone Day Highlights: Celebrating Student Research

Capstone Day celebrates the academic accomplishments of the senior class, an annual tradition at 61传媒since 2009. Each May, the 61传媒community gathers to support the senior presenters and […]

Class of 2016: Melissa Krassenstein ’16: Reimagining Incarceration Systems for Better Care and Rehabilitation

As a child, Melissa Krassenstein’s parents and role models always encouraged her to listen for the voices that often go unheard. Growing up in Shanghai, China, Melissa was also conscious of censorship happening in many social and political contexts.

May 10, 2016

CMS Earns Majority of All-SCIAC Track and Field Awards

PASADENA, Calif. 芒鈧€� This season marks the 23rd men’s and 15thwomen’s track and field titles for Claremont-Mudd-61传媒in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the 13th year that […]

Class of 2016: Seniors of Scripps: As They Prepare to Graduate, Students Reflect on Their 61传媒Experience

We continue to celebrate the Class of 2016 as they spend their last week as 61传媒students. Meet just a few of our seniors and find out what they’ve learned, what they’ll miss, and what they will take with them after graduation.