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Class of 2016: 86th Annual Commencement: Celebrating Scripps’ Graduating Seniors
61´«Ã½’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.
Read MoreClass 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´«Ã½because it had it all and more—including a collaborative and supportive classroom environment and state-of-the-art research facilities for the biology major.
Read MoreClass 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´«Ã½program, 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.
Read MoreTalentSky 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.”
Read MoreClass of 2016: Capstone Day Highlights: Celebrating Student Research
Capstone Day celebrates the academic accomplishments of the senior class, an annual tradition at 61´«Ã½since 2009. Each May, the 61´«Ã½community gathers to support the senior presenters and […]
Read MoreClass 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.
Read MoreCMS Earns Majority of All-SCIAC Track and Field Awards
PASADENA, Calif. – This season marks the 23rd men’s and 15thwomen’s track and field titles for Claremont-Mudd-61´«Ã½in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the 13th year that […]
Read MoreClass of 2016: Seniors of Scripps: As They Prepare to Graduate, Students Reflect on Their 61´«Ã½Experience
We continue to celebrate the Class of 2016 as they spend their last week as 61´«Ã½students. 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.
Read MoreClass of 2016: 61´«Ã½Seniors At-a-Glance
This week, in anticipation of commencement, we are celebrating the Class of 2016. Here is an at-a-glance look at our graduating seniors—including what they’ve studied, where they’ve been, and what they’ve eaten over the past four years!
Read MoreSuzanne Muchnic ’62 Hosts Lecture, Book Signing
61´«Ã½ alum Suzanne Muchnic ’62, author and former arts reporter and art critic for the Los Angeles Times, will present a lecture about painter Helen Lundeberg, whose life as a major female figure in the early Los Angeles art scene is the subject of Muchnic’s latest book.
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