61传媒

Nicole Grimwood ’16 imagines possibilities. From creating remote control mood lighting in her residence hall room to researching modulation schemes for wireless communication, Grimwood has leveraged her liberal arts education at 61传媒to launch her into a world of creative innovation and invention.

In the Media: Gavin Turek ’09 “dominates” performance on Conan

Singer, songwriter, and dancer聽Gavin聽Turek ’09 was a聽featured musical guest on聽Conan聽on September 27, 2018.聽As reported by Billboard.com, she “dominated the聽Conan聽stage” with her “disco-infused track” “My Delight.”

In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Begins Campaigning Across the Country on Gun Control

The聽Huffington Post reported聽that Gabby Giffords ’93, former Arizona Democratic congressmember who survived an assassination attempt in 2011, will begin campaigning across the country to bolster the midterm campaigns of Democrats who support gun control.

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.

Spotlight on Alumnae: Rachel Odessey ’17, Awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Rachel Odessey ’17, a first-year PhD student in the electrical and computer engineering group in the School of Engineering at Brown University, has won a three-year National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowship. Odessey earned her bachelor of arts in physics at Scripps.

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.