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Pitzer ProfilesSolamon Estin '10| Ashland, OR
In high school, Solamon received outstanding student awards in numerous subject areas including Global Studies and chemistry. He took part in sports, receiving a varsity letter in snowboarding his senior year. In addition, Solamon made efforts to help incoming students succeed as a mentor for his school’s Fresh Start program, a two-day retreat for all incoming freshmen. “Overall, Fresh Start was a chance for students and myself to engage in completely honest communication that furthered our understanding of the human condition,” he recalls. Solamon also chose to extend his academic experience internationally by studying in Brazil for a summer. He feels connected to the Of Pitzer, Solamon enthusiastically says, “I was attracted to the small student population and class sizes, as well as the school’s emphasis on the social sciences and its attention to diversity and internationalism. Here, I see I have the best of all worlds, both social and academic, and limitless resources.” Solamon is already taking advantage of one of Pitzer’s many opportunities by participating in the Model United Nations program. —Jaime Swarthout ’09
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Solamon Estin not only made a stunning impression in high school academics; he also sought to broaden his scope of knowledge on an international level. 
country through his mother who he describes as “Afro-Brazilian.” He explains, “I wanted to study abroad in Brazil because I wanted to reconnect with that portion of my heritage and resolidify my abilities in Portuguese.” © 2008 Pitzer College • 1050 N. Mills Ave • Claremont, CA • 91711 • Tel 909.621.8000 Managed by the Office of Public Relations. |