Sagehens Score among the Best of the Best in NCAA Division III

Claremont, Calif. (June 9, 2015) — The 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup ranked the Sagehens No. 49 out of 332 NCAA Division III institutions, giving the program its best finish since 1996-97. Sponsored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the Directors’ Cup honors institutions with broad-based programs that field successful men’s and [Read More...]

June 9, 2015

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Sagehen Standout Samuel Fox Earns Academic All-America Honors

Claremont, Calif. (June 2, 2015)—And the hits just keep coming. Pitzer College alumnus and Sagehen shortstop Samuel Fox ’15 added to his postseason awards today when he was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, it was announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-America honor completes a long [Read More...]

June 2, 2015

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Pitzer College Wins Seven International Hermes Creative Awards

Claremont, Calif. (May 29, 2015) – Pitzer College Office of Communications has won seven 2015 Hermes Creative Awards – two Platinum, four Gold and one Honorable Mention. Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of communications, marketing and advertising materials and programs and emerging technologies. [Read More...]

May 29, 2015

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A Gem Any Way You Look At It

Claremont, Calif. (May 29, 2015)—Pitzer College is named the “hidden gem” among small colleges in California by College Raptor, which helps students find colleges that best fit their academic, cultural and financial needs. College Raptor features a map that highlights the top hidden gem college in each state based on overall ranking, selectivity, graduation rate [Read More...]

May 29, 2015

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Pitzer College Hosts the Cactus and Succulent Society of America

Claremont, Calif. (May 28, 2015)—As California grapples with one of its worst droughts on record, the Cactus and Succulent Society of America is coming to the environmentally sustainable campus of Pitzer College. The Society will hold its biennial convention on Pitzer’s water-wise grounds June 14-19, 2015. The Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) is [Read More...]

May 27, 2015

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SCIAC Recognizes Pitzer Students’ Talents on the Tennis Court

Claremont, Calif. (May 19, 2015)—Pitzer College student-athlete Jacob Yasgoor ’17 was named first-team All-SCIAC for men’s tennis, and Jonathan Kim ’16 and Graham Maassen ’17 earned second team honors in a vote of the league’s coaches. Yasgoor, who played at No. 2 singles, had the top winning percentage for the Sagehens (13-4) before being lost for the season [Read More...]

May 20, 2015

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Pitzer Student Helen Rodgers ’15 Wins Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs

Claremont, Calif. (May 19, 2015)—Pitzer College student Helen Rodgers ’15, a human biology major and Spanish minor, has been awarded a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs to St. Louis, MO. As a Coro fellow, Rodgers plans to work in public health in the St. Louis region, where her family lives. The goal of Coro fellowships [Read More...]

May 19, 2015

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Pitzer Student and Sagehen Shortstop Samuel Fox ’15 is Best in the West

Claremont, Calif. (May 19, 2015)—Pitzer College senior and Sagehen shortstop Samuel Fox ’15 was named the American Baseball Coaches Association West Region Player of the Year. The West Region Player of the Year added to a growing list of awards for Fox, who was named to the D3baseball.com All-West Region first team on Monday, was [Read More...]

May 19, 2015

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Pitzer Student Francis Sugita ’16 Tapped for Teaching Fellowship

Claremont, Calif. (May 19, 2015)—Pitzer College student Francis Sugita ’16, a political studies major, has been awarded a Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellowship for summer 2015. He will be assigned to Oakland, CA, to teach low-income middle-school students and help prepare them to succeed in college. One of the most rigorous teaching experiences available to undergraduates [Read More...]

May 19, 2015

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Pitzer Students Receive Critical Language Enhancement Award

Claremont, Calif. (May 11, 2015)—Two Pitzer College students, already Fulbright fellowship recipients, have also received a Critical Language Enhancement Award (CLEA) for language instruction prior to their fellowships. A feature of the US Student Fulbright Program, the CLEA is given to a select number of students to help promote cross-cultural exchange and dialogue. Maria Krol-Sinclair [Read More...]

May 18, 2015