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Pitzer Student Braden Bernards ’15 Wins DAAD Scholarship for Research in Germany
Claremont, Calif. (April 23, 2015)—Pitzer College student Braden Bernards ’15 has been awarded a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) undergraduate scholarship. The scholarship supports highly-qualified undergraduate students who have well-defined plans to study, conduct research or complete an internship in Germany. Bernards’ proposed research project would examine how growth-oriented local politics and city-branding has impacted
[Read More...]Pitzer Student-Athlete Cameron Yen ’16 Scores Two Honors After No-Hitter
Claremont, Calif. (April 22, 2015)—Pitzer College student and Sagehens Baseball junior pitcher Cameron Yen ’16 was named the SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week (all sports) and earned a spot on the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week for his performance in a win over Caltech on Saturday. Yen was one pitch from a perfect
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Allison Donine ’16 Wins Udall Environmental Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (April 22, 2015)—Pitzer College student Allison Donine ’16 has been awarded a Udall Scholarship by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, recognizing her commitment to pursue a career related to environmental protection. Donine, an environmental analysis major, has served as a research assistant for the Ontario Real Food Project, which
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Goes to Washington to Present and Promote Undergraduate Research
Claremont, Calif. (April 21, 2015)—Pitzer College student Ramon Jauregui ’15 will share his research on the atmospheric impact of ammonia-based compounds this week at Posters on the Hill, an event designed to help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research. Hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, Posters on the Hill will be
[Read More...]Remembering Professor Emeritus Lew Ellenhorn
From Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley April 15, 2015 Dear Friends, It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that Professor Emeritus of Psychology Lew Ellenhorn passed away on April 12 from heart failure. Professor Ellenhorn was one of Pitzer’s earliest faculty members, joining the College in 1966 after teaching
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of April 13, 2015
Claremont, Calif. (April 20, 2015) – This week in Sagehens Athletics saw an historic performance from Cameron Yen ’16 of the Baseball team on Saturday, helping the Sagehens move into a tie for first in the SCIAC, while Women’s Water Polo and Women’s Lacrosse both clinched first place and earned the top seed in the
[Read More...]Pitzer Professor Susan Seymour’s New Biography Reveals the Remarkable Life of Harvard’s First Tenured Female Professor
Claremont, Calif. (April 17, 2015)—Pitzer College Professor Emerita of Anthropology Susan C. Seymour’s upcoming book, Cora Du Bois: Anthropologist, Diplomat, Agent, tells the story of Harvard University’s first tenured female professor who served as a high-ranking intelligence officer during World War II. The University of Nebraska Press will publish the biography next month. Du Bois
[Read More...]National Geographic Highlights Professor Don McFarlane’s Borneo Bat Cave Expedition
Claremont, Calif. (April 17, 2015)— In a new video posted by National Geographic, Professor of Environmental Science and bat ecologist Donald McFarlane takes viewers deep into prime bat habitat in Borneo’s Gomantong Caves. McFarlane teaches at the W.M. Keck Science Department of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Scripps Colleges. McFarlane narrates the short video, explaining his
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Robert Little ’15 Wins Coro Public Affairs Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (April 17, 2015)—Pitzer College senior Robert Little ’15 has been named a 2015-16 Coro Fellow. The highly selective Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs is a full-time, graduate-level leadership-training program that prepares talented and committed individuals to become effective and ethical leaders in public affairs. During his Pitzer career, Little has proved himself to
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Alyssa Woodward ’15 Earns SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week Award
Claremont, Calif. (April 15, 2015)—Pitzer College senior and water polo player Alyssa Woodward ’15 was named the SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week (all sports) for helping the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Women’s Water Polo team to a 3-0 week. Woodward played in her final two regular season home matches at Haldeman Pool and scored a combined
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