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Pitzer College Student Awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Claremont, Calif. (December 8, 2009) — Pitzer College student Christopher Young ’11 received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in a semester-long Pitzer Exchange Study at the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany. Young is a New Resources student majoring in international environmental policy. “I am excited by this opportunity to study environmental policy [Read More...]
December 9, 2009
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Pitzer College Student Awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Claremont, Calif. (December 8, 2009) — Pitzer College student Christopher Young ’11 received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in a semester-long Pitzer Exchange Study at the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany. Young is a New Resources student majoring in international environmental policy. “I am excited by this opportunity to study environmental policy [Read More...]
December 8, 2009
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Pitzer College Professor Receives Literary Honors

Claremont, Calif. (December 03, 2009) — Assistant Professor Brent Armendinger received two prestigious poetry honors from the 2009 Chroma International Queer Writing Competition and the 2009 New Michigan Press/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest. Armendinger teaches creative writing in the English and world literature field group at Pitzer. His poem “Wood Shop” received first prize at the 2009 [Read More...]
December 3, 2009
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Pitzer Students Named to All-Conference Football Team

Claremont, Calif. (December 3, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Jacob Caron ’12, Robert McNitt ’11, Russell Oka ’10 and the Sagehen football team members named to the 2009 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) All-Conference Football Team. “This athletic achievement in conjunction with a rigorous academic program is evidence of the comprehensive experience Pitzer students [Read More...]
December 3, 2009
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New Child Development Study by Pitzer College Professors

Claremont, Calif. (November 18, 2009) — Research Professor of Anthropology Robert Munroe and Mary Gauvain of the University of California, Riverside authored a new study, “Contributions of Societal Modernity to Cognitive Development: A Comparison of Four Cultures,” published in the November/December issue of Child Development. The study shows that modernizing changes present in traditional societies [Read More...]
November 18, 2009
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Documentary Film by Pitzer College Alumni Wins Accolade Award

Claremont, Calif. (November 17, 2009) — Pitzer College alums Austin Brawner ’09, Magee Clegg ’09 and Miles McAplin ’09 received the Award of Merit by The Accolade for their documentary film, A Box with a View. Filmed in southern India during the summer of 2008, the 22-minute documentary examines the influence of cable television on the [Read More...]
November 17, 2009
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Pitzer College Athlete Named to All-SCIAC Team

Claremont, Calif. (November 13, 2009) – Pitzer College student-athlete Sarah Amos ’10 was named to the 2009 All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Team. Amos led the team with 328 kills, was second in digs with 329 and tallied 33 blocks. She was fourth in the conference averaging 3.34 kills per set and tenth in [Read More...]
November 13, 2009