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Pitzer College Alumna Selected as a 2010 California Teacher of the Year

Claremont, Calif. (November 6, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates alumna Amber Carrow ’03, recipient of a 2010 California Teacher of the Year from the California Department of Education. Carrow teaches seventh grade world history at Chemawa Middle School in Riverside where Principal Sean Curtin says she has “created a positive and exciting learning environment in [Read More...]

November 6, 2009

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Sagehen Men’s Soccer Team Wins SCIAC Championship

Claremont, Calif. (Nov 2, 2009) – The Sagehen Men’s Soccer Team captured the 2009 SCIAC Conference Championship title with a 3-1 win over Cal Lutheran. It is the team’s first conference title championship since 2004 and the first outright title since 1980. The conference title secures the Sagehens the home field advantage and the top [Read More...]

November 2, 2009

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Pitzer College Wins Two MarCom Design Awards

Claremont, Calif. (October 30, 2009) – Pitzer College received two MarCom Awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals for excellence in design. The Participant Fall 2008 issue received a Platinum Award in the category of educational institution magazine and “Welcome Week 2009” received a Gold Award in the marketing, promotion campaign or special [Read More...]

October 30, 2009

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Pitzer #1 Nationwide in Fulbright Fellowships per Thousand

Claremont, Calif. (October 26, 2009) – In 2009, Pitzer College was awarded more Fulbright Fellowships per thousand than any other college or university in the US. Pitzer College students and alums were awarded 14 Fulbright Fellowships per thousand in 2009. Rounding out the top five in per capita Fulbrights are New College of Florida (10.2), Pomona (9.9), Scripps (9.4) [Read More...]

October 26, 2009

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Pitzer College Student Wins Bank of America Student Leadership Award

Claremont, Calif. (October 23, 2009) – Pitzer College student Jemima Barrios ’13 received a 2009 Bank of America Boston Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award for student leadership. In high school, Barrios and her peers launched a project to gather supplies, games, notes and other items for U.S. Marines serving in Iraq. She also served as the [Read More...]

October 23, 2009

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Research by Pitzer College Professor Cited in Irish Parliament

Claremont, Calif. (October 16, 2009) – Pitzer College Professor Nigel Boyle’s 2005 paper, FÁS and Active Labour Market Policy 1985-2004, was cited during an Irish Parliament debate on the Labour Services bill. Deputy Varadkar said: “It is unfortunate that this bill is a missed opportunity to start from scratch and examine the Labour Services Act [Read More...]

October 16, 2009

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Tavis Smiley Foundation Honors Pitzer College Student for Outstanding Leadership & Service

Claremont, Calif. (October 9, 2009)—Pitzer College student Kymberli Corprue ’13 was honored as a Smiley 100 Young Leader of the Decade at the 10th Annual Salute to Youth Leadership Benefit and Auction on October 3. Corprue was selected because of her passion for education and her commitment to community service. Corprue received a scholarship to [Read More...]

October 9, 2009

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Record Year for Pitzer College Admissions

Continued commitment to academic excellence and diversity Claremont, Calif. (October 5, 2009) – The Pitzer College entering class is the most academically talented and diverse in the College’s 46 year history. Pitzer College received a record 4,081 applications and offered admission to only 20%, making Pitzer the ninth most selective liberal arts college in the [Read More...]

October 5, 2009

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Pitzer College Receives Strong Ratings from Fitch and Moody’s

Claremont, Calif. (October 5, 2009) – Pitzer College received an “A” rating from Fitch Ratings and an “A3” from Moody’s Investors Service. Fitch Ratings assigned the College an “A” rating to reflect “Pitzer’s strong operation margins; satisfactory balance sheet liquidity; and solid student demand as evidenced by increasingly selective admissions and increased matriculation rates.” The [Read More...]

October 5, 2009

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Sagehen Women’s Softball Team Named Top Ten All-Academic Team

Claremont, Calif. (September 29, 2009)— The National Fastpitch Coaches Association named the Sagehen women’s softball team a Top Ten All-Academic Team. Pitzer-Pomona ranked seventh overall in the NCAA Division III category. The teams were ranked based on GPAs for the 2008-2009 academic year. Of the recognition, President Trombley said, “I am so proud of the [Read More...]

September 29, 2009