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Pitzer College Alumnus to Perform National Anthem at San Francisco Giants Opening Day

Claremont, Calif. (April 2, 2010) – San Francisco singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson ’95 will perform the National Anthem during San Francisco Giants opening day ceremonies on Friday, April 9 at 1:35 pm. Nathanson, whose work is a blend of folk and rock music, released his first album, Please, during his junior year at Pitzer. His sixth [Read More...]

April 2, 2010

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Pitzer College Alumnus Nominated for Two 2010 Emmy Awards

Claremont, Calif. (April 1, 2010) — Pitzer College alumnus Len Davis ’97 was nominated for two 2010 Northwest Regional Emmy Awards for his documentaries The Little Lama in the Human Interest, Feature/Segment category and The Refugee Journey: Bhutan to America in the Historic/Cultural, Feature/Segment category. The Little Lama and The Refugee Journey were part of a three-part series connecting Seattle and Nepal [Read More...]

April 1, 2010

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Pitzer College Alumna Nominated for James Beard Award

Claremont, Calif. (February 24, 2010) – Pitzer College alumna Jenn Louis ’93, owner and chef of Lincoln Restaurant in Portland, OR, was named a semifinalist for 2010 Best Chef Northwest by the James Beard Foundation. Louis, with her husband David Welch, opened Lincoln Restaurant in 2008, where they use seasonal ingredients to create simple, elegant [Read More...]

February 24, 2010

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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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Pitzer College Announces Nancy Judd ’90 as 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Claremont, Calif. (May 11, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates Nancy Judd ’90, recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award. Judd will be presented the award dinner on Saturday, May 30 at McConnell Dinning Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The award is part of Pitzer’s Alumni Weekend. Judd is the principle of Recycle Runway, [Read More...]

May 11, 2009

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Pitzer College Alumna Wins Award

Claremont, Calif. (May 27, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates Yolanda Romanello ’05, recipient of Claremont Graduate University’s (CGU) “Dream and Believe” award. The scholarship provides one year’s tuition and stipend to a doctoral student whose life and research will make an impact on the community and world. Romanello, who majored in Spanish studies in Latino [Read More...]

May 2, 2009

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Emerging Artist Lizabeth Eva Rossof ’95 “I Witness” on Display at Lenzner Art Gallery

Claremont, Calif. (December 20, 2007) Pitzer alumna Lizabeth Eva Rossof ’95, who was featured in Takashi Murakami’s 2007 selection of emerging artists in GEISAI, Miami creates experimental art that is playfully provocative and visually arresting and includes collaborative performance, public intervention and site-specific installations. Rossof engages a wider audience in her ongoing dialogue on social, political and environmental [Read More...]

December 20, 2007

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Vicenta Arrizon ’04 and Gil Gonzales ’03 Land Prestigious Coro Fellowships

CLAREMONT, Calif. (April 14, 2004) — Vicenta Arrizon, a Pitzer College senior, and Gilbert Gonzales ’03 have been selected to participate in the 2004-2005 Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs. Arrizon and Gonzales will be based in the Los Angeles Coro Center and will take part in a series of internships, interviews, public service projects [Read More...]

April 14, 2004

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U.S. Attorney Debra Yang ’81 Named to Ashcroft Advisory Panel

Claremont, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2003) — Attorney General John Ashcroft on Jan. 16, 2003, named U.S. Attorney Debra W. Yang ’81 of the Central District of California and eight other federal prosecutors to his 19-member advisory council for U.S. attorneys. The panel advises Ashcroft on law enforcement issues. Yang gave up her post as a [Read More...]

February 21, 2004