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Pitzer College Assistant Professor Wins First Place in Juried Exhibition

Claremont, Calif. (March 31, 2010) — Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Art Jessica McCoy received first place in the fourth annual international juried art exhibition Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century for her painting Bathroom II. McCoy’s painting is a composition in collage form that examines the progression of time through a compilation of moments. “I [Read More...]

March 31, 2010

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Pitzer College Student Awarded Scholarship to Attend 2010 New York State Summer Writers Institute

Claremont, Calif. (March 23, 2010) — Pitzer College student Simon Lee ’11 was awarded a Skidmore Scholarship to attend the 2010 New York State Summer Writers Institute. Lee, who majors in English and world literature with a minor in art history, also tutors at the Pitzer College Writing Center. He is excited by the opportunity [Read More...]

March 23, 2010

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Pitzer College Named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Claremont, Calif. (March 2, 2010) — Pitzer College was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Through the Pitzer College Center for California Cultural and Social Issues (CCCSI,) Pitzer students donate over 100,000 hours annually to local and global organizations. Students work in [Read More...]

March 2, 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 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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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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Pitzer College Wins Two Awards from University and College Design Association

Claremont, Calif. (August 25, 2009) — Pitzer College’s Office of Public Relations received two awards from the University and College Design Association (UCDA)’s 39th Annual Design Competition. Awards will be handed out on Sunday, October 4, 2009 during the 39th UCDA Design Conference in Seattle, Washington. The 2008 Report Excellence, designed by Gabriela Contreras, received [Read More...]

August 28, 2009

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Pitzer College Receives Silver Medal from Council of Advancement and Support of Education

Claremont, Calif. (May 27, 2009) — Pitzer College was awarded a 2009 Circle of Excellence silver medal by the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in the Individual Intuitional Relations Publications category for its 2008 Report of Excellence, an annual booklet that highlights the best of Pitzer College. Pitzer College was recognized twice [Read More...]

May 27, 2009