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Pitzer College Student Hannah Leib ’16 Receives JET Fellowship to Japan
Claremont, Calif. (May 4, 2016)—Pitzer College senior Hannah Leib ’16, a psychology major and media studies minor, was awarded a JET fellowship to teach English in Japan. The JET Program is an initiative sponsored by the Japanese government to promote internationalization at the grassroots level by bringing young college-educated individuals to work in communities throughout
[Read More...] May 4, 2016
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Pitzer Student Harisimran Paton ’14 Awarded JET Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (May 16, 2014)—Pitzer College student Harisimran Paton ’14 has been awarded a one-year Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Fellowship. In Japan, Paton will team up with local educators to teach English to students in public schools. An international political economy major, Paton’s interest in East Asia developed in part through studying abroad in
[Read More...] May 16, 2014
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Pitzer College Alumnus Sean Sullivan ’10 Selected for White House Internship
Claremont, Calif. (November 15, 2011) — Pitzer College alumnus Sean Sullivan ’10 received a highly selective White House internship. Sullivan works with Vice President Joseph Biden’s speechwriting staff. White House interns serve for about three months in various departments, including the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of the White House Counsel and the Office
[Read More...] November 15, 2011
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Pitzer College Senior Wins Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Award
Claremont, Calif. (April 17, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates Austin Brawner ’09, recipient of a 2009 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET.) Brawner is an economics major and studied abroad with Pitzer in Italy. The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program aims to improve foreign language education in Japan and to encourage international exchange by fostering
[Read More...] April 17, 2009