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Pitzer College Student Isabel Neal ’12 Receives Poetry Awards and Publishes in Anthology of Best Undergraduate Writing
Claremont, Calif. (May 2, 2012) — Pitzer College student Isabel Neal ’12 received a scholarship to the 2012 New York State Summer Writers Institute. She was also awarded a fellowship to attend the highly selective Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets this summer and had her poem “Field Poem” published in Bennington College’s plain china: best
[Read More...]Pitzer College Student Brianna Moffitt Awarded a UCB Crohn Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (January 08, 2010)—Pitzer College congratulates Brianna Moffitt ’12, recipient of a UCB Crohn Scholarship Award. Moffitt, who has been suffering from Crohn’s disease since age 11, is a psychology major at Pitzer. She has won numerous scholastic and leadership awards including the Girl Scout Gold Award and volunteered for many organizations like Painted
[Read More...]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...]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...]Pitzer College Student Christopher Thomas ’12 Wins Kemper Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (May 8, 2009)—Pitzer College congratulates Christopher Thomas ’12, recipient of a James S. Kemper Foundation Kemper Scholarship. Thomas, who plans to double major in economics and psychology, will attend Kemper Foundation’s 2010 summer internship program in Chicago. “I think this experience will give me a taste of what to expect from a professional
[Read More...]Pitzer College Senior Wins Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (May 1, 2009)–Pitzer College senior Sonya Fierst has been awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study abroad for an academic year. Fierst double majors in sociology and international/intercultural studies, and she also studied abroad with Pitzer in Botswana. Through the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program, she will be attending a university abroad and participate
[Read More...]Pitzer College Junior Awarded Robert Day Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (April 17, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Melanie Gularte ’10, recipient of a 2009-2010 Robert Day Scholarship. Gularte is an economics major and the first Pitzer student to receive this honor. ““Melanie did a great job throughout the assessment process in earning her place among the 18 students chosen this year as Robert
[Read More...]Pitzer Sophomore Awarded 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (April 8, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Allen Chen ’11, recipient of a 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Chen, a molecular biology major, plans to pursue a MD or PhD in molecular biology and hopes to conduct research in molecular genetics, develop new gene therapies and teach at a medical university. The Barry
[Read More...]Pitzer College Awarded Over One Million Dollars from The Bernard Osher Foundation
November 6, 2008 (Claremont, Calif.)—Pitzer College received a gift of one million dollars to its endowment, plus a $50,000 bridge grant, to create the Osher Reentry Scholarship Endowment. This gift continues support for the Osher Reentry Scholars. Awardees are undergraduates who have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five years or more, demonstrate
[Read More...]Movie Premiere to Benefit Pitzer College’s African-American Scholarship Fund
Paramount Pictures Presents “The Fighting Temptations” Movie Premiere September 17 Claremont, Calif. (August 11, 2003) — Through the generosity of Paramount Pictures, proceeds from the movie premiere of “The Fighting Temptations” will support Pitzer College’s African-American scholarship fund. “The Fighting Temptations” starring Academy Award® winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Grammy winner Beyonce Knowles, not to
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