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Pitzer Student Elizabeth Weinlein ’17 to Master Chinese with State Department Critical Language Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (March 30, 2016)—Pitzer College student Elizabeth Weinlein ’17 has been awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to undertake intensive language study in China in summer of 2016. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a fully funded summer language and cultural immersion program that aims to expand the number of Americans
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Maria Melendrez ’16 Wins Fellowship to Research Education Issues
Claremont, Calif. (March 23, 2016)—Pitzer College student Maria Melendrez ’16 has been selected as an undergraduate research fellow by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). One of only 20 fellows chosen from a highly competitive national pool of applicants, she will attend a series of workshops during the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting in Washington DC
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Lillian Horin ’17 Recognized for Outstanding Research at National Science Conference
Claremont, Calif. (November 16, 2015)—Pitzer College student Lillian Horin ’17 earned a presentation award for outstanding research in physiology at the 2015 Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference. Horin was one of nearly a thousand undergraduate and graduate student presenters at the conference, which was held on October 29-31 in
[Read More...]Pitzer College Student Madison Noble ’12 Receives Grant from Psychology Honor Society
Claremont, Calif. (April 27, 2012) — Pitzer College student Madison Noble ’12 received a Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant to fund research for her psychology honors thesis, “Effect of Mainstream Media on Body Image and Stress Reactivity in Latina Females.” A psychology and Spanish major, Noble worked with her thesis advisers, Assistant Professor of Psychology
[Read More...]Pitzer College Student Peter Rominger ’14 Awarded W. M. Keck Foundation Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (March 8, 2011) — Pitzer College congratulates Peter Rominger ’14, the recipient of a W. M. Keck Foundation Summer Research Fellowship. Rominger is currently investigating the molecular basis of bacteria-induced male killing in insects by using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a study system. He will use a combination of molecular and
[Read More...]Pitzer College Sophomore Wins Collaboration Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (September 25, 2009)—Pitzer College congratulates Marie Claire Burt ’12, recipient of a Collaboration Fellowship to attend the 2009 Opportunity Collaboration held in Ixtapa, Mexico from October 17 to 20. Burt, a political science major, has been active in nonprofit causes since high school where she founded its Amnesty International and Habitat for Humanity
[Read More...]Pitzer College Alumnus Wins Southern California Horticultural Society Grant
Claremont, Calif. (May 20, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates John Lee ’09, recipient of an educational internship grant from the Southern California Horticultural Society. Lee, who double majored in environmental studies and economics, will use the grant this summer on the Pitzer campus to gain knowledge and experience in landscaping and gardening with an emphasis
[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 Three Academic Awards
Claremont, Calif. (May 5, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Francine Mireles ’09, who has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, a Critical Language Enhancement Award and a Hyogo Earthquake Memorial Research Scholarship. Mireles is a major in East Asian cultural studies. While at Pitzer, she studied abroad with Pitzer in China and Pitzer Summer Study in
[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
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