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Pitzer Student Karl Kiser Sets Sail to Explore the Pacific
Claremont, Calif. (July 28, 2015)—Pitzer College student Karl Kiser ’16 is spending the summer sailing on one of the first scientific research voyages to the Phoenix Islands, a largely unexplored region of the Pacific Ocean. Through an eight-week Sea Education Association (SEA) Semester summer program, Kiser and 21 classmates are gathering data that will help scientists
[Read More...]Pitzer Student-Athletes Wow the Water Polo World
Claremont, Calif. (May 6, 2015)—Pitzer College student Alyssa Woodward ’15 is officially SCIAC Women’s Water Polo Athlete of the Year and Ahsha Earwood ’17 now belongs to the All-SCIAC first team. Woodward, a three-time Division III All-American, led the Sagehens in scoring for the fourth year in a row with 65 goals, finishing her four-year career
[Read More...]Pitzer students Gabriela Ornelas ’17 and Sara Roschdi ’17 Selected as Mellon Mays Fellows
Claremont, Calif. (May 4, 2015)—Pitzer College students Gabriela Ornelas ’17 and Sara Roschdi ’17 have been selected as Pitzer’s first Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program fellows. An initiative of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, MMUF aims to increase faculty diversity by supporting underrepresented students who want to pursue careers as professors. Ornelas and Roschdi
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Braden Bernards ’15 Wins DAAD Scholarship for Research in Germany
Claremont, Calif. (April 23, 2015)—Pitzer College student Braden Bernards ’15 has been awarded a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) undergraduate scholarship. The scholarship supports highly-qualified undergraduate students who have well-defined plans to study, conduct research or complete an internship in Germany. Bernards’ proposed research project would examine how growth-oriented local politics and city-branding has impacted
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Allison Donine ’16 Wins Udall Environmental Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (April 22, 2015)—Pitzer College student Allison Donine ’16 has been awarded a Udall Scholarship by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, recognizing her commitment to pursue a career related to environmental protection. Donine, an environmental analysis major, has served as a research assistant for the Ontario Real Food Project, which
[Read More...]Pitzer Student Goes to Washington to Present and Promote Undergraduate Research
Claremont, Calif. (April 21, 2015)—Pitzer College student Ramon Jauregui ’15 will share his research on the atmospheric impact of ammonia-based compounds this week at Posters on the Hill, an event designed to help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research. Hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, Posters on the Hill will be
[Read More...]Pitzer Students Emma Hanashiro ’15 and Anh Tran ’15 Awarded Critical Language Scholarships
Claremont, Calif. (April 15, 2015)—Pitzer College students Emma Hanashiro ’15 and Anh Tran ’15 have been awarded US Department of State Critical Language Scholarships (CLS). The CLS Program is a fully-funded summer language and cultural immersion program that aims to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Hanashiro, an Asian studies
[Read More...]Pitzer Students’ Solar Initiative Selected for Projects for Peace Award
Claremont, Calif. (March 30, 2015)—Pitzer College seniors Robert Little ’15 and Lauren Phipps ’15 have been awarded $10,000 by Davis Projects for Peace to fund a community-owned, women-run solar project in Ghana. This is the first year Pitzer has been eligible for an award from Projects for Peace, which supports undergraduates’ efforts to create and
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of March 9, 2015
This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams both pick up wins over the No. 6-ranked team in the nation, while Softball added a win over No. 16 CMS thanks to a clutch hit from a Pitzer first-year student. Men’s Tennis relied heavily on its Pitzer contingent to pick up three
[Read More...]Pitzer College Student Jacob Yasgoor ’17 Wins West Region Player of the Week
Claremont, Calif. (March 12, 2015)—Pitzer student Jacob Yasgoor ’17 was named the West Region Player of the Week by Division3tennis.com. The honor came after Sagehens Men’s Tennis racked up a 4-0 week, which included a pair of narrow 5-4 wins over nationally ranked foes, helping the Sagehens jump from No. 15 to No. 9 in the
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