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Pitzer Alumnus and Inside-Out Graduate Freddy Cisneros ’21 Receives Executive Fellowship

Pitzer College alumnus Freddy Cisneros ’21, who graduated last year with a degree in organizational studies, has been accepted to the Executive Fellowship Program.

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• Alumni

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• Chicanx/Latinx Student Affairs
• Office of Fellowships
• Justice Education Center at the Claremont Colleges

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APIDA Heritage Month Spotlight: Corina Penaia ’16

Meet Pitzer alumna Corina Penaia ’16, who engages in health policy and management, data research, and community-building to highlight the stories and needs of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

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• Alumni

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APIDA Heritage Month Spotlight: Diamond Pham ’22

Meet Pitzer student Diamond Pham ’22 (she/her), a history major and Asian American Studies minor and a member of the First Gen Club and Asian Pacific American Students Coalition.

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• Students

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Pitzer Students and Alumni Recognized for Academic Excellence and Innovation

Pitzer College students and alumni have earned a multitude of awards and fellowships to conduct research, teach English, study languages, engage communities, and pursue their academic interests both virtually and around the globe.

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• Students

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• Office of Fellowships

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Pitzer College Announces 14 Student Fulbright Recipients

Twelve Pitzer College students took home Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants this spring, continuing Pitzer's legacy as one of the nation's top Fulbright producers.

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• Students

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• Office of Fellowships

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Pitzer Senior Kenneth Butler ’22 Earns Fulbright Fellowship to Uganda after Serving 15 Years in Prison

Kenneth Butler ’22, who earned his Pitzer degree while serving 15 years in a California prison, has won a Fulbright grant to explore how the Luzira Upper Prison in Kampala, Uganda, has reduced recidivism rates.

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• Students

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• Office of Fellowships

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The New Yorker interviews musician, novelist, and Pitzer alum John Darnielle '95 for its new article "John Darnielle Wants to Tell You a Story."

"The New Yorker" interviews musician, novelist, and Pitzer alum John Darnielle '95

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• Alumni

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• Joint Music Program

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Three Pitzer College Students Earn Critical Language Scholarships

Three Pitzer College students have been accepted into the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program to study Mandarin Chinese

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• Students

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• Career Services
• Mental Health & Well-Being
• Office of Fellowships

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Pitzer College Seniors Kenneth Butler ’22 and Benjamin Sievers ’22 Win Napier Awards to Support Social Change Initiatives

Butler will draw on Pitzer Inside-Out classes he took while incarcerated, and Sievers will integrate research experience from working in an infectious disease laboratory

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• Students

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• Office of Fellowships

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Kyle Greenspan ’23 Wins Projects for Peace Award to Help Thai Students Learn to Read

Pitzer College student Kyle Greenspan ’23 has been awarded a 2022 Projects for Peace grant

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• Students

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• Claremont Colleges Library
• Community Engagement Center (CEC)
• Office of Fellowships