Pitzer News

Alumni Achievements

Pitzer Alumnus and Fulbright Scholar Becomes Fashion Model for a Cause

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• Alumni
• Climate & Environment
• Arts & Culture

Alumni Achievements

Crystal Rodriguez ’23: Artist, Community Advocate, and New Resources Student

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• Community Engagement
• Arts & Culture
• Alumni

Organization

• Community Engagement Center (CEC)

In the Media

Los Angeles Times interviews Adam Faison ’15 about his acting journey

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• Alumni
• Arts & Culture

Student Achievements

Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida ’24 and Jaspa Ureña ’24 Awarded Curatorial Apprenticeships for First-Generation and Students of Color

Pitzer College has awarded the 2023 Benjamin Godsill ’00 and Anna Burns Student Apprenticeship Awards to students Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida ’24 and Jaspa Ureña ’24. The award supports in-depth curatorial apprenticeships with leading Los Angeles arts organizations LACE and Fulcrum Arts. Borgsdorf Fuenzalida will work with LACE as part of his research on object repatriation and Chilean memory institutions, while Ureña will join Fulcrum Arts, bringing their multidisciplinary practice and commitment to community empowerment. Established through a 2021 gift from alumnus Benjamin Godsill ’00 and Anna Burns, the program provides competitive, hands-on curatorial experience that supports pathways into museum careers. Applications for the Spring 2024 cycle open October 23, 2023.

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• Students
• Awards
• Arts & Culture

In the Media

On NBC News, Professor Kathy Yep discusses ballroom dancing as a therapeutic, creative outlet for Asian immigrants

Professor Kathy Yep on countless Asian immigrants who’ve regarded ballroom dance as a sort of creative sanctuary and are now shaken by the two shootings that shook California dance halls.

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• Health
• Lifestyle
• Race & Ethnicity
• Faculty Distinctions
• Arts & Culture

Events

Pitzer College Art Galleries Presents Multimedia Artists Exploring Civil Rights and Pandemic Histories

Exhibits at Pitzer Galleries connect past to present

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• Arts & Culture

Organization

• Pitzer College Art Galleries

Student Achievements

Shelby Ottengheime ’23 Embraces Art, Archaeology, and Japanese American Heritage

Discover how Ottengheime taps into ancient and family history as a muralist, art galleries fellow, and anthropologist 

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• Students
• Arts & Culture
• Race & Ethnicity
• Anthropology

Organization

• Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies

Alumni Achievements

A Literary Arts Career: Pitzer Alumnus Quentin Ring ’01

Discover how Pitzer in Nepal’s cultural immersion, collaborations with Pitzer faculty, and creative passion launched Ring’s dream job

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• Alumni
• Arts & Culture

Organization

• Fletcher Jones Language and Cultures Resource Center

Research

LAist features Pitzer Visiting Professor Rudy Mondragon's research on the exploitation of Latino, Black, and Filipino boxers

Professor Rudy Mondragon's research featured in the "LAist"

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• Race & Ethnicity
• Arts & Culture

Organization

• Melvin L. Oliver Initiative
• Chicanx/Latinx Student Affairs
• Office of Black Student Affairs
• Center for Asian Pacific American Students

Alumni Achievements

Teen Vogue features Pitzer Alums Mere Abrams 10' and Anna Graham '10 for Their Gender-Affirming Fashion Brand, UrBody

"Teen Vogue" features Pitzer Alums Mere Abrams 10' and Anna Graham '10

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• Alumni
• Arts & Culture
• Lifestyle

Organization

• Community Engagement Center (CEC)