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Michelle Muturi ’23 is featured on Claremont Courier for her Napier Award project “eco-bricks” in Nairobi, Kenya

Two Claremont Colleges students recognized for big ideas

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• Students
• Climate & Environment
• Awards

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

Student Achievements

Two Students Receive 2023 Watson Fellowships to Study Climate-Resilient Food Systems and Changing Water Resources

Thomas Martinez ’23 and Ella Meyer ’23 will conduct independent study projects outside of the U.S. during their senior year

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• Students
• Awards
• Climate & Environment
• Education

Student Achievements

Sanya Dhama ’24 Wins Projects for Peace Award to Empower Youth in Public Health Education

Student wins award for designing grassroots project that promotes peace.

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• Students
• Awards
• Education

Student Achievements

2023 Napier Fellows Empower Communities as Social Change Agents

Claremont-based Napier Initiative recognizes graduating seniors who are committed to social justice

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• Awards

College News

Pitzer Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2022-23

Pitzer College has a longstanding record of producing recipients for some of the most prestigious fellowships and scholarships available to undergraduate students.

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• Awards
• Education

Alumni Achievements

A Full Circle (and Global) Moment for Peter Hansen ’18

Peter Hansen will serve as a grants management specialist, helping invest directly in African grassroots organizations and social entrepreneurs.

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• Awards
• Alumni

Student Achievements

Pitzer Students Awarded for Exceptional Community Engagement

Students won for involvement in mental health care, composting, voter engagement, partnerships with Indigenous communities, and more.

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• Community Engagement
• Awards

Organization

• Community Engagement Center (CEC)

Student Achievements

Dominic Arzadon ’23 Becomes First Pitzer Student to Win Marshall Scholarship

Pitzer College senior Dominic Arzadon ’23 is the recipient of a Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious, highly competitive award that funds up to three years of graduate study in any discipline at any British university.

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• Students
• Awards

Organization

• Office of Fellowships

Pitzer Achievements

Pitzer Rises in Annual Ranking of Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Pitzer received high rankings in latest best colleges lists

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• Awards