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Pitzer College alumnus Devon Hartman ’77 has launched CHERP Solar Works, the world’s first nonprofit solar panel assembly factory, based in Pomona, CA. The project aims to create hundreds of living-wage jobs, provide free solar power to low-income families, and rebuild U.S. solar manufacturing through a national network of community-based micro-factories. Founded by Hartman’s nonprofit CHERP Inc., this initiative unites climate action and economic opportunity, reflecting the lifelong values of activism and sustainability that began at Pitzer College.
Inside-Out-Pathway-to-BA graduate featured on NPR's Morning Edition.
Two of eight members of an initial cohort of students from the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) who have been accepted into—and will graduate from—Pitzer through the College’s new Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program.
Pitzer has become the first undergraduate institution in the US to transform Inside-Out curriculum into a program that leads to a BA for incarcerated learners.
Carla Valdez '21, a mathematical economics major and first-generation STEM student, approaches the application of economics on a personal level. A two-time recipient of an Edison International STEM Scholarship, she is passionate about students who are pursuing science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields.
2020-21 Fellowships, Grants, and Other Awards