Pitzer News

On Cork Independent, Diana Vicezar ’24 discusses her podcast about Hispanic and Latino students studying abroad in Ireland

Through podcast episodes, 'La Sociedad' gives listeners a deeper understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by the Hispanic and Latino communities in Ireland.

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• Students

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

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

Black History Month Spotlight: Fatoumata Dioubate ’24

Meet Fatoumata Dioubate ’24 (she/her), a Politics, Philosophy and Economics and French major who is studying abroad in Pitzer’s international exchange program in Nantes, France.

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• Students

Ben Willett ’23 Sets Program Records in Men’s Swim and Dive

Pitzer’s Ben Willett ’23 highlighted the Sagehens’ efforts with program records in both the 1m and 3m dives.

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• Students

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• Sagehen Athletics

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

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• Office of Fellowships

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
• Anthropology

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• Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Alexander Rodriguez ’24

Meet Alexander Rodriguez ’24 (he/they), a sociology major and Native Indigenous Initiatives coordinator through Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center.

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• Students

Pitzer & Adelanto Community Members Organize ­to Bring Water Justice to the City

Adelanto, CA residents wanted to know more about the origins and safety of their water, so a coalition of Pitzer College and community organizations has joined forces with residents to answer these questions.

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• Students
• Faculty

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• Community Engagement Center (CEC)
• Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
• Critical Action + Social Advocacy (CASA)

Dare to be Cute: Lucy Conover ’23 Crochets Cecil the Sagehen

Meet Pitzer College senior Lucy Conover ’23, a jill-of-all-trades who is majoring in science, technology, and society (STS) and shows her Pitzer spirit by crocheting stuffed animals of Cecil the Sagehen!

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• Students