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  1. Citrus Trees and Clocktower
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    The Guardian interviews Tyriek White ’13 about his debut novel

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    "‘These spaces are depicted with trauma porn’: Tyriek White on his acclaimed public housing novel" —The Guardian

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  2. A closeup of the the Pitzer College bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Pitzer Gate
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    The Magnificent Nine: Pitzer Announces 2023 Fulbright Recipients

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    Student Fulbright winners will study, teach, or conduct research around the globe to promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries.

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  3. Dinner reception of alumni awards 2023
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    Sekou Andrews ’94 and Keiko Budech ’14 Receive 2023 Alumni Awards

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    Two alumni honored for impacting community

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  4. field of poppies
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    Pitzer alum and Pomona College Professor Char Miller ’75 talks about the allure of California’s golden poppy on The New York Times

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    Alum Char Miller on How the Golden Poppy Became California’s State Flower

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    Cornella Ver Halen ’83: Teaching ESL With a Novella and a Rolling Chair

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    Cornella Ver Halen '83 was a nontraditional student as well as a nontraditional teacher who retired in December 2022

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  6. Susan Warren ’78 at Project Think showing a lizard to her grandson
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    Susan Warren ’78 Inspires Children’s Love for Learning on Pitzer’s Campus

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    From the STEAM academic enrichment nonprofit Project Think to Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center, this alumna has helped found local, innovative education programming

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  7. Jaspa Ureña wearing crochet over face and Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida
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    Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida ’24 and Jaspa Ureña ’24 Awarded Curatorial Apprenticeships for First-Generation and Students of Color

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    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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  8. Pitzer College gates with students walking
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    Ramona Ausubel ’01 receives a glowing review from Los Angeles Times for her new novel

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    "Resurrecting a mammoth — and a family — in Ramona Ausubel’s wild and woolly new novel" —Los Angeles Times

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  9. Bill Clinton and Sumesh Shiwakoty
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    Sumesh Shiwakoty ’18 Partners With Clinton Global Initiative for Women’s Empowerment App

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    Shiwakoty presented the mobile app he developed with his colleagues to address gender-based violence in Nepal.

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