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Susan Warren ’78 Inspires Children’s Love for Learning on Pitzer’s Campus

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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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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Ramona Ausubel ’01 receives a glowing review from Los Angeles Times for her new novel

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

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Sumesh Shiwakoty ’18 Partners With Clinton Global Initiative for Women’s Empowerment App

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

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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

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What Michelle Dowd ’90 Learned Growing Up in Her Family’s Cult

Pitzer alum Michelle Dowd ’90 presents an unexpected coming-of-age story in her acclaimed new memoir Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult

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Grace Greene ’20 Blends Brain Science, Social Impact, and Tech

A Pitzer alumna wields her cognitive science major, study abroad experience, and commitment to social justice to make the digital narrative more inclusive.

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• Cognitive Science

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Madison Quan ’22 Named D3Hoops.com First Team All-West in Basketball

Madison Quan in D3Hoops.com All-Region Selections

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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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Six Sagehens to Be Inducted Into Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Fame

Two Pitzer alumni are included as the honorees for Sagehen Athletics

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