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  1. Madison Wilson
    Student Achievements

    Madison Wilson ’26 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Pitzer student to study Swahili in Tanzania, which will help her build relationships with grassroots organizations.

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    • Office of Fellowships
  2. headshots of Abigail Wlimaja and Saif El Mosalami
    Student Achievements

    Two Pitzer Students Awarded 2026 Projects for Peace Grants

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Abigail Wulimaja ’29 and Saif El Mosalami ’26 seek to support communities in Ghana and Cairo.

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    • Office of Fellowships
  3. a student rides a bike in front of Mead Hall
    Alumni Achievements

    Pitzer’s 2026 Alumni Award Recipients

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Meena Duguay ’93, Laila Zamudio Alvarez ’18 and Sylvie Wilson ’21 are being honored for how they live out Pitzer’s core value of social responsibility.

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    • Advancement
  4. Lucas Oppenheimer sits on a chair in front of the Nucleus
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    Pitzer’s 2026 Goldwater Scholar Advances Biology Research

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    From leading a research project as a first-year student to Ph.D. aspirations, Lucas Oppenheimer ’27 embarks on a rewarding journey in molecular biology.

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  5. the clock tower with a badge superimposed that says "Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2025-2026"
    The Participant Magazine

    Pitzer College Named No. 1 Baccalaureate Producer of Fulbright Recipients

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Pitzer earns top recognition on the U.S. Fulbright Program’s 2025-26 list of leading institutions, extending its streak to 17 years

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    • Office of Fellowships
    • Writing Center
  6. headshot of Aaron Leconte superimposed over an images of fireflies on a dark background
    The Participant Magazine

    Fireflies & Medicine: Professor Aaron Leconte Awarded $503,298 NIH Grant

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Aaron Leconte and his students in the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges are researching a firefly enzyme’s potential as a biotech tool for human health.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  7. A closeup of the the Pitzer College bronze plaque on the stone pillar of the Pitzer Gate
    The Participant Magazine

    Will These Students Change the World?

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    Pitzer's 2024–25 award winners have big plans

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  8. Inset photo of Anna Wenzel with a molecular model studied in her lab
    The Participant Magazine

    Innovating in Chemistry: Wenzel Lab Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

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    The award will support several student researchers in a project aimed at unlocking inexpensive ways to develop critically important chemical compounds

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  9. Group photo of student award winners on Benson stage underneath a blue awards banner
    Student Achievements

    Scholars Near and Far: 2025 Awards Update

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    This award season, Pitzer students continue to enhance Pitzer’s global academic reputation.

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  10. Grid of eighteen headshots of students who received Fulbright awards
    Student Achievements

    Pitzer Announces Selection of 18 Recipients of 2025 Fulbright Awards

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer students and alumni have delivered another impressive result in this year’s awards, which will enable them to teach English, continue their studies, and pursue research projects around the world.

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    • Office of Fellowships