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  1. a baseball player jumps to catch a ball in the outfield
    Alumni Achievements

    From the Warning Track to the Hall of Fame

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Two-sport standout and hall of fame inductee Erik Munzer ’13 reflects on his Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens career, global baseball journey and the competitive edge he carries into his professional life

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    • Sagehen Athletics
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    Alumni Achievements

    Community-Based Arts Leadership

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer alum Griselda Suárez ’99 brings arts advocacy and civic engagement experience to her new role as the City of Long Beach’s first cultural affairs officer.

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  3. two student sit on the ground surrounded by oat trees at the Bernard Field Station
    Alumni Achievements

    Studying a Rare California Ecosystem

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Hannah Chan ’24 and Bailey Parkhouse ’24 publish research they started as Pitzer students to study fire risks to the California sage scrub.

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    • Department of Natural Sciences
  4. Pitzer Campus during sunset
    Alumni Achievements

    Diana Bob ’02 and Dixinyao (Moonlight) Zhu ’17 Named 2025 Alumni Award Recipients

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    Embracing Pitzer's core values and supporting underserved communities in the U.S. and China were key factors in their selection as this year’s recipients.

  5. Michele Siqueiros has long wavy brown hair and wears hoop earrings and a brownish purple blazer.
    Alumni Achievements

    Michele Siqueiros ’95 Named CEO of L.A. Local News Initiative

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer College alum and trustee Michele Siqueiros ’95 transitions from education advocacy to supporting independent, community-based news in Los Angeles.

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  6. Elizabeth Faraci stands to the right of another person in front of The Mandala Project artwork.
    Alumni Achievements

    Artist and Curator Casts Light (and Shade) on Art

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer alum Elizabeth Faraci ’93 breaks conventions as an artist and art consultant to tell stories, build community, and recreate physical spaces.

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  7. Peter Harper and Ellen Harper standing together on the Benson Auditorium stage and smiling.
    Alumni Achievements

    Music in Activism

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Mother and son Pitzer alumni duo Ellen Harper ’87 and Peter Harper ’96 discuss family heritage, folk music, and community engagement during a book talk.

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  8. Cesar Vargas Nunez sits in his office. He has short dark hair and wears a navy blue blazer over a white and blue plaid shirt.
    Alumni Achievements

    Unexpected Politics of Immigrant Healthcare

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    As Cesar Vargas Nuñez ’14 joins CMC’s faculty this fall, he discusses how his experience as an immigrant from a low-income background inspires his research and teaching.

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  9. Jana Biedenweg stands in front of the giant panda enclosure at San Diego Zoo while a panda eats bamboo.
    Alumni Achievements

    How to Become a Giant Panda Specialist

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer alum Jana Biedenweg ’20 oversees the welfare of the first giant pandas to come to the U.S. in two decades, putting her passion for biology and wildlife conservation into practice.

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  10. An outdoor Pitzer College orange sign surrounded by cherry blossoms
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    Alumni With Passions for Health and Educational Equity Named 2024 Alumni Award Recipients

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    Pitzer College announces the selection of Susan Warren ’78 P’01 as the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and Cesar Vargas Nuñez ’14 as the 2024 Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient. 

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