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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Community Smashes 2023 Day of Giving Goals
By Emily Glory Peters Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» is celebrating another successful Day of Giving thanks to the College’s generous and dedicated community! In total, 376 donors raised $136,037 in cash gifts, […]
Read MoreAngela Schmitt P’23: Giving as a Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Parent Matters
By Emily Glory Peters Angela Schmitt P’23 knows that women’s colleges like Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»are rare. Just as her daughter Zoe will this spring, Schmitt graduated from one herself, an experience […]
Read MoreWant to Connect With Scripps? Microengagement Might Be For You
By Emily Glory Peters Getting involved with the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»doesn’t need to involve a lot of time or resources The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» community is built differently. From mentoring to serving […]
Read MoreÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»parents made hundreds of care packages for students during finals week Saying that finals week can be nerve-wracking is an understatement, especially if it’s your […]
Read MoreÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of Scripps’ intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling […]
Read MoreResults for The Giving Season at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»: You Topped Our Goal!
By Emily Glory Peters The Giving Season is a year-end campaign to raise support as our students enter the new year. To learn more, click here. This past November, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»[…]
Read MoreScripps’ New Parent Leadership Council Co-Chairs: “All Parents Have Stories Students Benefit Fromâ€
By Emily Glory Peters John Fukunaga and Cheryl Shojinaga (far left and far right) are the newest co-chairs of Scripps’ Parent Leadership Council, a group dedicated to helping the College […]
Read MoreRosy Weber ’23: Strengthening Leadership and Self Expression Through Art at Scripps
By Lauren Mar ’25 During The Giving Season at Scripps, we’re highlighting student leaders as they share how their Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»experience helped them use their voice and act on new […]
Read MoreEliza Kornfeld ’23 on Growing into a Leader at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we’re highlighting student leaders as they share how their Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»experience helped them use their voice and act on new […]
Read MoreYour Giving in Action: Career Planning & Resources at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»
By Emily Glory Peters With help from donors, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» has offered professional development services to students since the 1960s, eventually creating the Career Planning & Resources center. In 1926, […]
Read MoreEliza Kornfeld ’23 on Growing into a Leader at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we’re highlighting student leaders as they share how their Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»experience helped them use their voice and act on daring […]
Read MoreThe Giving Season at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Starts November 30 on Giving Tuesday
By Emily Glory Peters The holidays are a peak time for charitable support at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», when many alums, parents, and friends choose to give back to our students. To […]
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Gift Planning: Supporting Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Students for the Future
By Emily Glory Peters Director of Gift Planning Teresa Wilmott shares that leaving something for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»students is simpler than you think. Planned gifts—also often called estate or legacy gifts—from […]
Read MoreRally Round Scripps’ Student-Athletes for this Year’s 1946 Challenge
By Emily Glory Peters Megan Maley ’23 (left) is just one of the many Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Athenas impacted by gifts to CMS Athletics during the 1946 Challenge When CMS Women’s Head […]
Read MoreÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Trustee Establishes Dean Johnson Endowed Wellness Fund for Student Mental Health
By Emily Glory Peters Trustee Gale Picker P’14, P’19 has established a new mental health and wellness fund at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» in honor of Charlotte Johnson, past dean of students […]
Read MoreScripps’ CMS Athenas Return to In-Person Athletics This Fall
By Emily Glory Peters After an agonizing wait, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»is thrilled to welcome the CMS Athenas, its intercollegiate women’s athletic team comprised of students from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and […]
Read MoreDonors Aid Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Students with Highest Level of Giving Since 2018
By Emily Glory Peters Thanks to the incredible dedication and support of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»alumnae, families, and friends, last year’s giving has resulted in the College’s most successful fundraising effort since […]
Read MoreRecent Return-to-Campus Updates for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Students and Families
Residential life is the heartbeat of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€”something cherished all the more after the last year and a half of remote learning. As the campus prepares to reopen for in-person […]
Read MoreÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Parent Joe Mitchner P’21 Shares Why Volunteering is a Must
Joe Mitchner P’21, here with wife Erica and daughters Lexi and Corinne, was named H. Mac and Michele-Anne Riley P’18 Parent Volunteer of the Year By Emily Glory Peters When […]
Read MoreParent Gift Helps Launch New Racial Justice and Equity Fellowship Program
Gift from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Trustee Gale Picker P’14, P’19 will establish the new fellowship program for students and faculty. By Emily Glory Peters As part of the College’s ongoing antiracist initiatives, […]
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