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May. 9, 2024

Matthew Grossman Gifts $1M to 鶹ýӳPresents in Honor of Patricia Van Every

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May. 1, 2024

Jennifer Tankersley ’91 Plans Estate Gift to Scripps

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Apr. 11, 2024

鶹ýӳ Community Shows Up for 鶹ýӳAccess Initiative During Day of Giving 2024

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May 9, 2024

Matthew Grossman Gifts $1M to 鶹ýӳPresents in Honor of Patricia Van Every

Academy Award-winning writer, director, and playwright Aaron Sorkin (right) in conversation with Krista Carson Elhai, local area theater educator, during a 鶹ýӳPresents event. By Kendra Pintor In 2021, Patricia […]

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May 1, 2024

Jennifer Tankersley ’91 Plans Estate Gift to Scripps

By Kendra Pintor Jennifer Tankersley ’91 earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations as a dual major. Although so much has changed over the years, the skills she […]

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April 11, 2024

鶹ýӳ Community Shows Up for 鶹ýӳAccess Initiative During Day of Giving 2024

By Kendra Pintor Every year, 鶹ýӳ hosts the annual Day of Giving fundraiser, and every year, the generosity of the 鶹ýӳcommunity grows by leaps and bounds. On March […]

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March 1, 2024

Day of Giving 2024: Announcing a $15,000 鶹ýӳAccess Initiative Match

By Kendra Pintor Day of Giving is Scripps’ largest 24-hour annual giving event, bringing together the community for the collective good. This year’s event launches on Wednesday, March 20, and […]

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February 1, 2024

Clifford Temps Honors Late Wife’s Legacy with Generous $300,000 Donation to the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery

By Kendra Pintor Clifford Temps, a friend of 鶹ýӳ, has generously donated $300,000 to the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (RCWG) in remembrance of his late wife, sculptor and ceramic […]

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January 18, 2024

Passing of Jude Laspa, 鶹ýӳParent and Cofounder of Laspa Center for Leadership

Jude Laspa, 鶹ýӳparent and cofounder of the Laspa Center for Leadership at 鶹ýӳ, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 80. Jude earned his bachelor’s […]

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January 18, 2023

Marjorie Gelus ’65 on Scripps’ “Faith in the Full Humanity of Women”

By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at 鶹ýӳ’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus ’65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll […]

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December 14, 2022

鶹ýӳParents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students

By Emily Glory Peters 鶹ýӳparents 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 […]

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December 7, 2022

鶹ýӳ101 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 […]

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November 22, 2022

Allie Haynes ’12 on Giving Back as a Young 鶹ýӳAlum

By Emily Glory Peters Many 鶹ýӳalums may relate to Allie Haynes ’12’s college journey. For her, a women’s institution was never on the radar—until she visited Claremont. “The minute […]

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October 5, 2022

The Quiet Rise of 鶹ýӳAlumnae Book Clubs

By Emily Glory Peters Pasadena book club alums with “Rocket Girl” Sue Finley ’58 Book club. Reading group. A fun Monday evening. Whichever way you label their gatherings, one thing […]

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September 13, 2022

Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to 鶹ýӳ

By Emily Glory Peters Joanna Dunklee ’62 (right) with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall In an act of extraordinary generosity, Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 […]

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August 22, 2022

Jolene Hubbs ’99 “Returns the Favor” Through an Endowed Scholarship at Scripps

By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at Scripps, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]

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July 19, 2022

鶹ýӳ Releases its 2021–2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report

By Emily Glory Peters The 2021–22 DEIJ Report is the first released by the College Last year as part of its broader mission to accelerate antiracist work on campus and […]

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June 27, 2022

鶹ýӳto Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith ’68 and Meredith Ross

By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her […]

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January 26, 2022

Results for The Giving Season at 鶹ýӳ: 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, 鶹ýӳ[…]

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January 11, 2022

Scripps’ New Parent Leadership Council Co-Chairs: “All Parents Have Stories Students Benefit From”

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 […]

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December 20, 2021

Ishta Nabakka ’23 on Turning Ideas into Action, Finding Belonging at Scripps

By Lauren Mar ’25 During The Giving Season at Scripps, we’re highlighting student leaders like Ishta (she/they) as they share how their 鶹ýӳexperience helped them use their voice and […]

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December 16, 2021

The 鶹ýӳExperiences That Grew Julia Brock ’22’s Leadership Confidence

By Emily Glory Peters During The Giving Season at Scripps, we’re highlighting student leaders as they share how their 鶹ýӳexperience helped them use their voice and act on new […]

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December 9, 2021

Rosy 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 鶹ýӳexperience helped them use their voice and act on new […]

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