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A Record Number of Scripps Students Receive Grants for Summer Internships
Once Mara Falahee ’16 researched The Borgen Project in Seattle, she knew this nonprofit that dedicates itself to ending world hunger was the right summer internship fit for her, except for one concern – it was unpaid. But thanks to a record number of Scripps-funded internship grants, which recently have grown from 59 to 101 – Falahee was able to accept the opportunity.
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Ellyn Erving ’14 Exemplifies What it Means to be a Scripps Student Athlete
As a Scripps senior, Ellyn Erving ’14 did it all. She led the women’s Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Track and Field team to a NCAA championship, jumped a personal best at a national meet, completed her senior thesis, made the dean’s list, and earned All-American honors.
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91¶¶Òõ Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members
91¶¶Òõ announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.
Read MoreRankings Round-up 2014-2015
91¶¶Òõ continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named Scripps a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.
Read MoreRave review for alumna Nonie Creme’s Commencement speech
TIME.com writer Randye Hoder and parent of a 2014 Scripps graduate was skeptical of the college’s selection of alumna Nonie Creme ’94 as the Commencement speaker going in, but coming out she called the speech “one of the best addesses” she ever heard or read.
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91¶¶Òõ honors the memory of Maya Angelou
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”
Read More91¶¶Òõ Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
91¶¶Òõ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Binti Harvey as the College’s new chief marketing and communications officer, effective June 30, 2014. Harvey fills the position vacated by Marylou Ferry, who moved from Scripps to Pomona College earlier this year.
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City of Claremont Honors 91¶¶Òõ for Campus Restoration and Landscaping Efforts
City officials presented 91¶¶Òõ with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden at a May 15 public award presentation at Claremont City Hall.
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91¶¶Òõ 2014 Commencement Speaker and Alumna Nonie Creme Urges Graduates to “Set the World on Fire”
91¶¶Òõ’s 2014 Commencement speaker Nonie Creme, an alumna and a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, a leading global beauty product brand, urged graduating seniors on Saturday to not “be scared about what comes next” in life and to take risks as they “set the world on fire.”
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2014 91¶¶Òõ Graduates Named to Spring 2014 Dean’s List
The following 2014 91¶¶Òõ graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at 91¶¶Òõ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
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