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Nancy Judd: 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
Nancy Judd ’90 created Recycle Runway to help change how the world thinks about the environment through innovative educational programs and couture fashions made from discarded presidential campaign lawn signs among a variety of other things. These elegant garments created from recycled materials are exhibited in high-traffic airports to grab travelers’ attention and inspire personal action around the country. Community-based presentations and workshops launch young peoples' imaginations while providing information on how to conserve resources. Recycle Runway partners with businesses, non-profits, governmental agencies, foundations and individuals who actively support environmental conservation. In January, Judd’s work was featured in Washington DC at the Green Inaugural Ball, where it received international press including a front page article in the Wall Street Journal. Judd has also received commissions to create numerous recycled garments and accessories from Toyota®, Coca-Cola®, Target®, Novelis Recycling, the Glass Packaging Institute and Starbucks®. Visit Recycle Runway at http://www.recyclerunway.com/.
Remember all Pitzer alumni, faculty and staff are invited to join us for Alumni Reunion Weekend May 29-31, 2009. To attend the Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner or any portion of Reunion, click here to register, or email us at alumni@pitzer.edu.
5/8/2009 |
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Pitzer Mixer Career Representatives
The Office of Alumni Relations is searching for alumni who wish to be a part of the Second Annual Pitzer Mixer, which will take place Saturday, April 4, 2009. Pitzer Mixer is an event in which graduating seniors can enhance their professional development by being able to speak one-on-one with Pitzer alumni. Think speed-dating, but for networking and career advice. We are looking to fill various career fields with representatives, especially those that are innately Pitzer. Please contact Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Marcus Brock at alumni@pitzer.edu if you wish to participate in this event!
3/3/2009 |
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Marcus Brock Joins Alumni Relations
Dear Pitzer Alumni,
I am pleased to be working in Alumni Relations and College Advancement at Pitzer alongside Jean Grant, Director of Alumni Relations. It did not take extensive thought to gather that Pitzer and working with Jean would be a great match. I joined the Pitzer staff in November, 2008 and it has been a motivating and fulfilling experience thus far.
Pitzer embodies values that resonate with my own and I am thrilled to meet such an amazing array of alumni, staff, and faculty who are awe-inspiring. Please continue to keep Alumni Relations updated via Class Notes or by email about your experiences post-Pitzer – we love to hear your suggestions and successes!
I am currently planning the 7C Worldwide Happy Hours (formerly 5C) and will be working with our Annual Giving department in the planning of our upcoming Pitzer Mixer, where seniors will have the opportunity to network with Pitzer alumni just before they graduate. This is a great event for our students to get hands-on knowledge about what lies ahead in the ‘real world.’ Think speed-dating - but for career advice. Please email Alumni Relations if you are interested in becoming involved. Also, Alumni Reunion Weekend (May 29 – May 31) is approaching and I hope to meet more of you there.
In conclusion, I am thrilled to be here at Pitzer College and look forward to working with the GOLD Alumni Program, the Student Alumni Relations Committee, and all of the amazing Pitzer alumni around the world. I am excited to get to know and plan with as many of you as possible!
Sincerely,
Marcus Brock
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
2/2/2009 |
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San Francisco Reception/Alumni Event for Carlos Garcia
On November 12, 2008, Pitzer’s San Francisco chapter co-hosted a reception with Claremont McKenna and Claremont Graduate School for innovator and change-maker Carlos Garcia. Garcia now serves as the Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District. During the reception, Garcia gave a compelling speech on the imbalances of education. He spoke about underserved communities and the significance of quality education across all socio-economic levels. During his lecture, he also remarked on his own adversity growing up in the Los Angeles barrio. It was through those life changing experiences he decided to make the improvement of urban education the focus of his career. Alumni were also able to engage in a Q & A section with Mr. Garcia about his plans for strengthening San Francisco public schools. The Office of Alumni Relations would also like to give a special thanks to our Alumni Ambassadors Tom Brock '83 and Jennifer Cano '88 for helping to make the evening possible.
Check back to our events page frequently to see when we are hosting regional events in your area!
2/2/2009 |
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Sagehen Tailgate Party
On November 15, 2008 we had our annual Sagehen Tailgate Party at the Sontag Greek Theater on the Pomona campus right before the much anticipated Pomona-Pitzer vs. CMS football matchup. The event was free of charge and sponsored by the Offices of Alumni & Parent Relations at Pitzer and Pomona College. Staff, current students and faculty also came out to enjoy delicious barbecue and catch up with one another. Claudio Chavez '88, a former athlete on the Pomona-Pitzer football and baseball teams was also in attendance. Claudio now serves as the President of the Alumni Board. The live DJ moved the crowd as our own President Trombley floated throughout the crowd interacting with everyone. We hope to see you next year as we continue to build this Pitzer tradition.
2/2/2009 |
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Accepting Nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Office of Alumni Relations is requesting nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award. This award will be bestowed upon an exceptional alumna/us at Alumni Reunion Weekend (May 29 - May 31). If you know of an alumna/us who should be considered for this prestigious award from the college please visit www.pitzer.edu/alumni/daa and follow the nomination form link for further instructions.
Recipients are those who embody the unique qualities and character of a Pitzer education—professional and/or personal achievements of the highest order with an unwavering commitment to the community (local, national or global) and the greater good.
If you have not updated pertinent information yet please do so under your alumni profile to make certain you are receiving up-to-date Alumni Relations communications.
Sincerely,
Jean Grant
Director, Alumni Relations
Marcus Brock
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
1/8/2009 |
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2008 Distinguished Alumni Award: Thomas Brock ’83
Thomas Brock '83 has been selected as the recipient of the Fifth Annual Distinguished Alumni Award. Brock will be will be presented with the award during Alumni Reunion Weekend on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the Distinguished Alumni Award Luncheon and Award Presentation.
From the moment he stepped foot on Pitzer College’s campus, Thomas Brock ’83 felt a strong connection to the people and the place. He recognized that his own commitment to social responsibility and intercultural understanding aligned perfectly with the College’s values and through his subsequent endeavors has devoted himself to affecting positive change in communities across the country.
Brock’s concerns with poverty and other social issues began in high school and continued to grow at Pitzer when he entered as a first-year student in 1979. Interested in studying social problems at a macro level, he decided to major in anthropology and was drawn to courses across the disciplines that examined the experiences of people who were disenfranchised because of race, ethnicity or income.
Brock fondly remembers taking courses with Professor of Anthropology Sheryl Miller, Professor Emerita of Anthropology Susan Seymour, Professor of Sociology Peter Nardi and Professor Emerita of English Agnes Moreland Jackson. Their personalized attention and encouragement to think “outside the box” helped direct his academic and professional path. Particularly fascinated with addressing contemporary issues, Brock gradually discovered through Pitzer’s interdisciplinary environment that socio-cultural and urban anthropology was his niche. For his senior thesis he examined how anthropologists study poverty in the United States, and argued that the field had an obligation not only to report on social and economic problems, but to try to fix them as well.
After graduating from Pitzer in 1983, he earned a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University in New York and earned a PhD in social welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992.
“First and foremost, I think Pitzer’s nurturing environment gave me the confidence to pursue certain goals and take chances I may not have otherwise taken,” Brock said. “The foundation that Pitzer laid for me was crucial. In the research I’ve gone on to do, it’s always focused on low-income people and communities while remaining true to my original anthropological roots.”
Currently, Brock is director of the young adults and postsecondary education policy area at MDRC (Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation), an organization dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people. He leads a group of projects designed to increase academic achievement and persistence among low-income community college students.
“What I like best about my job at MDRC is that we are directly engaged with the people and programs we study,” Brock said. “Every report we write and presentation we give is oriented toward improving policy and practice.”
Prior to joining MDRC, Brock served as an evaluation officer at the Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds, where he designed and managed multi-site evaluations of after-school programs for youth, community arts initiatives and audience development programs for nonprofit theaters.
Brock currently serves as a member-at-large on Pitzer’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Appreciating how Pitzer opened numerous doors to him as a student, Brock welcomes every chance to offer similar opportunities to current Pitzer students whether it be by returning to the College to give occasional lectures on public policy and applied anthropology, or apprising the Office of Career Services of job openings within his organization.
Since the early ’90s, Brock has volunteered for several AIDS-related causes first as part of a “buddy” program for people with AIDS in New York, and subsequently as a participant in long-distance bicycling events to raise money for AIDS advocacy and services. Most recently, he participated in the San Francisco to Los Angeles AIDS LifeCycle 7-day 545-mile ride in June 2007.
“Many Pitzer graduates have gone on to do amazing and inspiring things with their lives, and I feel fortunate simply to be counted among that group,” Brock said. “I am especially honored because Pitzer’s values align so closely with my own. “If my own life reflects some of these values in such a way that others have taken note, I am glad for that and hope for that.”
04/24/2008
5/8/2008 |
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David Sawhill '01: A Great Role Model in the Classroom
"We talk about life-long learning to the children but David's a role model of it," Pioneer Junior High School Principal Brett O'Connor said. David Sawhill '01, a Pitzer College graduate in economics, spent two years in business before returning to the classroom as a junior high math teacher. Once in the classroom, he noticed that his students were not listening to the morning announcements that he believed were vital to creating a close-knit community. Hearing about other schools employment of a closed circuit system for news broadcasting, Sawhill used his business acumen and experience to raise $60,000 for the communication equipment.
Jim Lehman, one of Sawhill's economic professors at Pitzer said, "It would be difficult to name anyone who put more into or got more out of his college years than David. Pitzer College emphasizes community involvement, experiential learning, and intercultural understanding. David immersed himself in the community that is the College, working for the Admissions Office and as a Resident Assistant, and was prized in both roles. He sought practical applications of his studies in economics and finance with an internship at Salomon Smith Barney and in his capacity as one of the officers of the College’s Student Investment Committee, managing a modest portfolio designed to provide experience for current students and revenues for scholarships for future students. For most students, that would be enough. Not so for David—a fine musician, he played trombone in the Concert Orchestra, and was invited to participate in the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria. To round out this portfolio of interests, he was also a leading athlete, an all-league baseball player named Best Defensive Player of the Year for two years running. He also took advantage of the College’s opportunities for study abroad to spend a semester in Ireland, studying the "Irish economic miracle" and European Union politics and economic relations."
"David Sawhill truly expanded his horizons while he was a student at Pitzer. It changed him forever. He was also one of the best student workers I have ever had. He is just a great young man," Donna Zinser, the Admission's Office operation manager said.
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin published two articles about David Sawhill and the video production projects at Pioneer Junior High School.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/upland/ci_5134015
4/10/2007 |
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Luis Martinez '86--Chair, Harvard's Journal of Hispanic Policy
Luis Martinez, a 1986 Pitzer College graduate in English (with numerous courses in economics), has been elected Chairman of the Executive Board of Harvard University’s Journal of Hispanic Policy by his peers.
Martinez chose Pitzer over Stanford because of the excellent treatment he received at Pitzer when he visited the campus as a graduating high school senior. “They made me feel important as if I had a tremendous future ahead of me,” Martinez explained.
Having played varsity football all four year as an undergraduate, Martinez said that he will always be “a true orange and navy blue SAGEHEN! “ He made All-Conference as a linebacker as a first-year student, as well as varsity baseball and intramural basketball.
Martinez was a member of an off-campus, unofficial Kappa Omega Jocks’ fraternity, as well as a regular at the Green Parrott in Mead Hall. He also served as a Resident Assistant in Holden and Sanborn Halls for two years.
Martinez earned a Master’s in Public Policy with an emphasis in business-government relations from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1989.
Martinez on his many passions in life: “I will always care about people in need. To be honest, I've become fairly conservative in my mid-age, with my own business, three children (12, 7, and 4) and a great marriage, going on 14 years. But I truly believe I know what it means to be a "compassionate conservative," unlike some popular conservatives. I credit Pitzer--and my Latino father and Samoan mother--for that.
I am passionate about a number of things, with my wife, Cathi, and my children L. T., Christine, and Philip being at the top of the list. In fact, we just got back from a great camping trip at Silverwood Lake, a California State Recreation area in San Bernardino County!
My other interests include: 1) GOLF (I LOVE the game!); 2) Reading (I'm voracious, currently reading The Prince, The Purpose Driven Life, Living Synergistically, and The Million-dollar Real Estate Agent); 3) Music (I lead the singing in my church); 4) First-time Homebuyers (there is nothing like handing the keys to a first-time homebuyer--especially in this market!); and 5) Craftsman Homes (my dream house is the Grove House, especially the wrap-around porch!).”
-Susan Andrews
9/20/2006 |
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Makiko Harada ’97 Named a Mover & Shaker by Newsweek Japan
Makiko Harada earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in anthropology at Pitzer College. In less than ten years after earning her degree, she was recognized by Newsweek Japan as one of 100 Japanese women who is a mover and shaker in the world today.
Harada also recently appeared on the front page of Monaco’s newspaper in a photo with Princess Stephanie of Monaco. She was explaining the benefits of art therapy to the princess.
To read the full article, go to: http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/2006-07-12-Makiko_Harada.asp
7/13/2006 |
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Elise Carlson ’03 From Fulbright to Foreign Affairs Officer
The complement of the Pitzer in Turkey program and majors in Political Studies and Media Studies at Pitzer College prepared Elise Carlson for her Fulbright to Sweden.
“I participated in Pitzer’s Turkey program in Spring 2002. It was without a doubt the fundamental reason why I received the Fulbright Fellowship and my job at the State Department, Carlson said. She continues, “I currently work on democracy and human rights programs in the Middle East and use foundational lessons I learned about Islamic culture and society while living in Turkey for my job in Washington, D.C.”
Carlson credits Professor of Political Studies Nigel Boyle for inspiring Pitzer students to think and analyze the world around them: “He gave us the technical knowledge to apply for fellowships and get paid to travel and explore the different cultures of the world.”
While at Pitzer, Carlson was a junior class representative, EU Center student representative, Model United Nations participant, and an intern at the Children’s Law Center in Los Angeles. “I had a wonderful experience at Pitzer. I am so proud of the intercultural understanding and knowledge that the students are so deeply encouraged to explore. I feel grateful for the opportunities and scholarships that I received even to attend Pitzer in the first place,” Carlson concludes.
-- Susan Andrews
7/6/2006 |
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Micah Cohen '02 one of the top "20 Under 30"
LAist.com is a website about Los Angeles. On June 6, 2006, their "20 Under 30" series featured Micah Adam Cohen '02. The following article is reposted from LAist.com.
Our "20 Under 30" series continues with Micah Adam Cohen, a native Angeleno making a big splash in the fashion world. One day he was just another nice boy from Brentwood who started his own fashion line. Then, he exhibited the line at the Pool Trade Show, a boutique lifestyle trade show showcasing fashion-forward designers. At the show, a Chinese clothing company approached him about designing its men's line. Now Micah designs a full collection and has offices in Shanghai and Los Angeles.
View the full story at http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/index.asp
6/16/2006 |
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Chef Alan Jackson ’90 Caters SAG
Preparing mass quantities of Roasted Beet Cannelloni or Miso Cured Cod for the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award post-show party was no new act for Alan Jackson ’90, Executive Chef and co-owner of Jackson’s Somerset Catering & Events. The January 29 ceremony marked Jackson’s third consecutive year catering the SAG Awards.
Jackson is a vibrant contributor to the restaurant and catering community. His cuisine is combined with an artistic eye that delivers a unique, elegant, and modern edge to all his endeavors. Shortly after graduating from Pitzer College, Jackson opened his first restaurant, Jackson's. The restaurant was a hit and Jackson gained great esteem from his colleagues and acquired features in Gourmet, LA Magazine, and The New York Times.
A year later, he opened a second restaurant, Jackson's Farm. Jackson was involved in every detail of the new restaurant, including architecture, design and furnishings. Under his ownership, the eatery was best known for fresh, home-style food, such as the complimentary basket of still-hot rolls and pastries at every table. Jackson sold his two restaurants and started Jackson’s Somerset Catering. Today his catering clientele are among the most respected including: Democratic National Committee, J. Paul Getty Museum, Dreamworks, the Grammy Awards, International Olympic Committee, and the Rosewood Hotel Group.
In 2005, Jackson was one of six chefs chosen to participate in ChefDance, a television project for Bravo and Fine Living that combined the hard hitting punch of a fast-paced documentary with the engaging drama of reality television. Participant Chef Joseph Messina said that “it was especially great working with Chef Alan Jackson—probably the best experience in my career so far.”
For more information on Alan Jackson and Jackson’s Somerset Catering & Events, visit: www.jacksonssomersetcatering.com
--Catherine Okereke ’00
2/27/2006 |
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Kirsten Grønbjerg '68 Lifetime Achievement Award
Kirsten Grønbjerg '68 is the recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).
Grønbjerg is a professor of public and environmental affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and is Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. She received the award at ARNOVA's annual conference held in Washington, D.C. during November.
The award for distinguished lifetime achievement is given annually for significant and sustained contributions to the nonprofit and volunteer action research field through research and leadership. Nominees must have made significant achievements in the field of nonprofit and voluntary action research or significant leadership achievements in the advancement and promotion of such research over an extended period of time.
Alan J. Abramson, director of the Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program at the Aspen Institute, presented the award to Gronbjerg citing her outstanding contributions in both research and leadership. He highlighted her pioneering work to refine and perfect basic data about nonprofits that has helped to deepen understanding about the basic size and scope of the nonprofit sector, demonstrated the limits of existing databases, and developed new approaches for overcoming these limitations.
Abramson also stated that Gronbjerg was one of the first to map the complex flows of funding to nonprofits from many sources in addition to important contributions to theory development and refinement and documented the resulting pressures on nonprofit managers to relate to multiple funding sources, including government, private donors and paying clients. He also praised Grønbjerg's leadership in developing philanthropy as a field of study, such as her nurturing of young scholars, including many who are beginning to make their own marks in the field.
"I am immensely honored and humbled by this award," Grønbjerg said.
Kirsten Gronbjerg graduated from Pitzer College in 1968 with a major in sociology. She later earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Nonprofit Funding and Management and has been with Indiana University since 1997.
-Susan Andrews
12/12/2005 |
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Tisa Read ’94 Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Tisa Read ’94 was inducted into the Pitzer-Pomona Hall of Fame on October 29. Read was a standout athlete in volleyball, soccer, basketball, and track and field. Read’s achievements include: First Team Basketball All Conference honors ’91-’92; Basketball SCIAC Baldwin Award for Sportsmanship and SCIAC Player of the Year ’93-’94; 1st place High Jump for Track and Field SCIAC championships’94; Multiple spots on the All-Time Volleyball list for blocking.
A psychology major, Read was attracted to Pitzer’s laid-back feeling.
“On my first visit to Pitzer, I went out to the mounds and saw a guy playing the guitar and I immediately felt at home,” Read explained to President Trombley at the induction.
Though her schedule here was not laid back, coaches said that she was able to keep her calm while moving from sport to sport.
“Tisa absolutely loved to play. She was always a steady, positive influence on the teams,” Then Assistant Volleyball Coach Lisa Beckett said. “She was out for the love of the sports.”
Read now lives in Lake Forest, Calif., with her husband and is a high school math teacher.
-Catherine Okereke ’00
12/2/2005 |
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Luke Lynch ’04 Hopes to Premiere Hip-Hop Documentary at Sundance
Luke Lynch ’04 knew he wanted to make films from the moment he saw his first movie at the age of six. Coming to Pitzer College from Berkley, the Media Studies Program was a strong draw, and perhaps a matter of fate; his first-year at Pitzer he met Director “B+” at a hip-hop conference hosted by Pitzer. Eventually that meeting would lead him into the world of Brazilian hip-hop and a year-long film editing project that would occupy the bulk of his time.
The end result: the full-feature length documentary film “Brasilintime: Butucada Com Discos” chronicling the collaboration of American and Brazilian hip-hop musicians in Los Angeles and in Brazil.
“We are applying to show the film at Sundance 2006. We find out in December if we get in. If we do, that will be the official world premiere of the film in January,” Lynch said. “After that we will all go down to screen the film in Brazil—in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro.”
The film will have a test screening on October 1, in New York.
For more on Pitzer College’s Media Studies program, keep an eye out for the next issue of The Participant magazine, coming later this fall.
“We were originally going to have the screening at the Tribecca Theatre in New York, but the event has ended up being too big for the theatre. The location is still not settled,” Lynch said. “The screening will be free—we want to get as many people as possible out to see the film. The day after, the Brasilintime band will be playing a concert, also for free.”
Lynch’s time spent at Pitzer wasn’t entirely about film, though that was a high priority for him; he completed a film as independent study in addition to his four regular classes each semester. Lynch was an active hip-hop DJ him self and participated in Pitzer’s Study Abroad program in Beijing, China.
“We were actually in Beijing during the SARS outbreak, so we had to leave the program early. I would have liked to stay longer. It was an amazing place,” Lynch said. “Pitzer handled the situation very well. It was a pretty intense experience.”
“I had a wonderful time at Pitzer. I was able to learn exactly what I needed to learn about media studies and film. It has really prepared me well for my life after college.” Lynch said.
For current information on “Brasilintime” and the October 1 showing in New York, visit www.keepintime.com.
-- Catherine Okereke '00
10/20/2005 |
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Jessica Hurley '92 Awarded Emmy for Television News Documentary
Jessica Hurley '92 was awarded an Emmy for "Best Magazine Program - Regularly Scheduled" at the 31st Annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards, held on June 18, 2005 in San Diego, California. Hurley is a producer, writer and host at Fox 6 News in San Diego.
Hurley received the Emmy for “A Dose of Reality,” part of the Life Lessons series dedicated to making positive change among San Diego's young adult community. Life Lessons produces two one-hour documentaries annually that air in Spanish and English on FOX, UPN, Univision and Telemudo.
The purpose of the Emmy Awards is to recognize outstanding achievements in television by conferring annual awards of merit in the Pacific Southwest region. The Pacific Southwest Chapter serves the television markets of San Diego, Bakersfield, Oxnard, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The annual presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence for those working in television and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.
Hurley also received a 2004 Golden Mike Award for Best Documentary as producer, writer and host of “Life Lessons, Truths and Consequences.”
6/22/2005 |
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A Record Number of Fulbright Fellowships Awarded in 2005
Pitzer College has received a record ten Fulbright Fellowships for the 2005-2006 academic year, bringing the three-year Fulbright total to 21. Nine Pitzer College students and one alumnus have been awarded Fulbright grants to continue in their fields of study. An additional Pitzer student been designated an alternate. Pitzer College has exceeded its 2003 national record of six Fulbright Fellows for schools of its size.
This year’s Fulbright winners include Nancy Castillo ’05 (Ecuador), who also won a Coro Fellowship; Jennie Gubner ’05 (Argentina), who also won a Watson Fellowship; Leanne Stein ’05 (South Korea); Shoni Blitstein ’05 (South Korea); Annalily Charles ’05 (first ever to Taiwan); Sebastian Dettman ’05 (new Indonesia program); David H. Wells ’79 (alumnus Fulbright to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India); Lisa Okamoto (Spain); Oceana Lamberto-Egan ’05 (Malaysia); and Susannah Welch ’05 (Andorra); and Genevieve Winter ’05 (alternate for Sweden).
6/2/2005 |
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Sheila Kemper Dietrich '77 Named Executive Director and CEO of NARHA
DENVER, CO - The NARHA Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Sheila Kemper Dietrich has accepted the position of CEO and Executive Director of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). She comes to NARHA from Kansas City where she has been serving as Executive Vice President and Divisional Manager of Trust and Wealth Management for UMB Bank.
In addition to her outstanding professional credentials which include launching six new divisions at UMB and direct involvement as a volunteer in raising over 70 million dollars for the renovation and expansion of the Liberty Memorial and WWI Museum in Kansas City, NARHA's new Executive Director joins the association with a very strong personal affinity for therapeutic riding. As Sheila wrote, "NARHA is a very special organization that has accomplished so much good. I see it each week when I take my youngest, our daughter Cynthia, to her horseback-riding lesson at Heartlands. This is something she has benefited from since she was two years old. It has empowered her to believe anything is possible."
Dietrich looks forward to leading NARHA in its strategic vision for the future with emphasis on expanding on the value NARHA can bring to its members as a national organization to its members as they provide equine assisted activities to individuals with special needs throughout North America.
About NARHA
The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association was formed in 1969 to promote equine assisted activities for individuals with disabilities. At nearly 800 member centers, a total of 36,000 children and adults find a sense of independence through involvement with horses. These member centers range from small, one-person programs to large operations with several instructors and therapists. In addition to horseback riding, a center may offer any number of equine activities such as driving, vaulting, trail riding, competition, ground work, or stable management. Through a wide variety of educational resources, the association helps individuals start and maintain successful riding programs. There are more than 30,000 volunteers, 2000 instructors, 5,700 therapy horses, and thousands of contributors from all over the world helping people at NARHA centers.
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_kemper-dietrich.asp
2/28/2005 |
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Hunter Lovins ’72 Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Pitzer College annually honors one of its graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes an alumna/us who has brought honor and distinction to the College through her or his outstanding achievements.
This year, the College celebrates the determined energy of an alumna who has committed herself to global sustainability issues and their human dimensions. Hunter Lovins, a 1972 graduate of Pitzer, embodies the College’s commitment to environmentally conscious practices and their integration into the education of our students.
Lovins earned her law degree at Loyola University School of Law and has managed international nonprofits, created several corporations and works around the world as a consultant. She is currently an advisor to the Ministry of Energy, Government of Afghanistan, and is consulting to aid agencies on the tsunami reconstruction.
She is the president and founder of Natural Capitalism and co-creator of the Natural Capitalism concept, which is a new business model that recognizes and responds to the decline in natural capital (natural resources and ecological systems). Her other interests include globalization, governance, land management, energy, water, green real-estate development, and community economic development.
She has taught at many universities, including an appointment as the Henry R. Luce Visiting Professor at Dartmouth College. She currently serves as a professor of sustainability at Presidio World College in the first accredited program in sustainable management.
Lovins frequently receives honors for her work. She shared a 1982 Mitchell Prize for an essay on reallocating utility capital; a 1983 Right Livelihood Award (called the “alternative Nobel Prize”); a 1993 Nissan Award for an article on hypercars; and the 1999 Lindbergh Award for Environment and Technology. Time Magazine named her a “Hero of the Planet” in 2000.
The 2004-2005 selection committee extends its congratulations to Lovins as the recipient of Pitzer’s highest alumni honor. Lovins’ lifelong devotion to solving problems in ways that support people and the planet reflects the tremendous dedication imbued in our graduates by a curriculum that aims to change the world.
The selection committee includes Andy Goodman ’81, chair; Jamie Brown ’99, director of alumni relations; Ann Bilodeau ’69; Singleton Cox ’94; Hector Martinez ’88; Meg Perry ’72; Ellin Ringer-Henderson, emeriti faculty representative; Professor Barry Sanders, faculty representative; and Susannah Welch ’05, student representative.
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_lovins.asp
1/18/2005 |
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Dan Baer '81 Wins Millburn New Jersey Township Seat in Election Recount
Three weeks after residents went to the polls to elect two members of the Millburn [New Jersey] Township Committee, a recount of votes in what became a contested election, shows Daniel Baer has won one of two seats on the governing body.
According to the Essex County Board of Elections, a recount conducted Tuesday at incumbent Linda Seelbach’s request put Seelbach eight votes behind her Democratic Party challenger, Baer.
The recount put Baer’s final tally at 4,900. Seelbach, a Republican, finished third in the race for the two Committee seats with a total of 4,892 votes. Her running mate, Mayor Thomas C. McDermott, clinched his re-election earlier with 5,326 votes.
Board of Elections Clerk Linda Von Nessi said Tuesday Baer, who led Seelbach by just five votes before the recount, picked up three additional votes when absentee ballots were tabulated for the second time. Von Nessi said Tuesday’s recount has been certified and that any further dispute of the election results would have to be carried out in the courts.
Seelbach said Tuesday one ballot that had been held out of the initial count for further examination was included in the final count.
She did not concede the election, saying only, “At this point, I do not plan any action.” She made the point a continued fight over the election results in the courts could go on indefinitely and added that while she had spoken with McDermott, the decision not to contest the final results was hers alone.
“With the narrow difference, a recount was merited and certainly called for,” Seelbach said. “The (Board of Election) workers did an excellent and professional job.”
Informed of the results, McDermott expressed his disappointment.
“It’s unfortunate to lose by such a small margin,” he said. “It’s not easy to go through for 21 days, being a two-term incumbent. I give Linda a lot of credit. To have all that uncertainty and lose by so little.”
McDermott praised Seelbach for being a team player and expressed hope that she would remain active in the township. “I would hope we as a Committee would find something for her. She’s given a lot of years of service.”
He analyzed the election as reflecting changing demographics in the township. The mayor also said he believed Baer’s campaign received a boost from the presidential election, and benefited from Democrat John Kerry’s strong showing locally.
“Linda won the machine votes and Baer won the absentee and provisional votes,” McDermott said. “There are a lot of college students voting absentee and I would bet they’re Kerry supporters.”
McDermott also noted there was a new style of campaigning in this year’s election. He pointed to “stepped-up” support from the Democratic Party as contributing to a more organized approach to the local campaign.
“They stepped-up their fund-raising,” he said. “They looked to professionals to help fund their campaign. It had always been done by individuals and at the community level.”
The mayor also pointed to the lack of a Republican opponent to face Congressman Donald Payne in the 10th Congressional District as a further handicap.
“Now we have to put this behind us and move ahead,” McDermott said. “I will congratulate Dan and ask for his support on the Committee. After all, we’re all in this for the same reason, and that is to pursue the same goal of improving the town.”
Republican Committee chairman Alan Kral could not be reached for comment by the time The Item went to press yesterday.
Baer could not be reached for comment either. Local Democratic Committee chairman Nicholas Romano said the winning candidate was out of town on family business.
Romano said Baer’s victory was achieved through a coalition of voters that comprised all party lines.
“Dan was an exceptional candidate,” Romano said. “He worked very hard and tried innovative things, such as using a Web site and conducting a survey.” During the campaign, Baer also aired commercials on public access television.
Romano said Baer’s survey helped him identify taxes as the major concern of residents. During a candidates forum conducted this fall, both Republican candidates said the major issue facing the township was security.
“Dan knew all along that ‘taxes’ was up there,” Romano said, adding Baer is considering keeping his Web site operational as a sounding board for public opinion
By HARRY TRUMBORE AND EVELINE SPEEDIE
(this article originally appeared in theitemonline.com on Friday, November 26, 2004)
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_baer_dan.asp
1/10/2005 |
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Michael Lissner '04 to Embark on 2,650 Mile Fundraiser for AIDS Research
Dearest Friends,
As I imagine you now know, in a matter of months I will be embarking on a 2,650 mile trip from Mexico to Canada via the Pacific Crest Trail. Since I first began telling people of this trip several years ago, occasionally I have been asked about my motivation. Generally, I have answered that it has always been something that I have wanted to do, but those people got me wondering if I could do the trail for a cause. In answer to that question, I put my mind to work thinking about how best to undertake a fundraiser, and for what cause.
After much research, I have come to the conclusion that HIV/AIDS is increasingly becoming the worst pandemic in Earth's history. As of now, approximately 39.4 million people are living with AIDS, 65% of which are in Sub-Saharan Africa. In some countries, such as Botswana, more than one third of their population has HIV/AIDS to such a point that their population is actually eroding. What I am proposing to do is walk for research.
I have done some research on the subject of donations, and the best place I have found to give money is the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). I make no claims that my charity is better than yours, but from what I have discovered, this one runs extremely efficiently with approximately 90.4% of money going directly to their programs. Their rather well-worded mission statement reads:
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) is a global organization working to speed the development and distribution of preventive AIDS vaccines, the world's best hope for ending the AIDS epidemic. IAVI's work focuses on four areas: mobilizing support through advocacy and education; accelerating scientific progress; encouraging industrial participation in AIDS vaccine development; and assuring global access. The global AIDS burden is deepening the rift between the world's rich and poor, a trend that will persist unless and until an affordable vaccine is available around the world. IAVI was born out of the recognition that the best long-term solution to the growing AIDS epidemic is a vaccine.
For more information on this organization, their website is www.iavi.org, and some condensed information on them can be found at www.charitynavigator.org.
It is my goal to raise at least $5,000 to give to this cause. I am still working with IAVI on figuring out the details of donating money, but the plan is to create a pledge per mile system by which for each mile I hike, donors give a certain quantity of money from as low as a penny to as much as you like. If you are interested in donating to this cause on a per mile basis, give me a call at 510.547.4299, or email me at mlissner@benchpro.com. Donations will be tax deductible, and will work to remedy the biggest problem on Earth. Please feel free to distribute this message in any reasonable form you see fit.
December 1 was World AIDS Day 2004. I encourage you to learn whatever you can.
Sincerely,
Michael Lissner '04
12/16/2004 |
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Jenn Louis ’93 Culinary Entrepreneur
After graduating from Pitzer in 1993, I traveled fairly extensively and then worked with the North Carolina Outward Bound School. On a fluke, I got a job as a base camp cook--cooking three meals each daily for the on-site staff. Everything was from scratch and I quickly learned many techniques. The following year I started teaching rehab courses for adjudicated youth.
I decided to attend culinary school and, after, gained a position at a Northwest acclaimed restaurant: Wildwood Restaurant and Bar. After some time there and at other local restaurants, I started my own business: Culinary Artistry.
It started as a high-end private dinner business specializing in wine dinners and the like. It has evolved into a private cooking school (team building classes for Nike and other businesses and classes for groups of friends) as well as a full-service catering business.
Culinary Artistry uses only natural meats, local farm eggs, mostly local vegetables, breads, etc. We use the same high-end ingredients as local high end restaurants.
I will start my 6th year in business in January. The business has always been profitable and has never been advertised.
You can view the Culinary Artistry Webs site for photos and menus at www.culinaryartistry.net
Jenn Louis is a member of The Head Table cast, a made for TV show promising a unique culinary and social experience, which recently aired a pilot episode. For more information, visit www.theheadtable.net.
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_jenn_culinary-artistry.asp
12/1/2004 |
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Dana Levin '87 Wins Prestigious Writers Award
Santa Fe poet Dana Levin ’87 received a $10,000 award from the Rona Jaffe Foundation in New York City. The Jaffe Writers’ Awards are given to writers of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
Levin’s first book, In the Surgical Theatre, was published by American Poetry Review/Copper Canyon Press in 1999. Copper Canyon will publish her new collection, Wedding Day, in 2005. Levin has an M.F.A. in English and creative writing from New York University. She taught at Burlington College and Pitzer College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She is the Director of the Creative Writing Program and an assistant professor at the College of Santa Fe.
Levin’s poetry has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Ploughshares and Poetry. Her past honors include: a National Education Association Fellowship; a Lannan Foundation Writer-in-Residency; PEN’s (poets, playwrights, essayists, editors, and novelists) Joyce Osterweil Award; and the Witter Bynner Fellowship from the Library of Congress.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards program created by author Rona Jaffe to address the difficulties many women writers have in finding time to write. The program, which is the only national literary awards program devoted exclusively to women, identifies and supports talented and promising women writers in the early stages of their careers.
The foundation’s award winners reflect the social, cultural and intellectual landscape of the United States, according to the foundation. This year’s winners come from New York, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Illinois and Georgia, and have a wide range of literary interests.
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_levin.asp
11/19/2004 |
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Rob Magnuson Smith '91 Wins Writing Competition
Rob Magnuson Smith '91 is the recipient of the 2004 William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Award. His winning manuscript is titled The Gravedigger.
Andre Bernard, Publisher, Harcourt, was the judge for the Novel Category.
He had this to say about Smith’s manuscript:
"To my mind there was one clear standout. In terms of characterization, plot,unusual fictional universe-making and sheer ability to create The Gravedigger wins hands-down."
11/3/2004 |
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Getting out the Vote at Pitzer College
Judy Grabiner, Flora Sanborn Pitzer Professor of Mathematics, has long been helping Pitzer students, staff and faculty register and vote. The following link leads to an interview with Grabiner which provides useful information about registering, voting, and helping others do so.
http://www.pitzer.edu/spotlight/spotlight_vote-grabiner.asp
9/24/2004 |
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Passing of Two Emeriti Faculty
Pitzer College is saddened to announce the passing of two emeriti faculty; Carl H. Hertel, emeritus professor of art and environmental design and emeritus professor of physics S. Leonard Dart, a founding member of the Pitzer College faculty and Joint Science Department.
For the full news center article, go to:
http://www.pitzer.edu/news_center/index.asp
8/4/2004 |
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Pitzer College 2004 Fulbright Winners
Five Pitzer College students have been awarded Fulbright grants to continue in their fields of study. The awardees and the countries in which they will study include Julia Terlinchamp (Bulgaria); Aria Starus (Germany); Rachel Quaday (Korea); Edel Marie Jose (Philippines); and Matthew Williams (Netherlands).
The flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States government, the Fulbright Program is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries..." With this goal, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000 participants— chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential—with the opportunity to study and teach in each other's countries, exchange ideas and develop joint solutions to address shared concerns.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by former Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. Approximately 250,000 "Fulbrighters," 94,000 from the United States and 155,600 from other countries, have participated in the program since its inception more than 50 years ago. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 4,500 new grants annually. Fulbright alumni include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, governors and senators, ambassadors and artists, prime ministers and heads of state, professors and scientists, Supreme Court justices and CEOs.
8/4/2004 |
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Professor Charged with Hate Crime Hoax
Reuters is reporting that CMC professor Kerri Dunn has been charged with filing a false police report and insurance fraud. Full article pasted below:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California college professor who received wide media attention when she claimed that racists had vandalized and defaced her car with ethnic slurs was charged on Monday with filing a false police report and insurance fraud.
Kerri Dunn, a professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College, east of Los Angeles, portrayed herself as a victim of racists angered by her message of tolerance at a campus forum when she reported the vandalism on March 9. She then put in a claim with her auto insurer for damages to her car.
Her story drew media attention and prompted hundreds of students to rally in her name, joined by civil rights activists.
But police and FBI agents who investigated the incident began suspecting Dunn of a hoax after witnesses came forward to say they had spotted the 39-year-old professor vandalizing her own car.
She was charged with one misdemeanor count of filing a false police report and two felony counts of insurance fraud. She faces three years in prison if convicted at trial.
"False accusations that imply hate crimes prey on the legitimate concerns of the public who truly abhor violence based on race, ethnicity or sexual orientation," Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said in a statement. "And those who make false claims should realize there is a penalty for doing so."
After Dunn's car was found covered in racial slurs, its tires slashed and windshield shattered, college officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Claremont President Pamela Gann has said the college would conduct its own investigation before deciding whether to retain Dunn, whose contract expires later this year.
4/26/2004 |
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Alumni Weekend is almost here!
Are you planning to come back to Pitzer for Alumni Weekend? Be sure to register so that we can plan for the correct number of people... registration is quick and easy online, or feel free to call the Alumni Office at (909) 621-8130.
Many events at Alumni Weekend are free, and there are discounted prices for the whole weekend as well as a special I-Tower deal! Come back to Pitzer... it won't be the same without you!
4/20/2004 |
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Update - 4/5/04 LA Times article
An article was published in today's Los Angeles Times titled "Claremont Professor's Past Is a New Puzzle" in regards to last month's hate crime incident in Claremont.
The full text of the article has been posted in the Alumni Talk discussion forums. If you need your username and password, please send an email to onlinehelp@pitzer.edu.
4/5/2004 |
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Update on Claremont hate crime incident
Below are excerpts from a March 26th article in the LA Times by Jeff Benson:
L.A. County prosecutors want authorities to gather more evidence before they decide whether to charge a Claremont McKenna College professor with filing a false police report about a hate crime.
"We have the case under review," said Sandi Gibbons, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. "They've presented the evidence to us, we asked them to continue their investigation, and the case is under review. We will not discuss the case right now."
The FBI is working with Claremont police on the investigation, but will file separate charges to the U.S. Attorney's office if the agency finds reason to, FBI spokeswoman Laura Bosley said.
"As we've maintained all along, we're in consultation with the [Los Angeles County] D.A.'s office and the U.S. Attorney's office and the case is still being investigated," she said. "No charges have been filed."
Dunn, through her attorneys last week, denied staging the vandalism of her car, which had the wheels slashed, windows broken and was covered with spray-painted religious and racial slurs. Numerous messages left with her Los Angeles-based attorney Gary Lincenberg were not returned.
A press release from Claremont McKenna College's president Pamela Gann states:
Professor Dunn is currently employed at CMC pursuant to a one-year, visiting contract that is scheduled to end on June 30, 2004. Professor Dunn is now on a temporary, paid leave of absence while the College completes its own investigation and review of this matter. Such an investigation and review is important and necessary prior to taking any further personnel actions because Professor Dunn denies any involvement in this incident and the College is not aware of the full details of the police investigation. The College has also arranged for other faculty members to teach Professor Dunn's courses for so long as necessary.
For more information, please visit the Pitzer News Center
Please visit Alumni Talk to interact with fellow Pitzer Alumni regarding the recent incidents.
3/30/2004 |
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Update from Claremont Police Department
Click here for a press release from the Claremont Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the investigation into the alleged hate crime on March 9, 2004 at Claremont McKenna College.
Based on eyewitness accounts, it appears that the victim may have vandalized her own vehicle.
Following the issue of the press release, Pitzer President Laura Skandera Trombley issued a statement saying, "We understand from Claremont McKenna College that this information does not alter Kerri Dunn's position as a faculty member at Claremont McKenna College, and we join CMC in urging all members of the community to respect her Constitutional rights to due process."
Go to Alumni Talk for a full statement from President Trombley and discussion with fellow alumni.
3/17/2004 |
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Recent Events in Claremont
Many of you may be aware of the recent events on campus. We have established a discussion thread in Alumni Talk where you can find the email letter sent out from the Alumni Office, and where we encourage you to share your thoughts and feelings.
If you need your username and password, please send an email to onlinehelp@pitzer.edu.
Please also visit the Pitzer News Center for more information about recent campus events.
3/11/2004 |
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Job Network & Business Network
Did you know that Pitzer alumni have an online Job Network? Check out the Alumni Talk Discussion Forums and the current job listings that come our way. YOU may also post your own job listings here.
New in Alumni Talk is the Pitzer alumni Business Network where you may advertise YOUR business/services to fellow alumni.
Check it out and get networking today!
The Office of Career Services also has job listings and can assist alumni with a variety of career related issues.
3/3/2004 |
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Create Your Own Profile Page
Make a personal "Profile" page here in the Alumni Connection Center! Display your own photos, text... the content is up to you! Logon and click the 'PROFILE' link in the left menu, then look at the lower right of the page for the 'Create My Personal Profile Home Page' option and follow the instructions.
Your Profile page will be indicated in the online Directory with a direct link.
Update, edit or delete your Personal Profile Home Page anytime by logging on and clicking the 'PROFILE' link (options are located at the bottom right of the page).
Express yourself! Be Creative! Have fun!
2/10/2004 |
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Alumni Weekend is Coming! April 30 - May 2, 2004
It may be over five months away, but we are making plans already and look forward to a great Alumni Weekend this year! Don't miss Alumni College and Reunion as well as a myriad of activates for ALL ALUMNI!
The classes of '69, '74, '79, '84, '89, '94 & '99 are especially invited, and we are in the process of planning some INTEREST based reunions as well... we can't let the cat out of the bag just yet, but stay tuned!
Check out the Alumni Weekend web site and check back for developments and details. We suggest making your hotel reservations soon (click here for hotel info).
11/10/2003 |
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Grant Strengthens Pitzer’s International Study Programs
Pitzer College is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to focus on intercultural faculty and student exchanges with partner institutions abroad.
The three-year faculty led pilot program, with the support of the presidents and faculty of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges, will focus on opening doors for other faculty members to collaborate with universities in England, South Africa, Mexico and Australia in the first instance. Faculty from any field group at the colleges will be eligible to participate in the program.
In the spring, Paul Faulstich, Pitzer professor of Environmental Studies, will work with Professor Claire Smith of Flinders University in Australia to design an environment course that will be simultaneously taught at Pitzer and Flinders. In Fall 2004, Jose Calderon, Pitzer professor of sociology and Chicano studies, will similarly collaborate with Oaxaca University in Mexico. Ntongela Masilela, Pitzer professor of English, will jointly teach a course on New African Intellectuals with Professor Keyan Tomaselli of Natal University in South Africa, while Andre Wakefield, Pitzer professor of history, and Terrell Carver at Bristol University in England, will teach a course on Karl Marx in Context.
Click here for more information.
11/3/2003 |
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Pitzer College Programs Recognized for Shaping Student Success
U.S. News & World Report cites Pitzer’s leadership in "Study Abroad," "Service Learning" categories
Click here to read more at the Pitzer College News Center.
10/6/2003 |
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Pitzer Joins Consortium for Strong Minority Presence
Pitzer College has joined the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence (CSMP). The 35 member colleges of CSMP are committed to providing mentoring support in a liberal arts environment to predoctoral and postdoctoral minority fellows who aspire to careers as teachers/scholars in the liberal arts.
The Pitzer junior scholars program funded by an Irvine Diversity grant, which is a 3 ½-year grant from the James Irvine Foundation to support campus diversity issues, was modeled on the CSMP program.
“The most significant benefit of membership in CSMP is that the Claremont Colleges Consortium annually recruits an outstanding pool of applicants for junior scholar positions that Pitzer will now be able to draw on in its recruitment efforts,” Pitzer Dean of Faculty Alan Jones said.
The CSMP says its program grows out of the conviction that a strong representation of minority scholars on the faculties of liberal arts colleges is essential. The presence of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American scholars has a twofold effect: First, it provides greater diversity of experience and perspective within the faculty and in the curriculum; and second, minority scholars provide necessary role models, especially for minority students. They help attract minority students to liberal arts colleges and enhance their experience once there.
9/29/2003 |
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Sagehen sports teams enjoy strong starts
Congratulations to the Sagehens as they continue to make their mark in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).
The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehen Football team defeated Trinity (Texas) 35-31 on Saturday, September 20, at Merritt Field. Trinity was ranked No. 3 in Division 3 coming into the contest. The Sagehens had not beaten the Tigers in their last three meetings. Trinity also had not lost a regular season game in the last 19 contests. The Sagehens have also knocked off Whittier and University of La Verne this season. Pomona-Pitzer's next home game will be Oct. 4 against Occidental. Come out and cheer your team to another win!
The Sagehens Men's Soccer team is 6-0 this season with a 2-1 home win over Cal Lutheran last Saturday. The squad faces off with CMS today (Wednesday, Sept. 24) at 4:0O at Pritzlaff Field.
Click here for details and more Sagehen athletics news.
9/24/2003 |
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Share your career experiences with Pitzer students and alumni - on campus and online
The Pitzer Office of Career Services assists students and alumni by providing a wide array of services, resources, and programs addressing career-related issues.
A series of career related events will be held on campus this year (see the listing below). If you would like to participate as an alumni speaker, please contact the office at 909-621-8519.
Fall
Oct 15 - Graduate School (4:15pm)
Oct 29 - Law
Nov 12 - Business
Nov (3rd week) - Joint Science (Not for Doctors Only) - coordinated with Scripps and CMC
Spring
Feb 18 - Nonprofit Careers
March 10 - Sports
April 1 - Entertainment
April (earthday-3rd week) - Environmental Science - coordinated with Scripps and CMC
You may also sign up to be a MENTOR right here on alumni.pitzer.edu. Share your career experiences online with Pitzer seniors and fellow graduates. All communications take place through the internal mail feature, and you may update your Mentor profile anytime in the PROFILE section of the site. Questions? Contact James Lippincott at 909-621-8130.
9/11/2003 |
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Be Heard on the alumni Discussion Forums!
Pitzer people have a reputation for making their opinions known... ever wish you could jump back in to a good 'ol Pitzer style discussion? Concerned about world issues? Want to read an share memories of Pitzer? Check out Alumni Talk. Log on and be heard!
The Alumni Talk Discussion Forum is the place to: network with other alumni, post a job listing, talk about world events, share memories, advertise a service or product, and keep in touch with campus happenings!
Did you forget your logon info? Click here and enter your email address, your logon info will be sent to your email if it matches the address in our system. Or send an email to mailto:onlinehelp@pitzer.edu and someone will respond to you as soon as possible.
8/21/2003 |
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Congratulations to the National Champion Pomona-Pitzer Women's Water Polo Team!
The women's water polo team, led by Joy Haviland PZ '03 with four goals, defeated the University of Redlands 8-7 in the championship game Sunday to capture the Division III National Championship. Goalie Morgan Sokolow PZ '04 had 13 saves in a game that pitted the Sagehens against a Redlands team that defeated them in the conference championship game the week before.
The Sagehens posted a 14-2 victory over Penn State Behrend, a 20-3 win against Macalester, a 10-8 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and an 11-5 victory against UC Santa Cruz in route to the championship match.
Several Pomona-Pitzer players received all tournament honors, with Haviland capturing the MVP award and Jason Gall winning Coach of the Year. Lucia Schmit, Blair Hendersen and Morgan Sokolow also made the all-tournament team.
Click here for full results of scoring.
All Tournament Team
MVP: Joy Haviland, P-P
Coach of the Year: Jason Gall, P-P
1st Team
Laura Bonny-G, UR;
Emily Erskine, UCSC;
Joy Haviland, PP;
Jana Rempalski, UR;
Annie Richardson, CMS;
Sarah Rosenberger, UR;
Lucia Schmit, P-P
2nd Team
Jennie Cochran, MIT;
Parisa Fourouhi, UCSC;
Blair Hendersen, P-P;
Lisa Lendway, MAC;
Morgan Sokolow-G, P-P;
Jennifer Sugiharto, CMS;
Christine Williams, PSB.
5/7/2003 |
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Pitzer Fulbright Awards
Pitzer Fulbright Advisor, Nigel Boyle, reports that three Pitzer seniors have been awarded Fulbright Fellowships. Elise Carlson (Political Studies and Media Studies) has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study in Sweden in 2003-2004. Her project is "Patriarchy and Assimilation: Turks, Assyrians and Kurds in Sweden". Jose Luiz Calderon (Media Studies) and Alicia Alvarado (Sociology) have been awarded Fulbrights to go to South Korea in 2003-2004.
Another senior, Veronica Briggs (Anthropology and Environmental Studies), has been designated an alternate for a Fulbright to Nepal to study "Cultural Constructions of Health and Illness in Rural Nepal".
Five other Pitzer seniors have been recommended for Fulbright awards this year. They will hear from the respective country committees sometime between now and July.
3/25/2003 |
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President's Message: College Council Position on War, Campus Prepared for Emergencies
I thought it appropriate in view of current world events to communicate with the Pitzer College community regarding the recent motions approved by College Council, our emergency preparedness, and the College's contingency plans.
Over the past year and a half, the Pitzer College community has been engaged in a series of teach-ins and group meetings discussing our current geo-political climate. With America 's involvement in the war, we will continue our educational efforts and encourage involvement by all members of our community to participate. In recent weeks, after healthy debate from representatives from the faculty, staff and students, College Council passed resolutions to endorse two documents which take positions in opposition to the conflict with Iraq. These resolutions can be found at that can be found here. and here.
Pitzer College has been proactive in emergency preparedness in response to recent Homeland Security alerts, including the elevated "orange" or high alert threat level issued by our government on March 17. Throughout this period, it is important to note that no threats have been made directly to the College.
In the event of an actual emergency, various communication vehicles including the Web, e-mail and voicemail will be used to notify our community. The Pitzer home page will contain a link that will take you directly to an emergency page stating the College's response. If you have immediate concerns about your safety or the safety of others, please contact Claremont University Consortium Security at (909) 607-2000. For non-emergency inquiries during normal business hours, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at (909) 621-8241.
Finally, Alan Jones, Dean of the Faculty and V.P. for Academic Affairs, and Carol Brandt, V.P. for International Programs, have developed contingency plans that have been put into place in regard to our students who are participating in Pitzer study abroad programs.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
President Laura Trombley
3/20/2003 |
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Board of Trustees Creates Scholarship in Name of Laura Skandera Trombley
On the eve of her formal inauguration, Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley had her name inscribed on a $330,000 scholarship fund raised by the college board of trustees.
Laura Skandera Trombley became the college's fifth president July 1 when she succeeded Marilyn Chapin Massey. The installation ceremony was held Saturday, February 15. The ceremony was the centerpiece of a weeklong celebration of the college and its new president.
At Thursday's dinner for college trustees, the board announced that its members had created the Skandera Trombley fund out of their own pockets. The fund will support scholarships for incoming students who are the first in their family to attend college; it will also pay for academic programs.
The new president said she was "incredibly honored" by the naming of the fund.
"It really sets a new standard of philanthropy for trustees," Skandera Trombley said.
Pitzer also received gifts from the Rose Hills Foundation, Fletcher Jones Foundation and the Eugene Lang Foundation in honor of Skandera Trombley's arrival.
Inauguration week has included talks, gallery shows and symposiums that reflect Pitzer's brand of education, based on activism, community involvement and social justice. There was a symposium Friday titled "Just War Doctrine in the Age of Terror." A day of community service work in the college's John R. Rodman Arboretum was held on Sunday February 16.
[excerpts from LA Times article]
2/27/2003 |
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9 Pitzer Seniors Named Fulbright Finalists
A record 9 Pitzer seniors have been recommended for Fulbright Fellowships for 2003-2004 by the US Fulbright Committee. These recommendations now go to Fulbright Committees in the respective host countries. Final decisions will be made, country by country, between April and June. About 60% of students recommended by the US committee normally receive an award.
Join Fulbright Advisor Nigel Boyle and the rest of the Pitzer community in congratulating the following students on their progress in this prestigious competition:
Alicia Alvarado (Sociology) South Korea
Jen Boynton (Sociology) Canada
Veronica Briggs (Anthropology/Env. Studies) Nepal
José Luiz Calderon (Media Studies) South Korea
Elise Carlson (Political Studies) Sweden
Georgia Hartman (Anthropology) Turkey
Kathy Hilimire (Political Ecology) Mexico
Rosy Hughes (Political Studies) South Korea
Jessie Rebert (Art/Sociology) Venezuela
1/30/2003 |
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Pitzer Seniors Nominated for Rhodes and Fulbright Scholarships
Based on their excellent academic records and leadership, seniors Veronica Briggs (anthropology and environmental studies) and Laura Cocas (psychology) have been nominated for the Rhodes Scholarship, the most prestigious international fellowship in the world. The College also has nominated 22 seniors for a 2003-04 Fulbright Fellowship.
Both of last year's nominees, Siobhan O'Hara and Brett Hamilton, were finalists for the Rhodes. A Pitzer student has not won a Rhodes since 1997 (Juan De Lara). Ten Pitzer students have won Fulbrights in the past six years.
Each year, 32 Rhodes Scholars are selected from the United States to study at Oxford. The Fulbright Fellowships, an excellent opportunity for personal development and international experience, provide funding for a year to study and research abroad. Members of the Pitzer Fulbright Committee are: Carol Brandt, Andre Wakefield, Jeff Lewis, Nigel Boyle and Sandy Hamilton. Nigel Boyle also serves as the Rhodes faculty advisor.
The Fulbright nominees are (including hometown, major/minor and project title):
Alicia Alvarado, Fontana, Calif., sociology, Teaching in Korea
Jennifer Boynton, Kaneohe, Hawaii, sociology, Mexican Guest Workers in Canada
Ariel Gordon, Playa del Rey, Calif., sociology and psychology, A Culture of Cheese (Italy)
Rosie Hughes, Yuba City, Calif., political studies and music, Teaching in Korea
Veronica Briggs, Bradenton, Fla., anthropology and environmental studies, Untouchable Medical Treatment Within Nepal
José Luiz Calderon, San Dimas, Calif., media studies, Teaching in Korea
Elise Carlson, Kirkwood, Wash., political studies and media studies, Integration of Turkish Women into Swedish Society
Vincenza Davis, Takoma Park, Md., urban studies, Popular Theatre & Social Change in South Africa
Marita (Priya) Diaz, Morgan Hill, Calif., ethnomusicology, Nepali Ethnicities: Sound/Cultural Dialogue
Yolanda Diaz, Morgan Hill, Calif., race and gender, Education & reintegrating orphans (India)
Lara Foy, Fairfield, Conn., Environmental studies and performing arts, Traditional Storytelling & Street Theatre in Ireland
Georgia Hartman, Spicewood, Texas, anthropology and art, Deconstructing Stereotypes (Turkey)
Kathleen Hilimire, Pennington, N.J., political ecology and Spanish; Rural Cooperatives in Mexico
Bennie Mackey, East Palo Alto, Calif., political studies and Spanish, West African Dance (Ghana and Senegal)
Michael Moreno, La Jolla, Calif., organizational studies, Nationalism and Ethnicity in Macedonia
Jahlia Osha, Sebastopol, Calif., media studies, Growing Up in Queer Families in Canada
Mystic Palencia, Altadena, Calif., English Literature and studio art, Third Voice in Mayan Literature (Guatemala)
Singa Timi, San Francisco, chemistry, Regioselectivity of Zeolite Reactions (France)
Jessie Rebert, Hanover, Penn., sociology, art and Spanish, Aids education in Venezuela
Courtney Scott, Billings, Mont., biology and art, Aquaculture in Thailand
Dara Sievers, Long Beach, Calif., art history and sociology, Art World in Post-Communist Germany
Alan Siu, Los Angeles, Calif., neuroscience, TCM and "Western" medicine in Singapore
11/26/2002 |
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The Grove House Turns 100 Years Old!
The Grove House is 100 years old, and the Pitzer community is honoring the "heart" of the campus. On Friday, November 1st, a birthday 'Groove at the Grove' bash will be held from 12 noon until 1:00 in the morning! Live music, food and fun activities will offer many ways to celebrate (please see the full description of this event in the CALENDAR).
An anniversary celebration will also be held as part of the Alumni Weekend program in May, 2003. Continue to watch for updates as we solidify our plans!
Pitzer College’s Grove House—formerly the Zetterberg house—belongs to an architectural style called the bungalow, an expression of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America. The house was acquired from Pilgrim Place in 1975, through the efforts of a Pitzer class taught by Professor Barry Sanders, English 151, “The Arts and Crafts Movement in America.” The next five years saw a long and trying process, including the threat of demolition.
Moved to campus in 1977, the Grove House was restored and dedicated in 1980. Since then, the Grove House has been frequently referred to as the heart and soul of the Pitzer College campus serving a wide variety of activities including poetry and musical presentations, classes, meetings and special programs. It also is a homey and warm gathering place where students, faculty, staff and guests come to socialize and eat. Current Grove House caretaker, Stephanie Forman ’03 says that it is difficult to “adequately express the importance of the Grove House to Pitzer's campus, but I would certainly assert that it is the only building here that feels like home and it is the heart of Pitzer's campus community,” a sentiment held by generations of Pitzer students and alumni.
10/31/2002 |
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