Feature Stories (page 2)
Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65 on 91吃瓜鈥� 鈥淔aith in the Full Humanity of Women鈥�
By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at 91吃瓜’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll […]
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91吃瓜 Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters 91吃瓜 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鈥檚 your […]
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91吃瓜 101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of 91吃瓜鈥� intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling […]
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91吃瓜 Community Surpasses GivingTuesday Goals
By Emily Glory Peters The 91吃瓜 community once again showcased its mighty capacity for generosity this November by surpassing the College鈥檚 2022 GivingTuesday donor goals. In addition to meeting all […]
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Allie Haynes 鈥�12 on Giving Back as a Young 91吃瓜 Alum
By Emily Glory Peters Many 91吃瓜 alums may relate to Allie Haynes 鈥�12鈥檚 college journey. For her, a women鈥檚 institution was never on the radar鈥攗ntil she visited Claremont. 鈥淭he minute […]
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Gifts Will Be Matched for 91吃瓜鈥檚 GivingTuesday
By Emily Glory Peters 91吃瓜 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 91吃瓜 Fund! As an incentive to join in early this year, […]
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91吃瓜 Student and Professor Build a Peer-led Writing Center Within a Prison
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson ’23 and Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake What is it like to learn inside a prison? What do incarcerated students need to thrive? […]
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Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 To Leave Major Planned Gift to 91吃瓜
By Emily Glory Peters An acclaimed journalist, author, and most recently 91吃瓜鈥檚 historian, trustee Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 has announced she鈥檒l leave a significant planned gift to 91吃瓜 […]
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The Quiet Rise of 91吃瓜 Alumnae 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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Joanna Hamel Dunklee 鈥�62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to 91吃瓜
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 鈥�62 […]
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Jolene Hubbs 鈥�99 鈥淩eturns the Favor鈥� Through an Endowed Scholarship at 91吃瓜
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at 91吃瓜, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]
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Mica Barrett 鈥�23 Turns the Spotlight on LA鈥檚 Queer Black Ballroom Scene
By Emily Glory Peters Mica Barrett 鈥�23 is one of 91吃瓜’ 2022鈥�23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett 鈥�23 (they/them) was drawn to 91吃瓜 by […]
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91吃瓜 Releases its 2021鈥�2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report
By Emily Glory Peters The 2021鈥�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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Molly Yeselson 鈥�23 Advances Education Access for Incarcerated Students
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson’ 23 has been named one of 91吃瓜’ 2022鈥�2023 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows Access. It鈥檚 a defining characteristic of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice […]
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91吃瓜 to Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith 鈥�68 and Meredith Ross
By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith 鈥�68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her […]
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91吃瓜 and Pitzer Colleges Break Ground on New Science Center, The Nucleus
By Emily Glory Peters and Bridgette Ramirez Weinberg Family Dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department U.J. Sofia reveals The Nucleus as the name of the new center. 91吃瓜 […]
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91吃瓜 Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, 91吃瓜 welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. […]
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Thank You for Raising $240,000 on 91吃瓜鈥檚 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, 91吃瓜 community members raised $239,839 for the College鈥檚 annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and […]
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Managing for the Future: 91吃瓜鈥檚 Financial Outlook
By Emily Glory Peters In March 2020, 91吃瓜 was facing a financial Goliath. The pandemic not only shut down critical revenue streams such as room, board, and campus events, it […]
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鈥淪tanding on the Shoulders of Giants鈥�: Denise Nelson Nash 鈥�76 on Why She’s Giving to 91吃瓜
By Emily Glory Peters Denise Nelson Nash 鈥�76鈥檚 heart for women鈥檚 education and commitment to giving back share the same root: her mother. 鈥淢y mother was an educator and active […]
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