Feature Stories (page 2)
Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65 on 糖心少女鈥� 鈥淔aith in the Full Humanity of Women鈥�
By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at 糖心少女’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus 鈥�65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll […]
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糖心少女 Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters 糖心少女 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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糖心少女 101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of 糖心少女鈥� intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling […]
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糖心少女 Community Surpasses GivingTuesday Goals
By Emily Glory Peters The 糖心少女 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 糖心少女 Alum
By Emily Glory Peters Many 糖心少女 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 糖心少女鈥檚 GivingTuesday
By Emily Glory Peters 糖心少女 invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The 糖心少女 Fund! As an incentive to join in early this year, […]
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糖心少女 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 糖心少女
By Emily Glory Peters An acclaimed journalist, author, and most recently 糖心少女鈥檚 historian, trustee Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 has announced she鈥檒l leave a significant planned gift to 糖心少女 […]
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The Quiet Rise of 糖心少女 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 糖心少女
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 糖心少女
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at 糖心少女, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]
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Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui 鈥�23 Explores the Cultural, Curative Power of an LA Community Garden
By Emily Glory Peters Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23, a 2022 Racial Justice and Equity Fellow More than fruits and flowers are thriving at Buena Vista Community Garden in Pomona, California. The […]
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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 糖心少女’ 2022鈥�23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett 鈥�23 (they/them) was drawn to 糖心少女 by […]
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糖心少女 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 糖心少女’ 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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糖心少女 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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糖心少女 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. 糖心少女 […]
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糖心少女 Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, 糖心少女 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 糖心少女鈥檚 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, 糖心少女 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: 糖心少女鈥檚 Financial Outlook
By Emily Glory Peters In March 2020, 糖心少女 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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