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For the second consecutive year, five SCA Scholars participated in Scripps College’s Commencement activities. This year, the five women celebrated Commencement 2013 by gathering for a photo near the spot where a similar photo was snapped four years ago when they were first-year students at Scripps College.

Professor of History Julie Liss is headed to Hebrew Union College in the next year after being awarded the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Fellowship to continue her work at The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.

Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, was honored for her extraordinary achievements in the field of education by the YWCA San Gabriel Valley at an awards dinner Tuesday, May 21, at the Industry Hills Expo Center.

CLAREMONT, Calif. (May 21, 2013) — The Scripps College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 18, 2013, to elect Mark R. Herron its next chair, effective July 1, 2014.

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CLAREMONT, Calif. (May 16, 2013) — Scripps College student Mia Cooledge ’13 has been selected as one of the nation’s top rising young leaders in the sustainable energy sector by national non-profit organization Focus the Nation.

CLAREMONT, Calif. (May 16, 2013) — President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a gift from Jess Ravich and his daughters – Zoe (Scripps ’12), Rae, Ede and Ava – in honor of his wife, Tia Palermo. The Tia Palermo Scholarship will be awarded annually to help an incoming student with financial need.

For the past several semesters, Off-Campus Study director Neva Barker has challenged students returning from their time abroad with the Discover Southern California Digital Scavenger Hunt – an opportunity to explore the local area the same way they had with their study location.

CLAREMONT, Calif. (May 14, 2013) — Scripps College’s Hannah Shoenhard ’14 won $10,000 and came in second place in the semifinals of the college championship edition of “Jeopardy!” She made her second, and latest, appearance on the TV trivia show May 13.

The Scripps College’s Mock Trial team had its most successful season yet, with numerous individual achievements and a visit to Nationals.