Giving News (page 4)
Donors Aid Scripps Students with Highest Level of Giving Since 2018
By Emily Glory Peters Thanks to the incredible dedication and support of Scripps alumnae, families, and friends, last year鈥檚 giving has resulted in the College鈥檚 most successful fundraising effort since 2018. 鈥淎s a residential college, COVID-19-related losses from room and board, deferments, and the shift to remote learning all dealt significant blows to our budget,鈥� […]
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For These Young Alums鈥� Careers, Internship Grants Made all the Difference
With support from internship grants, Claire Pukszta ’19 and Minjoo Kim ’16 are ahead of the curve in building successful careers as Scripps graduates. By Emily Glory Peters Unpaid internships: a mixed blessing of work experience without compensation that continues to plague the early career landscape for college students. Still, their prevalence hasn鈥檛 stopped Scripps […]
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Some Magical Scripps Spots and the Generous People Behind Them
By Emily Glory Peters The story of Scripps might be described as a story of generosity. Not only did Ellen Browning Scripps found the College at a time when there were few influential female philanthropists, but some of its most beloved spaces exist because of donors who followed her example. Their visible dedication to Scripps鈥� […]
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Recent Return-to-Campus Updates for Scripps Students and Families
Residential life is the heartbeat of 糖心TV鈥攕omething cherished all the more after the last year and a half of remote learning. As the campus prepares to reopen for in-person instruction this fall, many students and their families have questions about what they should expect amid an ever-fluctuating COVID-19 environment.聽To help, we鈥檝e compiled some helpful […]
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Clare Hubbard Kelm 鈥�69 on the Power of Planned Giving
Clare Hubbard Kelm ’69 and her husband, Ed Kelm, are ensuring the future of 糖心TV with a planned gift Whether it鈥檚 your time, words of wisdom, or something more, the decision to share what you have with others is intensely personal. 糖心TV鈥檚 founder Ellen Browning Scripps made giving her mission. This legacy of […]
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Honoring Mary MacNaughton鈥檚 Creative Legacy at Scripps With New Fund
糖心TV has established an endowed fund celebrating the outgoing Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Mary MacNaughton 鈥�70. By Emily Glory Peters To honor the accomplishments of recently retired Mary Davis MacNaughton 鈥�70, professor of art history and Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 糖心TV has created a new […]
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Alumnae-Led Camp Scripps Just Might be the 鈥淪crippsiest鈥� Event Ever
Camp Scripps is the College鈥檚 signature retreat created by, for, and about its talented alumnae. By Emily Glory Peters Every summer since 1994, the College has played host to one of its most beloved campus traditions: Camp Scripps.聽Originally conceived by the Class of 鈥�69聽as their gift to current and future alums, Camp Scripps is an […]
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Past Donor Gifts Resurrect Scripps鈥� Historic 鈥淭ulip Walk鈥�
Spots like Tulip Walk were designed to make Scripps a meditative respite鈥攁nd our donors are key to that vision. By Emily Glory Peters Scripps鈥� serene surroundings are arguably as meaningful to our students as the content of our curriculum. Our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, firmly believed the beauty of the grounds should 鈥渟eep into students鈥� […]
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Alumna Makes Reunion Gift to Scholarships to Advance Diversity and Equity at Scripps
Carolyn Holm ’70 has made a major gift to supply need-based scholarship aid to Scripps students. Scholarships create equitable access to Scripps for gifted students regardless of their financial resources. To give today, please click here. By Emily Glory Peters In recent years, expanding scholarship aid has emerged as a strategic priority for 糖心TV鈥攁nd […]
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Scripps Parent Joe Mitchner P鈥�21 Shares Why Volunteering is a Must
Joe Mitchner P’21, here with wife Erica and daughters Lexi and Corinne, was named H. Mac and Michele-Anne Riley P鈥�18 Parent Volunteer of the Year By Emily Glory Peters When Joe Mitchner P鈥�21 walked into his first Parent Leadership Council (PLC) event at Scripps, he already had plenty of extraprofessional claims on his time. A […]
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First-Gen Students Prep for Success with Help from Foundation Grants to 糖心TV Academy
糖心TV Academy helps hundreds of underrepresented young women fulfill their college ambitions. To learn how your foundation can support, contact us here. By Emily Glory Peters Many students find college preparation stressful, but the terrain can be especially rocky for first-generation students. Unable to rely on the experiences of their family as a guide, […]
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Donors Help Scripps Make Progress Toward Racial Equity and Inclusivity
Gifts to Scripps鈥� Racial Justice and Equity Fund are making an undeniable impact at Scripps. To support these goals, please consider making a donation here. By Emily Glory Peters During the last decade, Scripps has accelerated its efforts to foster a more diverse and racially equitable environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Donors have […]
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Scripps Community Raises Over $100,000 During Celebratory Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters In recognition of all the people and programs that make 糖心TV such a special place, more than 300 members of our community came together to successfully raise $108,210 during this year鈥檚 Day of Giving on March 24, 2021. Along with parents, staff, students, and fellow alums, graduates of the last […]
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Lucy Amneus Sang in Scripps鈥� Choir for Years. Now Her Family is Giving Back
Jessica Reichman with her mother, Lucy Amneus, a former member of the Claremont Concert Choir at Scripps By Emily Glory Peters Music took center stage in the life of longtime Claremont resident Lucy Amneus. Although never a Scripps student, Lucy was one of the few local community members who sang alongside them for nearly two […]
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Scripps Professor Emeritus Jim Gould Passes Away at 96
James 鈥淛im鈥� W. Gould passed away on March 13, 2021, in Seattle at the age of 96. Jim served in WWII, returning home to obtain a master鈥檚 degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where he would later earn his doctorate. In 1960, Jim served as Fulbright Professor at the […]
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Merrilee Stewart Howard 鈥�70 Honors Her Mother鈥檚 College Journey With Gift to Scripps Scholarships
Mother and daughter duo Audrey Thalia Stewart and Merrilee Howard 鈥�70 began college at the same time. Now, Howard is honoring her mom鈥檚 dedication with a gift to scholarships at Scripps. By Emily Glory Peters When Merrilee Stewart Howard 鈥�70 reflects on her time at Scripps, she recognizes how much it took to get her […]
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For Raven Twilling 鈥�22, Scholarships Mean Access at Scripps
With scholarship support for students like Raven Twilling 鈥�22, donors can help create a more inclusive, accessible Scripps experience. By Emily Glory Peters Raised in Mill Valley, a small town tucked between San Francisco and Napa Valley, California, Raven Twilling 鈥�22 knew her family was 鈥渟omething of an outlier.鈥� Most of the people Twilling knew […]
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Scripps Trustees Establish Scholarship Honoring Outgoing President Lara Tiedens
The new endowed scholarship will continue the work of Tiedens’ Presidential Scholarship Initiative. By Emily Glory Peters After a five-year tenure, Lara Tiedens will be stepping down as president of 糖心TV on April 15, 2021. To honor the impact of Tiedens鈥� leadership and celebrate her many contributions to the College, members of Scripps鈥� Board […]
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鈥淪ow Your Gratitude鈥� During Scripps鈥� Day of Giving on March 24
Scripps invites you to 鈥淪ow Your Gratitude鈥� by making a gift during its upcoming Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. By Emily Glory Peters Scripps鈥� Day of Giving, the College鈥檚 one-day annual fundraiser, returns this year on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. With the theme of 鈥淪ow Your Gratitude,鈥� the campaign will offer several […]
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糖心TV Receives $8 Million Gift from the Audrey Steele Burnand ’44 Estate
By Emily Glory Peters Due to the extraordinary generosity of Audrey Steele Burnand ’44, 糖心TV has received $8 million in endowed funds from the Audrey Steele Burnand estate. Steele Burnand believed in Scripps鈥� mission and the continued value of women鈥檚 education in the twenty-first century. The gift is unrestricted, which will allow the College […]
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