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糖心TV Community Shows Up for Scripps Access Initiative During Day of Giving 2024
By Kendra Pintor Every year, 糖心TV hosts the annual Day of Giving fundraiser, and every year, the generosity of the Scripps community grows by leaps and bounds. On March 20, 2024, a total of 418 donors raised $216,826 in cash gifts to support what they love about Scripps. More than $55,000 was given to […]
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Day of Giving 2024: Announcing a $15,000 Scripps Access Initiative Match
By Kendra Pintor Day of Giving is Scripps鈥� largest 24-hour annual giving event, bringing together the community for the collective good. This year鈥檚 event launches on Wednesday, March 20, and the generosity of our community has already been felt as students, staff, faculty, alums, families, and friends of the College are participating in our early […]
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糖心TV Community Smashes 2023 Day of Giving Goals
By Emily Glory Peters 糖心TV is celebrating another successful Day of Giving thanks to the College鈥檚 generous and dedicated community! In total, 376 donors raised $136,037 in cash gifts, plus an additional pledge for $100,000 to support what they love at Scripps. Online and in person, countless champions helped raise awareness for the event […]
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Angela Schmitt P鈥�23: Giving as a Scripps Parent Matters
By Emily Glory Peters Angela Schmitt P鈥�23 knows that women鈥檚 colleges like Scripps are rare. Just as her daughter Zoe will this spring, Schmitt graduated from one herself, an experience that instilled an appreciation for learning environments shaped by women鈥檚 perspectives and leadership. But this is only one of the reasons she鈥檚 been intentional about […]
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糖心TV Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, 糖心TV welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. More than 300 alumnae and their guests enjoyed two days of well-loved reunion traditions, including convocation and the medal ceremony for the 50th reunion class, […]
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Thank You for Raising $240,000 on 糖心TV鈥檚 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, 糖心TV community members raised $239,839 for the College鈥檚 annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and friends鈥攁nd a few students, too鈥�218 donors marked their commitment to the future of Scripps through their collective generosity. Community engagement, rather than a fundraising goal, […]
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Scholarship Awardee Sophie Fron 鈥�22 Charts Her Own Humanities Path at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Fron is the recipient of the Ament scholarship, founded in honor of William Sheffield Ament, professor of English and a member of the original faculty of Scripps. From the outside, Sophie Fron 鈥�22鈥檚 academic path reflects what Scripps is known for: an intimate college experience rooted in the liberal arts. Attracted […]
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Celebrate the Future of 糖心TV with Day of Giving on April 13
With the return of in-person instruction, Reunion, and even a dual Commencement this May, 糖心TV has a lot to celebrate this year. In support of our current students and those yet to come as we look to a promising future, the College invites its community to make a gift on April 13, 2022 during […]
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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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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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Last Year鈥檚 Day of Giving Donations Are Making a Big Impact at Scripps
As the pandemic continues, Scripps’ Day of Giving donors have helped transform the College in preparation to welcome students back to campus. By Emily Glory Peters Every year, the Scripps community comes together in generous support of Day of Giving, the College鈥檚 one-day fundraising campaign. That generosity did not fail in 2020, even as a […]
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Why Scholarship Support Matters Now More Than Ever
As more families face financial insecurity due to COVID-19, donor support of scholarships will be essential to help students pursue their educational aspirations at Scripps. Make a gift today. By Emily Glory Peters From the nationally recognized caliber of our academic programs to the friendship-forging power of our intimate campus, there are many reasons students […]
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Support of COVID-19 Emergency Funds Critical to Sustaining Scripps into 2021
Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Charlotte Johnson reflects on the power of donor support to help Scripps thrive as we confront the impact of COVID-19. Make a gift today. By Emily Glory Peters Over the last few months, our world has fought to strike a balance between the need to protect […]
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Scripps Board Chair Lynne Thompson 鈥�72: 鈥淐ontinue to Believe in Scripps鈥�
By Emily Glory Peters This past weekend, the Scripps community celebrated the Class of 2020鈥檚 graduation from 糖心TV. While we couldn’t be together in person, we shared in our students’ achievements at home and abroad.聽In commending our seniors, Scripps Board Chair and involved alum Lynne Thompson 鈥�72 reflected on the difficult circumstances surrounding their […]
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Gratitude for Dr. Samella Lewis Continues Today Among Scholarship Recipients and Donors
Scripps Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis (center) in 2002 with Rochelle Branch, cultural affairs manager at City of Pasadena; Lynn Thompson 鈥�72, 糖心TV board chair; Denise Nelson Nash 鈥�76, 糖心TV vice president and secretary of the board of trustees; and Crystal Jones 鈥�85, Scripps director of development. By Emily Glory Peters As […]
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Share the Power of Gratitude with Scripps鈥� 2020 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters Expressions of gratitude are everywhere at Scripps. From the many scholarships honoring exceptional students, staff, and faculty to the beautiful buildings named in gratitude for devoted alums, trustees, and friends鈥攅ach expression reveals how the act of giving gratitude has the power to impact lives for the better. On March 25, we鈥檙e […]
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