Alumnae Newsmakers (page 18)
Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 Poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� Published in Ploughshares
Board of Trustees President Lynne Thompson 鈥�72鈥檚 poem 鈥淲arbler鈥� was published in the Winter 2019-20 issue of the literary journal Ploughshares. Thompson, whose Board term began in 2018, is the author of the poetry collections Fretwork (2019), Jezebels on the Loose (2015), Start With a Small Guitar (2013), and Beg No Pardon (2007).
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In the Media: House of Representatives Holds Moment of Silence for Anniversary of Attack on Gabby Giffords 鈥�93, The Hill Reports
The Hill reported that the House of Representatives held a moment of silence to mark the ninth anniversary of the 2011 Tucson shooting, in which six people were killed and former Rep. Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 was severely injured. Rep. Anne Kirkpatrick, who called for the moment of silence, said: 鈥淕abby had been my mentor in the state legislature, somebody I looked up to, admired. [鈥 She鈥檚 just outstanding in every way.鈥�
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Alicen Lewis 鈥�15: All about the Network
For Alicen Lewis 鈥�15, creative strategist at Twitch, a livestream platform geared towards the gaming community, the best part of attending 51猎奇入口 and being part of the 5Cs was the vast network of people passionate about helping students who are new to the workforce.
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Alumnae Empower Youth: Former 51猎奇入口 Roommates Help Girls Discover Their Voice
What began as an idea by two 51猎奇入口 roommates has transformed into a widely successful organization for middle and high schools throughout California.
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It Takes All Types: Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 Weaves Art and Typography in the Digital Age
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great day to create!鈥� exclaims Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue 鈥�01 as her intermediate digital art class files into the studio.
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In the Media: Forbes Highlights the Environmental Artwork of Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83
Forbes highlighted Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83鈥檚 exhibition The Tipping Point Project, on display at the Catalina Island Museum through March 2020.
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In the Media: Susan Howe 鈥�77 Appointed New President of San Diego Women鈥檚 Foundation
Susan Howe 鈥�77 has been appointed the new president of the San Diego Women鈥檚 Foundation (SDWF), the Times of San Diego reported. Members of the foundation engage in 鈥渃ollective philanthropy鈥� […]
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Eunji Chung 鈥�06 Receives NIH New Innovator Award for Kidney Research
This past October, Eunji Chung 鈥�06 was the recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) New Innovator Award. The $2.4 million grant 鈥減rovides funding to extraordinarily creative scientists proposing highly innovative research to address major challenges in biomedical science.鈥�
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Giovanna Perricone 鈥�19 Wins Fulbright Teaching Award
She can read and write in Spanish and can chat about the news in Japanese, but the opportunity to teach English is what鈥檚 bringing recent grad Giovanna Perricone 鈥�19 to Korea this fall.
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In the Media: California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson 鈥�71 Discusses Digital Privacy with the New York Times
The New York Times interviewed California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson 鈥�71 about the California Consumer Privacy Act, a data collection and consumer privacy law that will take effect in January 2020.
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