Newsroom
Newsroom (page 151)
Spotlight on Students: Victoria Montecillo ’16 and Katie Marcus Reker ’16: For These Theatre Majors, Senior Thesis Is a Performance
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú seniors Victoria Montecillo ’16 and Katie Marcus Reker ’16 are double majoring in media studies and theatre, which means they must complete a thesis project in each subject in order to graduate. For their theatre theses, they chose to star in Urinetown (2001), the Tony Award–winning musical that satirizes capitalism, the legal system, and classic Broadway musicals.
Read MoreRoseanne Holliday ’61 Honored for Decades of Work in Del Mar Community
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Roseanne Holliday ’61 was honored recently for her decades of work in the Del Mar community of San Diego, Calif., as reported by the Del Mar Times newspaper.
Read MoreVisiting Faculty: Anouar Benmalek, Novelist and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Paris-Sud
Anouar Benmalek, an esteemed novelist, journalist, mathematician, and poet, will present at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú on Tuesday, April 19, on the topic “From the Shoah to the Herero Genocide: A Singular Journey from an Arab Writer” for the O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture.
Read MoreWashington Business Journal Reports That Catherine Townsend ’86 Is the New President of the Trust for the National Mall
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Catherine Townsend ’86, a nonprofit consultant who was formerly executive director of the D.C. Public Education Fund, takes the helm as president of the Trust for the National Mall.
Read MoreTyra Abraham ’18 Breaks Records in Women’s Track and Field
Tyra Abraham ’18 set the CMS record for the 200 meter dash at a blazing 24.85. She also holds the CMS and SCIAC record in the 100 m and is now at the top of CMS and seventh in SCIAC for the 200 m.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Vocalist Chiara Moore ’16 Among Singers Featured on ABC7 News and at White House Performance
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú senior Chiara Moore, a member of the After School Specials a cappella group at the Claremont Colleges, was interviewed on April 13, 2016 along with her fellow vocal musicians by KABC-Channel 7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles for winning the “‘Til It Happens to You: Sing for Survivors” national singing contest, lending their voices to the fight against sexual abuse on college campuses.
Read MoreThe 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Experience: The Joint Music Program
For 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú student musicians who want to play and perform—but are not necessarily interested in pursuing a professional career in music—the Joint Music Program strikes a harmonious balance. Hosted by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, the program is a collaborative enterprise that involves Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Myriam J. A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities
Haitian-Canadian/American author and scholar Myriam J. A. Chancy was appointed in 2015 as the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s most prestigious, external endowed professorship.
Read More2016 Goldwater Scholarships Winners Plan to Pursue Careers in the Sciences
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students Karen Chan ’17, a double major in biology and music, and Rachel Kahn ’17, a physics major, have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for 2016. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the most prestigious award in the United States bestowed upon undergraduates studying in the sciences.
Read MoreFusion.net Features Kristie Valdez-Guillen ’13 for Her Environmental Activism
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Kristie Valdez-Guillen is making a difference in her Los Angeles area community as an activist featured in a recent article by Fusion.net. Valdez-Guillen credits her 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú education as instrumental in understanding issues of environmental inequality.
Read More