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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alumna Builds Reality Out of Fantasy

In October 2012, Seattle hosted the 10th anniversary of BrickCon, a public, interactive exhibition that brings together adult LEGO fans and hobbyists. Among the attendees was 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Alice Finch ’96, who unveiled what is perhaps the largest LEGO structure ever built by an individual—a replica of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.

Semper Fortis—Always Courageous

Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords ’93 was honored by the U.S. Navy with the christening of a littoral (close to shore) combat ship, the USS Gabrielle Giffords, on June 14, 2015.

A Legal Internship Program for First-Years

At 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, entering first-years have internship opportunities well before classes begin.

“Providing students with a meaningful internship opportunity before they even begin their first year gives them valuable experience and a leg up on stiff nationwide competition for future internships. It is our hope that this program can be expanded among the parent community so that as many incoming 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students as possible can jumpstart their careers in this way,” says David Scheidemantle (P ’17).

Professor Winston Ou: A Modern-day Renaissance Man

The captivating beauty of mathematical theory entices Professor Winston Ou to spend countless hours searching for answers. “Working so hard has its own pleasure,” says Ou, an associate professor of mathematics. “With hard, hard, hard work, one might make some tiny progress in one’s understanding. That uncertain, tiny bit of progress has always been enough to lure me onwards.”

Natalya St. Clair ’06 Sees the Artistry in Numbers

As the innovator of several avant-garde TED-Ed videos and illustrator of the book The Art of Mental Calculation, Natalya St. Clair acknowledges the complex intersection of mathematics and art. Now a graphic designer and math teacher, she challenges her colleagues and students to recognize the ways in which the fields effortlessly mingle.

Entrepreneur’s Passion for Design is Rooted in her 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Education

Anne Michaelsen Yahn ’85 was recently featured in a Los Angeles Times article for the continued success of her Newport Beach-based interior design firm. As owner and principal of Anne Michaelsen Design, Inc. for over 30 years, Yahn credits her achievements in part to her classical training and art history education at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú.

CMS Sports Roundup – spring 2015

The Claremont-Mudd-51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú (CMS) Athenas spring teams has wrapped up and continued into the NCAA championships. Cheers go out to two 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú athletes, one a recent graduate, and one who just completed her first year.

Nancy Macko and the Real Bee

Professor of Art Nancy Macko has spent the last two decades delving into gender symbolism offered by honeybees’ female-governed and highly successful social structures. Her current work focuses on the political and ecological realities of bee survival and was recently covered by KCET Artbound.

Where MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellows Went to College | Cecilia Conrad

Cecilia Conrad, Vice President of the MacArthur Fellows Program and former Dean of Faculty for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, explores the educational backgrounds of more than 900 MacArthur “Genius” Fellows in an article for the Huffington Post. She concludes that private liberal arts and women’s colleges provide educational environments most conducive for creative minds to develop through practices such as lower faculty-student ratios, discussion vs. lecture-based pedagogy, the high value placed on teaching skills, and the residential college atmosphere.

Class of 2015 Stats

Career Planning & Resources conducts an annual survey on the days before graduation to learn more about what our seniors are planning for life after graduation. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is pleased to share the following graduate profile for the Class of 2015. This is aggregate data from 230 seniors, a 97.87% response rate.