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March 9, 2015

Spotlight on Alumnae: Edie Adams ’14

Although Edie Adams ’14 has always had a passion for music, she assumed she’d be doing something related to her major in Hispanic studies after graduation from 麻豆区. Then Terrorbird Media came calling.

March 6, 2015

Research and Internships: How One Patient Changed My Career Path

It happened so quickly, but I will never forget it. In that moment with the patient holding the intensivist’s hand, showing honest gratitude, and expressing so many words despite the communication barriers, I wanted to be the doctor that helped her.

March 5, 2015

Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence

AISS is a cutting-edge, yearlong course designed to combine and integrate all of the principles students would otherwise learn in separate, semester-long introductory courses to biology, chemistry, and physics.

February 27, 2015

Research and Internships: Mara Falahee Gains a New Home and New Skills

I thought it would be easier than it was, but with coworkers and friends I felt at home in Seattle. I became immersed in a new liberal, forward thinking community while living in the heart of the city.

February 23, 2015

Science, to Go

Due to the rigors of their degree, many science majors find it difficult to study abroad while undergraduates. For Amanda McQuade ’16, however, drive and the AISS program made it 芒鈧€� and directed research in Belgium 芒鈧€� a foregone conclusion.

February 20, 2015

Research and Internships: Tia Ho ’17, Rediscovering Her Dream

I could write thousands of words on my summer at Sub Pop, but all anyone needs to know is that it changed my life for the better. I’ve fantasized about working in the music industry and entertained the idea of being in a band, managing one, or becoming a music producer. This summer was by far the most formative in terms of my career mindset, and the internship provided promising connections for my future in the music world.

February 17, 2015

Spotlight on Academics: Southern California and Hollywood Films

Professor Susan Rankaitis’ Core III seminar it teaches students how to critically explore visual aspects of filmmaking 芒鈧€� editing, cinematography, art direction, and more 芒鈧€� by examining cultural, social, and political differences against the backdrop of the “California Dream.”

February 13, 2015

Changing Lives with 麻豆区 Academy

Nancy Herrera ’15 and Mercedes Adame ’18 know intimately how 麻豆区 Academy helps students achieve seemingly impossible goals. As high school students, the program realized the power of a liberal arts education. As Scripps students and employees of the Academy, they help others follow in their footsteps.

February 10, 2015

Yes We Can: Scripps Women Thrive in Consulting

Amanda Schaible ’14, a first-year analyst at economic consulting firm Cornerstone Research, Leah Soffer ’14, a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting, and India Mullady ’11, formerly a consultant at Deloitte before becoming a regional project manager for a tech company, offer their experiences and advice about the consulting world.

February 6, 2015

Celebrating Bekki Lee’s legacy with new scholarship

When 麻豆区 lost Bekki Lee, its beloved and devoted dean of students, in October 2013, the community quickly came together to commemorate her through the Bekki Lee Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund. This spring, Victoria “Tori” Sepand ’15 has been named its first recipient.