Claremont School News
A mid-October shower failed to dampen the spirits for those gathered Tuesday to celebrate Claremont Graduate University’s 100th birthday outside Harper Hall, including Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay and Claremont Graduate University Interim President Michelle Bligh, who took part in a tree planting ceremony. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Rotary Club of Claremont hosted the highly competitive regional round for the Dan Stover Music Competition at Claremont High School. The six participating high school musicians, two of whom were from CHS, had already proven themselves by winning previous rounds. The winner of this round will have a chance to compete for the Rotary […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Cooper Crane, a 26-year-old Pomona College senior, is bringing to life an ambition he’s had for the last few years. Building on a podcast called “The History of the World in 100 Objects,” a joint project by the British Broadcasting Corporation and British Museum that looks at world history through various objects, […]
The Claremont Colleges commencement weekend for the Class of 2024 takes place Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12, 2024. Pomona College has already begun erecting the stage for their commencement planned for May 12 at 10 a.m. at Marston Quad, above. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Scripps College A free and open to the public reception for “Double Take,” a senior art exhibition featuring works by Sarah Teske, Ella Lehavi, Ella Skinner, Natasha Sethia, Dahlia Wang, Ruth Mueller, Nicole McDermott, Kendall Fosse, Avery White, and Izzy Kramer, will take place at The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St. Claremont, […]
Jessie Vallejo, an associate professor of music at Cal Poly Pomona, has been selected as one of “40 Under 40” music teachers celebrated for “music education excellence” by Yamaha Music USA.
Surrounded by friends and family, Kim Patterson, center, a licensed vocational nurse and health assistant at Claremont High School, was announced as the 2024-2025 classified employee of the year at Thursday’s Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting. She has been with CUSD since 1992. Photo by Elaine Kong/CUSD
Claremont Graduate University hosted Paisley Rekdal, pictured left, and Jacqui Germain Thursday for its 2024 Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards Reading and Reception. Rekdal, a 53-year-old University of Utah professor and director of the school’s American West Center, won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for her 2023 book, “West: A Translation.” Kate Tufts Discovery Award honoree Jacqui Germain, 33, won for “Bittering the Wound.” Courier photos/Andrew Alonzo
Pitzer College President Strom C. Thacker announced plans to veto a Pitzer College Council resolution that, if approved, would permanently shut down the college’s study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel. Photo/courtesy of Pitzer College
About 70 Sycamore Elementary School students and 30 chaperones took a bus to see “Swan Lake” at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on March 9. The trip was arranged by Foothill Philharmonic Committee, as part of LA Philharmonic Orchestra’s Symphonies for Youth, which allows third grade students to enjoy a concert and ballet. For more information, visit laphil.com. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“We uphold the right to free speech and to protest within the lines of our long-established Claremont Colleges demonstration policy. We will not permit the presence of masked, unidentified individuals on our campus refusing to show identification when asked. Nor will we stand for harassment of visitors or racial slurs shouted at college employees – all of which have taken place this week.” Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
Protests continued Thursday after police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday, April 5 and arrested 20 masked protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
By Annabelle Ink | Special to the Courier Pitzer College removed its study abroad program with the University of Haifa from its list of pre-approved programs last week, and though some students and community members celebrated the move as progress in their six year “suspend Pitzer Haifa” campaign, the college made clear it was not […]
Susan Warren will be feted in two award ceremonies this month recognizing her contributions to Pitzer College and society at large: The Upland resident and co-founder and director of Project Think is being recognized as one of the 28th Congressional District’s Women of the Year by U.S. Representative Judy Chu. Then Warren, a 1978 Pitzer grad, will be the school’s Distinguished Alumni awardee. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday and arrested 20 protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Cal Poly Pomona students got a glimpse recently into of how IRS Criminal Investigation special agents conduct challenging investigations during a full-day criminal investigation simulation known as the citizen academy.
The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education has appointed Andrea Deligio as San Antonio High School’s new principal, taking over for interim principal Brett O’Connor. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo