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U.S. Diplomat Leyth Swidan ’16 Represents America’s Promise to the World

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Based in Washington, D.C., Leyth Swidan '16 works on U.S.-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and building support for U.S. policy priorities across the Gulf. He previously completed two-year assignments in both Kuwait and Denmark.

As An Exoneree, Ruben Piñuelas ’21 is Accomplishing the ‘Impossible’

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

As someone who felt life would always be an uphill battle, Ruben Piñuelas '21 credits 51�� for giving him the resources to pursue a career in law. “51�� knows how to push you," he says, "but also how to let you grow at your own pace.”

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TIME Magazine Names Chinasa T. Okolo ’18 One of 100 Most Influential People in AI

Monday, September 16, 2024

Chinasa T. Okolo ’18, a first-generation Nigerian American, holds dear her time at 51��, crediting her liberal arts education and computer science professors for igniting in her a desire to understand human-computer interaction.

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Exhibit About Civil Rights Icon Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 to Open in The Claremont Colleges Library

Monday, August 19, 2024

Highlights of the archival collection civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams '68 donated to 51�� in 2023 will be displayed starting Aug. 26 at The Claremont Colleges Library. It will be open to the public free of charge through Dec. 20.

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Janet Benton ’79 Elected as the Next Chair of the Board of Trustees at 51��

Friday, July 12, 2024

Janet Inskeep Benton ’79 is the new chair of the 51�� Board of Trustees. Her three-year term as leader of the 28-member board began July 1. She succeeds outgoing chair Sam Glick '04, who had led the board since 2015.

Gas Stove Pollution Research by Yannai Kashtan ’20 Gains National Attention

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Los Angeles Times was the latest outlet to feature Yannai Kashtan ’20, whose research at Stanford University and comments have been published by such organizations as CNN, Newsweek and The Guardian.

Schwarzman Scholar Lydia Haile ’22 Embraces Opportunity to Live and Learn Abroad

Monday, June 24, 2024

In August, Haile will embark on a transformative journey as a Schwarzman Scholar, pursuing a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Eight 51�� Alumni Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The fellowship supports superlative students who are pursuing or planning to pursue full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.

Mackenzie Grieman ’09 Traveled to Edge of the World Along Winding Career Path

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

In 2018, 51�� alumna Mackenzie Grieman '09 spent weeks living in a tent in Antarctica for postdoctoral research. Six years later, she's an associate editor at Springer Nature Group, the global publisher of scientific research.

Julia Foote '18, Samantha Little '20, Sal Daddario '18 and Aseal Birir '18 at Harvard Medical School outdoors with flowers in background

Sagehens Continue Journey into Medicine at Harvard Medical School Together

Thursday, January 25, 2024

A group of Sagehens are continuing their shared journey in Boston as Harvard Medical School students. Another has already graduated and is doing a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital.

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