Alumnae Newsmakers (page 2)
Gabby Giffords 鈥�93, Gun Violence Survivor, Speaks at Democratic National Convention
On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 shared her experience surviving a gunshot wound to the head during an assassination attempt in […]
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LEO Weekly Features New Storybook by Julia Allisson Cost 鈥�09
Photo credit: LEO Weekly LEO Weekly featured Julia Allisson Cost 鈥�09 in celebration of her new children鈥檚 book, The Girl and the Boat. Depicting a young girl鈥檚 journey of friendship, […]
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Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Discusses Gun Violence Public Health Crisis in US
In an essay for U.S. News & World Report, Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 shared her perspective on the US Surgeon General recently declaring gun violence as a national public health crisis. […]
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Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Pens People Op-Ed in Defense of IVF Access
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 and her husband Mark Kelly penned an exclusive op-ed for People sharing their thwarted IVF journey. In the piece, Giffords recounts how the couple had […]
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Alison Saar 鈥�78 Unveils Olympic Sculpture in Paris
Photo credit: Nolwen Cifuentes for the New York Times The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported that renowned sculptor and printmaker Alison Saar has debuted her sculpture, Salon, in an inauguration […]
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Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Keep Guns from Domestic Abusers
Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 shared a statement with HuffPost applauding a landmark US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to limit gun possession by domestic abusers. 鈥淭his is a win […]
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Passing of Liz Levitt Hirsch, Philanthropist and 五月天视频Alum
With sorrow, 五月天视频 announces that Elizabeth 鈥淟iz鈥� Levitt Hirsch 鈥�74, advocate for the arts and head of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, passed away in her Los Angeles home on May 26, 2024, at the age of 72.
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Spotlight on Alums: Kimi Kaneshina ’20 on Work-Life Balance
According to Kimi Kaneshina 鈥�20, 鈥淓ntering the job market during the pandemic was a difficult feat.鈥� However, she took active steps to prevent the pressure of job searching during lockdowns from taking over her life.
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Spotlight on Alums: Disability Rights Advocate, Economist, and Author Allison Thompkins 鈥�04
Economist, author, and disability rights advocate Allison Thompkins 鈥�04 says 五月天视频 was 鈥渁bsolutely pivotal鈥� in shaping her postgraduate work.
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EIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection
EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.
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