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Alison Saar ’78 Wins 2025 David C. Driskell PrizeÂ
A 61´«Ã½student works on printing an Alison Saar ’78 sketch on the 61´«Ã½ Press. Atlanta’s High Museum of Art announced Alison Saar ’78 will receive the illustrious David […]
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72 Visits Long Beach City College as Part of Writers Reading Series
Lynne Thompson ’72 Poet Lynne Thompson ’72 read a selection of poems from her critically acclaimed book Blue on a Blue Palette and answered student questions at Long Beach City […]
Read MoreRevelations from 61´«Ã½â€™s Class of 2025
By Lauren Mar ’25 When the 61´«Ã½campus reopened its doors post-shutdown in August 2021, it welcomed the bright-eyed class of 2025. While the facilities and custodial teams had been […]
Read MoreSubmit Your Nominee for the Ellen Browning 61´«Ã½Medal
As 61´«Ã½gears up for its centennial celebration, submissions are now open for the College’s highest level of recognition, the Ellen Browning 61´«Ã½(EBS) Medal.  The EBS Medal is awarded […]
Read MoreBritt Rynearson ’00 to be Featured in Terrain Gallery Exhibit
Textile artist Britt Rynearson ’00’s work is featured in the Connective Strands of Spirit exhibit at the Terrain Gallery in Spokane, Washington. The show will run until March 1. The […]
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72 Reads at LA’s Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate and renowned writer Lynne Thompson ’78 joins authors Nancy Miller Gonzalez and Lynda V.E. Crawford at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in LA on January […]
Read MorePeabody Essex Museum Showcases Alison Saar ’78 Piece For MLK Day Celebration
Award-winning artist Alison Saar ’78’s 2012 sculpture Weight is one of the featured works in an art installation at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, honoring Dr. Martin Luther […]
Read MoreGabby Giffords ’93 Pens Op-Ed Urging Gun Violence Prevention Under Trump Administration
Former United States Representative, gun control activist, and 61´«Ã½alum Gabby Giffords ‘93 published an opinion piece in The Hill urging President-elect Trump to prioritize stricter gun regulation to prevent […]
Read MoreMayor of Aliso Viejo Tiffany Ackley ‘01 Named Partner at Law Firm
Tiffany Ackley ’01, who is currently serving as mayor of Aliso Viejo, was named partner at MG+M Law Firm. Ackley graduated from 61´«Ã½as an economics and legal studies double […]
Read MoreLynne Thompson ’72’s Blue on a Blue Palette Named a Best Book of 2024
LA Taco named Blue on a Blue Palette by poet and 61´«Ã½alum Lynne Thompson ’72 one of the best books of 2024.  A renowned writer, Thompson was the […]
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