What Annie Raines ’22 learned at Claremont McKenna College goes beyond academics—way beyond. Raines, who dual majored in economics and history, feels not only prepared for her career as an investment banking analyst at Citi in New York City, but also confident she can handle whatever the future holds. CMC was her training ground for the real world in all its facets.
As captain of the Claremont Club Soccer team, Nicolas De Mello ’23 found a way to further his engagement with the sport through his Appel Fellowship writing project. De Mello explored the rise of racism, nationalism, and politics in soccer. “It was an opportunity to combine global issues with one of my passions, soccer,” he said.
The fellowship also meant working with CMC Prof. Kevin Moffett on a topic that De Mello cares about deeply. “It enhanced my CMC experience,” he said, “and has helped develop my writing, which I used to see as a weakness of mine.”
Prof. Frederick Lynch was interviewed by the Daily Bulletin about people who have avoided being infected by COVID-19 and are weighing the tradeoffs of easing their precautions. “The decision a lot of Americans are thinking about is, how long do you want to put your life on hold? It’s the third summer of COVID. … A lot of people are basically saying, ‘The hell with it,’” he said. Lynch, who teaches a course on health care policy, noted that the vast majority of COVID-19 deaths have been among people 65 and older.
The Tortugateers of Prado Dam build a bridge to the early days with their endowed scholarship
In the 50 to 60-plus years since Kenneth Cole ’60, Marshall Sale ’62, and Wayne “Rudi” Smith ’63 were students at Claremont Men’s College, there have been quite a few changes to campus. What remains unwavering: their special bond as members of the Tortugateers of Prado Dam.
A grandfather and his grandson share an affinity for their shared alma mater
Peter Adams ’61 GP’21 and Hank Snowdon ’21 share a bond that goes beyond grandparent and grandchild—they share their CMC alma mater.
Despite being six decades apart, their CMC experience has several similarities. They both lived in Wohlford Hall; they both majored in Economics, (although Snowdon added a data science sequence, which didn’t exist in Adams’ day) and they both have a deep appreciation for CMC’s culture.
Chelina Odbert ’99 helps underserved communities with her design and community development nonprofit
1976 and 1981 brought big changes for CMC
Looking back, Maddie Hall ’14 wishes she’d taken more science at CMC.
That may seem surprising coming from a plant biotech CEO recently named on the 2021 Forbes Under 30: Science list.
But Hall is keenly aware of her uniqueness among the other “scientists” on that Forbes list, nearly all of whom are MDs or PhDs.
Hall has a bachelor of arts in government and psychology. That hasn’t held her back.
