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    In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April
    Penn campus with people walking around.

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    In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April

    Join the Penn community on April 26 in celebrating this year’s honorees when the Models of Excellence Program Award ceremony returns to Irvine Auditorium.

    Dee Patel

    2022 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?
    cosmic writers of the presidents engagement prize Rowana Miller, left, and Manoj Simha, right, co-founders of Cosmic Writers and winners of the 2022 President’s Engagement Prize.

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    2022 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?

    Nearly a year after the winners of the President’s Innovation Prize (PIP) and President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) began their projects, a look at how the work of these eight intrepid alumni has evolved.
    Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies
    A student in a red long sleeved shirt stands with arms crossed leaning against the wall atop a staircase.

    Tyler Kliem, a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences from Hamilton, New Jersey, is majoring in comparative literature and design.

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    • Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies

    Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

    Kristen de Groot

    Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis
    Person poses by the Biopond on Penn's campus

    The BioPond, as it’s widely known, sits amid campus buildings, offering a place of respite for both the Penn community and the broader West Philadelphia community. Its accessibility sets it apart from many botanical gardens, Kuracina says.

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    Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis

    As garden supervisor for the treasured green space formally known as the James G. Kaskey Memorial Park, Kuracina plans, plants, waters, and weeds, aiming to make it ‘more beautiful and special every year.’

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Making moves with Lucas Monroe
    Lucas Monroe stands under the hoop at the Palestra holding a basketball at his side.

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    Making moves with Lucas Monroe

    The fourth-year guard discusses what he loves about basketball, the history of the game, his social justice work, and his plans for the future.
    Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school
    Four students dig a hole in a garden at Hamilton School in Philadelphia.

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    Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school

    With support from grants and the Netter Center, the Andrew Hamilton School in Cobbs Creek is now home to a food forest and a thriving garden, providing healthy produce, green space, stormwater management, and educational opportunities.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    In Gary Williams, a ‘one-of-a-kind’ chief of police
    Gary Williams sitting down and smiling at a table outdoors

    Chief of Police Gary Williams, pictured in February 2023.

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    In Gary Williams, a ‘one-of-a-kind’ chief of police

    Vice President of the Division of Public Safety Kathleen Shields Anderson appointed Gary Williams as chief of police in January. He discusses how he got there and how he’s kept—and keeps—the Penn community safe.
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