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Sherisse Laud-Hammond stands with arms folded, smiling, in her office.

Sherisse Laud-Hammond reflects on transformative year as Penn Women’s Center director

In 2020, SP2 alum Sherisse Laud-Hammond was named the new director of the Penn Women’s Center, a position in which she is the first Black woman and woman of color to serve.

Penn announces its 2021 Thouron Scholars. From left, top: senior Emily Davis, senior Carson Eckhard, and 2019 graduate Ben Friedman. Bottom: senior Lauren Kleidermacher and senior Beau Staso.

Penn announces five 2021 Thouron Scholars

Four seniors and a 2019 graduate have received a Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship winner receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree there.

unscripted group in front of college hall

The joy and power of improvisation

With The Unscripted Project, President’s Engagement Prize winners Philip Chen and Meera Menon create an improv curriculum and bring teaching artists to Philadelphia public school students.

The unbridled brilliance of Julian Abele

The 1902 graduate of the architecture program is finally starting to receive credit for his vast and iconic portfolio, which includes the central branch of the Free Library, Penn’s President’s House, Harvard’s flagship library, and more than 30 spaces and places on Duke’s campus.

Sadie T.M. Alexander in a graduaction cap and gown.

Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist

Penn Law is paying tribute to the legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School, by launching three new full tuition scholarships created in her honor.

2015 graduate Joyce Kim awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

As Penn’s 32nd Gates Scholar since the program started in 2001, Kim will pursue a Ph.D. in sociology of education at the University of Cambridge.

Wearing a Cleveland Browns hoodie and a facemask, Kevin Stefanski runs onto the field.

Penn alum Kevin Stefanski named NFL Coach of the Year

The 2004 alumnus guided the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs in his first year as head coach, and their first playoff win in more than a quarter century.

Justin Watson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands on the sideline with his helmet off wearing his white jersey.

Justin Watson wins Super Bowl with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2018 alumnus Justin Watson won the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joining 1999 alumnus Jim Finn as the only former Penn football players with Super Bowl Rings.

Penn Athletics to celebrate 100 years of women’s sports

Starting this month, Penn Athletics will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the official start of women’s athletics at the University. This will include content on their website and social media accounts.

Tragedy made this Penn Wharton grad an orphan, but hard work and talent make him a rising star

Wharton alumnus Kayvon Asemani spoke about his path to Penn and what he’s accomplished since graduating in 2018. “I realized I could show a lot of people that if it’s possible to come from where I came from and get to Wharton, then, from wherever they came from, they also could get to this place,” he said.

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