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A collage showing Bruce Lefkowitz fighting for a rebound, posing with the No. 1 finger in the air, and shooting a shot.

Former hooper Bruce Lefkowitz elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame

The 1987 alumnus led the Quakers in scoring during his junior and senior seasons, and was the Red & Blue’s top rebounder in each of his four years.

Penn announces nine 2022 Thouron Scholars

Five seniors and four recent alumni have received a 2022 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship recipient receives tuition for up to two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree there.

Roger Reina, wearing a suit and tie, claps his hands while watching a wresting match from the sidelines.

Roger Reina named EIWA Coach of the Year

The head coach of the wrestling team led the Quakers to a second-place finish at the 118th EIWA Championships over the weekend, their highest spot since 2010.

Clark Slajchert, a guard on the men's basketball team, dribbles the ball up the court, wearing a black Penn jersey.

Slajchert’s superb play secures Ivy Rookie of the Week status

The sophomore guard scored 18 points against Yale on Friday and 16 points against Brown on Saturday, including the game-winning bucket.

Lia Thomas and a competitor from Harvard grasps hands in the pool after a race at the Ivy Championships.

Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships

The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.

Gilly Lane named Ivy League Coach of the Year

The head coach of the men’s squash team guided his squad to a pristine 16-0 record and their first outright Ivy League title since 1968-69.

side by side portraits of yuxin chen and deep jariwala

Two Penn faculty named 2022 Sloan Research Fellows

Yuxin Chen and Deep Jariwala have been recognized for their creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments as members of the next generation of scientific leaders.

Senior Erin Hayes named Gates Cambridge Scholar

Senior Erin Hayes, a Roy and Diana Vagelos Scholar in the Molecular Life Sciences, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in astronomy at the University of Cambridge in England.

At left, Jordan Dingle dribbles the ball up the court against Yale. At right, Clark Slajchert dribbles the ball ups the court.

Dingle, Slajchert pick up weekly Ivy honors

The sophomore guards have been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Ivy League Rookie of the Week, respectively.

Natalie Yang performs on the balance beam; sophomore Sara Kenefick performs on the floor.

Fantastic gymnastic duo awarded weekly GEC honors

Senior co-captain Natalie Yang picked up Gymnastics East Conference Performance of the Week and sophomore Sara Kenefick was selected GEC Gymnast of the Week.

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