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Deidre Wood’s commitment and compassion earns Pillar of Excellence award

Wood’s hard work and compassion for her counterparts and Penn’s neighbors earned her a 2018 Pillar of Excellence Award for outstanding weekly-paid staff achievement.

Michelle Nwokedi nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

The former basketball standout was selected by the Ivy League for her work on and off the court.

For first-generation college students, going ‘off script’ is key

At the “I Have a Dream” Foundation gala in New York City, Penn President Amy Gutmann encouraged “dreamers” to not feel limited in their potential to succeed.

2018 Ivy Day ceremony

In a 145-year old tradition, 28 seniors were honored, as well as one junior, a sophomore, and two class of 2017 alumni.

Class of 2018 includes 19 Fulbright awardees

With 34 recipients, the graduating class of 2018 produces a a record-breaking number of Fulbright Scholars, for a school already regarded as a top institution for generating Fulbright recipients.

Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League

Coach Steve Dolan and 16 Quakers received conference recognition.

2018 Winners of the President's Engagement and Innovation Prizes

President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners honored at awards luncheon

Nine Penn seniors have given their families even more reason to be proud. As soon as they graduate this month, they will start working full-time on innovative projects they designed to make a positive, lasting change for the “betterment of humankind.”

2018 Senior Design Competition winners innovate, develop, and deliver

In the annual Senior Design Project Competition, students from Penn Engineering’s six departments found solutions to real-world problems using emerging technologies.

Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People

His work on CAR-T cancer treatment was approved by the FDA in 2017, and this year June is celebrated as an influential global pioneer.

Alaina Hall, one of the 2018 President’s Engagement Prize winners and a School of Nursing senior.

Simple solutions help children in Mexican orphanage fight infectious disease

With the President’s Engagement Prize, senior Alaina Hall, is building a project she calls “Healthy Pequeños,” or “Healthy Little Ones,” which aims to help children in a Mexican orphanage fight infectious disease.

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