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SNF Paideia Program expands, thanks to new grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Group of people gathered together by a building entrance.

During a celebration in May 2022, current fellows in the SNF Paideia Program welcomed the 2025 cohort.

SNF Paideia Program expands, thanks to new grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Increased funding will enable the SNF Paideia Program at Penn to strengthen a commitment to the civic mission of higher education on campus and beyond with enhanced course offerings, an expanded fellowship program, and more event programming.
Faith, athletic drive, and the Midwestern spirit
Thrower Cam Landis stands in front of the Penn Museum, where the anthropology museum is based.

Cam Landis, thrower, football player, anthropology major, and Midwesterner, explored his Jewish roots at Hillel, culminating in a bar mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. 

Faith, athletic drive, and the Midwestern spirit

May graduate Cam Landis, an anthropology major from Madison, Ohio, played on the offensive line for the football team, walked on to the track team as a thrower—and delved into his Jewish roots at Hillel.

Kristina Linnea García

Lighting the way for rare disease
Magnolia Wang posing with Penn Pavilion with the roof lit up

To commemorate Rare Disease Day, Magnolia Wang organized a lighting of the Pavilion of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in support of the National Organization for Rare Disorders.

Lighting the way for rare disease

After finding out about STAC3, a rare disease without a cure, biology major Magnolia Wang of the College of Arts and Sciences set out to raise awareness and advocate for those struggling with the illness.

Luis Melecio-Zambrano

Baseball history, American history
jackie robinson in the dugout

Baseball history, American history

Sarah Gronningsater’s popular course links the two in a study of the sport from the Civil War to Jackie Robinson to the current day.

Kristen de Groot

‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate
graduates toss caps at commencement

(Homepage image) An in-person Commencement, held at Franklin Field on May 22, represented a long-awaited milestone for the Class of 2020 and graduate students from the Class of 2021.

‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate

Embodying adaptability and persistence, themes of the speech by Angela Duckworth, alums from the classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to make up for a missed milestone.

Katherine Unger Baillie , Brandon K. Baker , Michele W. Berger , Lauren Hertzler , Louisa Shepard

Class of 2022 Ivy Day
Eight students holding awards in front of College Hall.

Ivy Day celebrated the Class of 2022 with a special emphasis on resilience and perseverance.

Class of 2022 Ivy Day

Continuing a tradition spanning nearly 150 years, the Class of 2022 Ivy Day Ceremony celebrated leadership, service, and scholarship, with a special emphasis on resilience and perseverance.

Kristina Linnea García

A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022
graduates celebrate on franklin field Penn held its 266th Commencement celebration on Monday, May 16. The ceremony was held at Franklin Field and honored the Class of 2022.

A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022

Penn’s 266th Commencement showcased graduates who Interim President Wendell Pritchett said demonstrated an “advanced ability to roll with the challenges.”
Penn junior Ha-Nam Yoon named a Udall Scholar
2022 Udall Scholar, Ha-Nam Yoon

Ha-Nam Yoon, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2022 Udall Scholar by the Udall Foundation, recognized for leadership, public service, and a commitment to issues related to the environment.

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Penn junior Ha-Nam Yoon named a Udall Scholar

Ha-Nam Yoon, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2022 Udall Scholar by the Udall Foundation, recognized for leadership, public service, and a commitment to issues related to the environment.

Louisa Shepard

27 students and recent graduates awarded 2022 Fulbright grants
18 headshots of students

University of Pennsylvania’s Fulbright grant recipients for the 2022-23 academic year include 18 graduating seniors, from left: (top row) Aishwarya Balaji, Lilian Chen, Ria Chinchankar, Amira Chowdhury, Luke Coleman, Sonali Deliwala; (middle row) Alice Heyeh; Robin Hu, J’Aun Johnson, Jordyn Kaplan, Erin Kraskewicz, Shaila Lothe; (bottom row) Brendan Lui, Rebecca Morse, Kaitlyn Rentala, Anyara Rodriguez, Stefan Tomov, Irene Yee.

27 students and recent graduates awarded 2022 Fulbright grants

Twenty-seven Penn students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright grants for the 2022-23 academic year, including 18 seniors who will be graduating May 16.

Louisa Shepard