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Penn’s Class of 2027 on the Locust Bridge during Hey Day.

Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day

A lively sea of third-year students gathered to celebrate the 110-year-old Penn tradition, symbolizing their rise to fourth-year rank.

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Penn Athletics announces 2025-26 Senior Student-Athlete Awards

Wrestling’s CJ Composto was honored with the Class of 1915 Award, gymnastics’ Skyelar Kerico received the Association of Alumnae Fathers’ Trophy; sprint football’s Jaxson Nield, gymnastics Alyssa Rosen, and coxswain Carly Yang won the Goldring Prize.

An elementary school student (left) and Penn affiliate (right) are interacting while the student writes in his booklet, in a classroom setting.

Penn’s community engagement progress at the turn of the century

The third installment in the limited series “Chapters of Change” explores how Penn has led community engagement efforts in public education, economic development, and neighborhood prosperity during a time of widespread change in the nation’s cities.

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Gabrielle Fine leads a campus tour with prospective students and their families.

How the Quaker Commitment empowered one student to create her path at Penn

Gabrielle Fine, a fourth year in the Wharton School and recipient of financial aid from the Quaker Commitment, will graduate in May with an interdisciplinary skillset and new perspectives from a global adventure and local engagement.

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students moving out of Penn residences during Move-Out.

Tips for a greener, cleaner, and easier Move-Out experience

Working with community partners, Penn offices offer options for off-campus pickups, on-campus donations, and additional curbside trash pickup days aimed at keeping the neighborhood clean and limiting what ends up in the landfill.

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Fueling local business growth

Vendor Matt Nam, founder of ViaNexta and Win Win Coffee, counts on Penn support to help sustain and grow his local businesses.

Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.

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Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars

Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Runners running the steeplechase at Penn Relays.

Quakers post numerous milestones during 130th Penn Relays

From Thursday through Saturday, the 130th annual Penn Relays enlivened Franklin Field. The world-renowned three-day competition featured nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels.

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Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship

Third-year Zach McGrath, a political science major in the College, is among 55 students chosen as 2026 Truman Scholars from 48 U.S. colleges and universities.

Jana Dweek holds a squash racket up against a wall with squash ball marks.

Coming up clutch with Jana Dweek

The fourth year on the women’s squash team discusses the Quakers’ national championship-winning season. Dweek clinched the Howe Cup for the Red & Blue by winning the decisive match in straight sets.