Amanda Mott manages media relations related to the Office of the Executive Vice President which includes facilities and real estate, Penn’s Climate Action Plan, student financial services, business services, campus housing and dining, and the endowment. In addition, she covers Commencement and Penn Global including Perry World House, the Penn Wharton China Center, and the Penn Biden Center.
Penn announces the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grant recipients
Awardees include interwoven teams of faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, and staff with projects anchored at eight schools and 10 academic and administrative centers.
Kathryn Griffo named Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Penn
Griffo has worked at Penn for nearly two decades, serving most recently as Chief Advancement Officer for Penn Medicine Development and Alumni Relations.
Quaker Commitment guarantees full tuition scholarships for families earning $200K or less as Trustees approve 2025-2026 financial aid budget and charges
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 3.7% increase in tuition and a $328 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming academic year.
The William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund will support over 40 civic-minded students in the Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences annually.
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$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid
With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
Mariana Valdes-Fauli named associate vice president of student registration and financial services
Valdes-Fauli, who was formerly the assistant vice president of Service and Experience Excellence at the University of Miami, assumed the role at Penn on Dec. 1.
Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy
The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School.
