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Class of 2026 Ivy Day Ceremony
Avia Weber, Bruno Basner, Sydney Finkelstein, Angele Diamacoune, Dahai Yonas, Remy Rabin, Arnav Dhingra, and Vedika Jawa.

Senior Honor Awards recipients Avia Weber, Bruno Basner, Sydney Finkelstein, Angele Diamacoune, Dahai Yonas, Remy Rabin, Arnav Dhingra, and Vedika Jawa.

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Class of 2026 Ivy Day Ceremony

Dating to 1873, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated exceptional graduating fourth-year students for their dedication to leadership and service.

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A look back at the Class of 1776
Excerpt of Trustees minutes page 96.

“Upon the Report of the Examiners, the following candidates approved of as qualified by their standing and proficiency to be admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, are James Abercrombie, John Leeds Bos[z]man, John Clopton, William Cock[e], Thomas Duncan Smith, William Thomas, and Ralph Wiltshire; and a mandate was ordered to be made out for conferring on them their Degree of Bachelor of Arts on the 10th of June next.”

(Image: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Minute Books, volume 2, 1768-1779; University Archives)

A look back at the Class of 1776

At the time, the seven graduates of the class received Bachelor of Arts degrees in a private ceremony open only to faculty, trustees, and graduates—due to what was described as the “unsettled state of affairs.”

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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants
(Top row) Max Annunziata, Sangeetha Bhuyan, Solange Campos, and Nik Donoughe. (Second row) Preethi Jayaraman, Christine Kim, Enne Kim, Alexander Li, Noa Machover, and Shivek Narang. (Third row) Keanu Natan, Tammy Nguyen, Bedansh Pandey, Sophia Powell, Ana Richardson, and Grant Schatzman. (Bottom row) Andi Sycip, Julian Tash, Hannah Tsai, Zoie Weinsweig, and Claire Zhang.

(Top row) Max Annunziata, Sangeetha Bhuyan, Solange Campos, and Nik Donoughe. (Second row) Preethi Jayaraman, Christine Kim, Enne Kim, Alexander Li, Noa Machover, and Shivek Narang. (Third row) Keanu Natan, Tammy Nguyen, Bedansh Pandey, Sophia Powell, Ana Richardson, and Grant Schatzman. (Bottom row) Andi Sycip, Julian Tash, Hannah Tsai, Zoie Weinsweig, and Claire Zhang.

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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants

The awardees will spend the 2026-27 academic year conducting research, pursuing graduate degrees, or teaching English overseas.

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Penn receives $20M gift for middle-income student financial aid enhancements
Alexandra and Greg Mondre.

The gift from Wharton alumnus Greg Mondre and Alexandra Mondre will establish the Mondre Family Initiative, increasing tuition affordability for more than 1,000 families each year.

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Penn receives $20M gift for middle-income student financial aid enhancements

A landmark gift from Greg and Alexandra Mondre will provide endowed support for Penn’s Quaker Commitment.

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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy
Gloved hand holding a scan of four brains

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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy

New research from Penn Medicine finds proposed traumatic encephalopathy syndrome criteria often don’t match CTE pathology at autopsy, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and potential mental health impacts for at-risk groups.

Kelsey Geesler

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Thinking like a VMD, earlier
Mary Lyle guides David Buckwalter through a procedure on a dog in a Penn Vet surgery.

Penn Vet’s Mary Lyle guides Class of 2026 student David Buckwalter through a successful tracheal intubation.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet)

Thinking like a VMD, earlier

Penn Vet’s graduating Class of 2026 is the first cohort to graduate its revamped four-year program designed to begin shaping their professional identities as animal care practitioners.

Sacha Adorno

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‘The Red and Blue’— A primer
two pages of musical notes and lyrics

Sung at all official University occasions, “The Red and Blue” was composed by William J. Goeckel, College Class of 1895 and Law Class of 1896. The words were written by Harry E. Westervelt, Medicine Class of 1898.

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‘The Red and Blue’— A primer

A key musical tradition at the University of Pennsylvania Commencement, “The Red and Blue” dates back not quite as far as founder Benjamin Franklin, but rather to two graduates of the 1890s.

Penn Today Staff

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The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters
Photo of the Federal Reserve facade

(Image: Lance Nelson)

The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters

Former Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and financial historian Peter Conti-Brown, both Wharton professors, unpack the central bank’s origins, its unusual structure, and the quiet ways it shapes the economy

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