Continuing a tradition spanning nearly 150 years, this year’s ceremony celebrated leadership, service, and scholarship, with a special emphasis on resilience and perseverance.
Ivy Day celebrated the Class of 2022 with a special emphasis on resilience and perseverance.
Since 1873, Penn students have affixed stones commemorating their class and achievements on the walls of campus buildings. On Sunday, May 15, the Class of 2022 hosted its Ivy Day ceremony with remarks and presentations by Interim President Wendell Pritchett, Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein, and Vice Provost for University Life Mamta Accapadi, along with Class President Sam Strickberger, Penn Alumni President Ann Nolan Reese, and others. This year’s Ivy Day stone was designed by J. Rachel Pierce, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences.
While the Ivy Day awards historically recognize leadership, service, and scholarship, the 2022 awards placed a special emphasis on students who modeled resilience and perseverance throughout the global pandemic.
“I have no doubt these students will change the world wherever they go,” said Accapadi, who gave the welcoming address. “They have already left their mark, here at Penn and beyond.”
Senior honor award winners pose with their prizes.
The 2022 Ivy Day awardees and presenters:
Contribution and Athlete Awards
Sol Feinstone Undergraduate Awards
Presenter: Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein
Recipients:
Victoria (Tori) Borlase
Vyshnavi Kosigishroff
Maxine Wragan
Association of Alumnae Fathers’ Trophy
Presenter: Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein
Recipient: Gracyn Banks
Class of 1915 Award
Presenter: Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein
Recipient: Samuel Handley
Academic Achievement and President’s Prizes
James Howard Weiss Memorial Award
Presenter: Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Recipient: Simona Vigodner
President’s Engagement Prizes
Presenter: Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Recipients:
Rowana Miller and Manoj Simha
Seungkwon Son, Max Strickberger and Sam Strickberger
President’s Innovation Prizes
Presenter: Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Recipients:
William Danon and Lukas Yancopoulos
President’s Sustainability Prizes
Presenter: Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Recipients:
Saif Khawaja
Sarah Beth Gleeson, Shoshana Weintraub and Julia Yan
Eli Moraru
Student Awards of Merit
Penn Alumni Student Awards of Merit
Presenter: Penn Alumni President Ann Nolan Reese
Recipients:
Marina Dauer
Merrick Eng
Sarthak Jain
Mia Kriegel
Hugo Leo
Senior Honor Awards
R Jean Brownlee Skimmer Hat Award
Presenter: Kara Blond
Recipient: Mary Sadallah
Spade Award
Presenter: Kara Blond
Recipient: Regan Mizrahi
David R Goddard Loving Cup Award
Presenter: Rachel Sheinbein
Recipient: Sukhmani Kaur
Cane Award
Presenter: Rachel Sheinbein
Recipient: Miles N. Meline
Gaylord P Harnwell Flag Award
Presenter: George Holt
Recipient: Janice Owusu
Bowl Award
Presenter: George Holt
Recipient: Nikhil Gupta
Althea K Hottel Shield Award
Presenter: Neil Sheth
Recipient: Amy Guo
Spoon Award
Presenter: Neil Sheth
Recipient: Sam Strickberger
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