Campus & Community

Class of 2024 Ivy Day Awards Ceremony

Among the prizes and awards presented at the ceremony, the senior class leadership awards are among the oldest traditions at Penn and recognize outstanding students for their leadership and service.

Eight fourth-year students stand with various awards (spoon, shovel, hat, etc)
From left to right: Josias Zongo with the Cane Award, Toyosi Abu with the Spoon Award, Jack Immanuel with the Spade Award, Taussia Boadi with the David R Goddard Loving Cup Award, Ashley Song with the Bowl Award, Milan Chand with the Althea K Hottel Shield Award, Annabelle Noyes with the Gaylord P Harnwell Flag Award, and Xavier Shankle with the R Jean Brownlee Skimmer Hat Award. (Image credit: Prestige Portraits)

The Ivy Day Ceremony recognizes outstanding graduating seniors for their leadership and service. The senior class leadership awards are among the longest held traditions at Penn; the oldest award, the Spoon, dates to 1865. This year’s Ivy Stone, designed by Vereta Gour, was unveiled at Baccalaureate.

Among those giving remarks and presenting awards were senior class president Toyosi Abu, Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Provost John L. Jackson Jr., and Vice Provost for University Life Karu Kozuma. Others presenting awards included Penn Alumni President Michael Barrett as well as alumni and former Ivy Day award-winners Janelle (Brodsky) Sallenave, Josh Brogadir, Sarah Gleit, and Josh Zeichner.

“The Ivy Day Award Ceremony is an anchor to mark what is best about Penn: the students,” Kozuma says. “We celebrate their contributions and accomplishments while acknowledging the support network of family and loved ones who helped the recipients reach this point in their lives.”

Karu Kozuma and Mariam Tigane
Vice Provost for University Life Karu Kozuma with Mariam Tigane. (Image: Prestige Portraits)

The 2024 Ivy Day awardees and presenters:

Contribution Awards

Sol Feinstone Undergraduate Awards
Presenter: Vice Provost for University Life Karu Kozuma
Recipients: Steven Chen, Mariam Tigane, Nae Nae Chairatchaneeboon

Athletic & Scholastic Achievement Awards

Association of Alumnae Fathers’ Trophy
Presenter: Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
Recipients: Isabella Whittaker, Niki Miles

Class of 1915 Award
Presenter: Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
Recipient: Wyatt Henseler

Penn Student Agencies Award
Presenter: Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
Recipient: Brinn Gammer

James Howard Weiss Memorial Award
Presenter: Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
Recipient: Rema Bhat

Four students stand with awards
From left to right: Steven Chen, Rema Bhat, Mariam Tigane, Isabella Whittaker, and Brinn Gammer. (Image: Prestige Portraits)

President’s Prizes

President’s Engagement Prizes
Presenter: Interim President Larry Jameson
Recipients: Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, Anooshey Ikhlas, Gauthami Moorkanat, Simran Rajpal

President’s Innovation Prizes
Presenter: Interim President Larry Jameson
Recipients: Yash Dhir, Rahul Nambiar

Student Awards of Merit: 

Penn Alumni Student Awards of Merit
Presenter: Penn Alumni President Michael Barrett
Recipients: Hertha Torre Gallego, Iris Horng, Anooshey Ikhlas, Charles Schumer, Alexandra Vlasenkova, Isabella Whittaker

Five people stand with framed awards
From left to right: Anooshey Ikhlas, Isabella Whittaker, Alexandra Vlasenkova, Hertha Torre Gallego, and Iris Horng. (Image: Prestige Portraits)

Senior Honor Awards:

R Jean Brownlee Skimmer Hat Award
Presenter: Josh Zeichner
Recipient: Xavier Shankle

Spade Award
Presenter: Josh Zeichner
Recipient: Jack Immanuel

David R Goddard Loving Cup Award 
Presenter: Sarah Gleit
Recipient: Taussia Boadi

Cane Award
Presenter: Sarah Gleit 
Recipient: Josias Zongo

Gaylord P Harnwell Flag Award
Presenter: Janelle (Brodsky) Sallenave
Recipient: Annabelle Noyes

Bowl Award
Presenter: Janelle (Brodsky) Sallenave
Recipient: Ashley Song

Althea K Hottel Shield Award
Presenter: Josh Brogadir
Recipient: Milan Chand

Spoon Award
Presenter: Josh Brogadir
Recipient: Toyosi Abu

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