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Positioned for Success
Taussia Boadi and Cheryl Nnadi pose on Penn's campus in front of College Hall, green grass and a huge tree.

Cheryl Nnadi (left) and Taussia Boadi (right) created Positioned for Success, a 2023 winner of Projects for Progress.

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Positioned for Success

The program, launched by recent College of Arts and Sciences grads Taussia Boadi and Cheryl Nnadi, was a 2023 Projects for Progress winner and provides academic support to middle school students affected by gun violence.

Kristen de Groot

Brewing brilliance
Nader Engheta and Firooz Aflatouni sit at a table clutching Penn-branded mugs filled with tea.

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Brewing brilliance

Nader Engheta and Firooz Aflatouni of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science turn tea time into new ideas.
Fourth cohort of Projects for Progress recipients announced
Love Statue

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Fourth cohort of Projects for Progress recipients announced

The initiative, run out of the Office of Social Equity and Community, provides University funding up to $100,000 each to Penn teams taking on big social justice issues in the city.

Lauren Hertzler

Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu.

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu are among the first-generation college students graduating in the Class of 2024.

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Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.
Ivy Stones, a Penn tradition
The original Ivy Stone from 1873 and in the shape of a shield is seen on Penn's College Hall.

The original 1873 Ivy Stone on College Hall.

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Ivy Stones, a Penn tradition

Since 1873, each graduating class has placed an Ivy Stone on campus to commemorate their time at Penn.

Kristen de Groot

Wyatt at the bat
Wyatt Henseler sits in the bleachers at Meiklejohn Stadium while wearing his white jersey and his right arm resting on a baseball glove.

Image: Eric Sucar

Wyatt at the bat

The fourth-year third baseman on the baseball team discusses his 36 best friends, hitting home runs, getting hit by 90 mph fastballs, and why the New York Yankees are “God’s team.”
A Class like no other
Forthcoming

Forthcoming

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A Class like no other

As three fourth-year students look forward to Commencement, a look back at their Penn journey, which started during a global pandemic.
What’s That? The Sweeten Alumni House carillon
Image of a carillon, with knobs and buttons. The screen notes that the machine is playing the Star Wars theme

The Sweeten Alumni House carillon, playing the Star Wars theme.

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What’s That? The Sweeten Alumni House carillon

The Sweeten Alumni House carillon is a computerized music system that chimes and plays songs for passersby along Locust Walk.

Kristina García

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