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Forward AJ Brodeur of the men's basketball team lays the ball in the basket between two defenders at the Palestra.

AJ Brodeur’s substance over style

Without any flashiness, AJ Brodeur leaves his mark as an all-time Penn basketball great.

Student standing outside with trees and buildings in the background.

Penn alum Shadrack Frimpong awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Shadrack Frimpong, Penn graduate and 2015 Presidents Engagement Prize winner, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in public health and primary care at the University of Cambridge in England.

While playing for the New York Jets in New York, Brandon Copeland stands in a two-point stance during gameplay.

Penn grad Brandon Copeland signs with New England Patriots

The 2013 Wharton alum, a linebacker and special teams player, has joined the six-time Super Bowl champions.

The Carolina Panther's Greg Van Roten sits on the bench during a game.

Former Quaker Greg Van Roten signs with New York Jets

Van Roten was an All-Ivy offensive lineman for the Quakers from 2008-11 and a part of two Ivy League championship teams.

Alan Page presents Brandon Copeland with the NFLPA's Alan Page Community Service Award.

NY Jets linebacker, a Penn alum, awarded NFLPA’s highest honor

Brandon Copeland has been recognized for his community service work, and positively impacting his team’s city and communities across the country.

Tough conversations and innovative outlooks in higher ed

President Amy Gutmann and Graduate School of Education scholar Robert Zemsky took part in a “fireside chat” at this year’s Higher Education Leadership Conference at Penn, which also awarded Gutmann the Zemsky Medal.

New Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski arrives at the Cleveland airport after being named Browns coach.

Penn alum named head coach of Cleveland Browns

Kevin Stefanski, a 2004 graduate and former offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, has been hired to coach the NFL franchise.

Philadelphia Inquirer

New Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was a star athlete at St. Joseph’s Prep, Penn

At 37, Stefanski has climbed through the coaching ranks since his first job at Penn, going from an offensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings to offensive coordinator. He will be the third-youngest head coach in the NFL.

Sports Illustrated

Cleveland Browns to name Kevin Stefanski head coach

Kevin Stefanski, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, will be the 18th head coach of the team. The former Quaker will be tasked with hiring the rest of his staff as well as the team’ general manager.

Amy Gutmann watches as Roderick Wong signs his gift to the Perelman School of Medicine.

A gift for disruption: Visionary Roderick Wong gives back to PennHealthX

Wong, an alum with a medical degree and an MBA, has given Penn Medicine a $6 million gift to endow the Roderick T. Wong PennHealthX Program, one of the largest single gifts to support medical education.

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