Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars A Penn senior and two alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships, which fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. From left, 2019 graduate Shuxi (Shirley) Liu, senior Daniel Ruiz de la Concha, and 2019 graduate Heather Tang. Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars Daniel Ruiz de la Concha is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences; Shuxi (Shirley) Liu and Heather Tang graduated in 2019 from the Wharton School. They are each awarded a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing
Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever Q&A Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever The senior running back discusses his sprint football career, how the pandemic reignited his passion for the game, adjusting to the speed of the sport, how he became a Colts fan living in North Jersey, and his plans for the future.
Padilla’s big-time performance nets Big 5 award Padilla’s big-time performance nets Big 5 award The junior guard on the women’s basketball team has been named Big 5 Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Three cheers for two Quakers Three cheers for two Quakers Gracyn Banks of the field hockey team and Jordan Obi of the women’s basketball team have been honored, in turn, by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and Ivy League.
Two Penn seniors named 2022 Rhodes Scholars Two Penn seniors have been awarded 2022 Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford, Raveen Kariyawasam (left), from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Nicholas Thomas-Lewis, from Kimball, Nebraska. Kariyawasam is in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wharton School, and Thomas-Lewis is in the College of Arts and Sciences. Two Penn seniors named 2022 Rhodes Scholars Two Penn seniors have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford, Raveen Kariyawasam, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Nicholas Thomas-Lewis, from Kimball, Nebraska.
Penn senior Max Wragan named George J. Mitchell Scholar Penn senior Max Wragan is one of 12 in the nation chosen to receive a George J. Mitchell Scholarship for postgraduate study in Ireland in 2022-2023. Penn senior Max Wragan named George J. Mitchell Scholar Senior Max Wragan, a neuroscience major and chemistry minor, has been selected for a George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which covers one academic year of postgraduate studies in Ireland, including stipends for living and travel expenses.
Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday.
2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties From left: Michael Golden, executive director of Catalyst @ Penn GSE; Pam Grossman, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; Suzanne McGraw; and Harold McGraw III, former chair, CEO and president of The McGraw Hill Companies. 2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties Often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Education,” the McGraw Prize is awarded annually to leaders who are pushing beyond the boundaries of the current education landscape and revolutionizing the field.
Alumni Award of Merit and Creative Spirit Awards honor seven alumni Top row, left to right: Judith Bollinger, Al Filreis, Stephen Goff, and Ghislain Gouraige. Bottom row, left to right: Mike Kowalski, Clemson Smith Muniz, Ashley Zampini Ritter, and John Vosmek. Alumni Award of Merit and Creative Spirit Awards honor seven alumni Stephen Goff is awarded Creative Spirit Award and Al Filreis is to receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
Guarding the goal with Gracyn Banks Guarding the goal with Gracyn Banks The senior captain discusses her role as a center back, the field hockey team’s brutal schedule, playing for USA Field hockey, her work as a field hockey coach and referee, and her plans for next year.