Class of 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced (Top left) Team PIXEL: Ejun Mary Hong and Jack Roney; (top right) The Nourish to Flourish team: Rashmi Acharya, Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio, and Inaya Zaman. (Bottom left) For Sync Labs, Melanie Herbert, Nami Lindquist, and Alexandra Popescu; (bottom right) Piotr Lazarek for Nirby.nocred Class of 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced Four prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. 4 min. read
Veterinary student on the human benefits of poultry medicine Dana Bubka, an aspiring diagnostic poultry veterinarian, has been doing clinical rotations at New Bolton Center leading up to her graduation in May from the School of Veterinary Medicine.nocred News Veterinary student on the human benefits of poultry medicine Dana Bubka came to the School of Veterinary Medicine knowing she wanted to be a poultry veterinarian, and after graduation, she is staying at Penn for a residency in anatomic pathology.
Match Day sees future MDs planning medical careers back home, and at Penn Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Match Day sees future MDs planning medical careers back home, and at Penn Graduating students at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine gathered with friends and family for the annual Match Day celebration in the Atrium in the Jordan Medical Education Center; at noon, their opened envelopes revealed their next steps for residency.
Who, What, Why: Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education Lorea Peterson Redondo, who is working toward an MBA in the Wharton School and a master's in education policy in the Graduate School of Education.nocred News Who, What, Why: Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education Peterson, a graduate student in the Wharton School and the Graduate School of Education who will graduate in May, hopes to bring lessons learned back to her hometown of Mexico City.
Actor, director, producer, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks to speak at 269th Commencement Class of 1996 alumna Elizabeth Banks will address the Class of 2025 at Penn’s 269th Commencement on May 19.(Image: Robert Ascroft) Actor, director, producer, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks to speak at 269th Commencement At the Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 19, Banks will receive an honorary degree, along with the other 2025 Penn honorary degree recipients. 4 min. read
Bringing together passions for nursing, community, and policy nocred Bringing together passions for nursing, community, and policy Growing up in rural Alaska shaped Charlotte Brown’s interest in health care access, while being a Perry World House Student Fellow and Benjamin Franklin Scholar expanded her horizons. 5 min. read
On the court with Stina Almqvist Image: Eric Sucar On the court with Stina Almqvist The Swedish fourth-year guard discusses adjusting to the American game, playing pro ball as a teenager, attending the Eagles parade, scoring 1,000 points, and what the future holds.
Expanding on a legacy of heart health education At a recent Project HERO workshop at one of SHOP’s partner sites, Aravind Krishan, center, gave a brief presentation on heart health and Taylor Brothers, left, gave a CPR demo.nocred Expanding on a legacy of heart health education Fourth-year Aravind Krishnan, the inaugural Sarah Katz Award recipient, is working to help shelter residents in Philadelphia better monitor their health.
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose nocred A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose After finishing a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics, fourth-year Bryan Suh will become a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar Penn fourth-year student Annabelle Jin is one of 16 students chosen as a 2025-26 Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation.(Image: Courtesy of Annabelle Jin) Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar Annabelle Jin, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of 16 recipients selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to be a 2025-26 Luce Scholar.