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Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care
Melanie Contreras poses for photo in ARCH building.

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Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care

Melanie Contreras’ educational and extracurricular experiences at Penn—coupled with her family’s experiences as Peruvian immigrants—have shaped the fourth-year student’s approach to nursing.

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Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow

Sonia Banker will be working on Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance program as a Junior Fellow.

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Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow

Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system

Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system

Students in Penn Carey Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic gain hands-on trial experience representing clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

From Penn Carey Law

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Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next
Mikhaidia Miller wearing a striped sweater and standing with arms crossed, smiling and facing sideways, in the Penn First Plus office.

A first-generation student graduating from the School of Nursing, fourth-year Mikhaidia Miller has benefited from Penn First Plus mentorship, programming, and resources throughout her time at Penn. She aims to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and help improve health equity for all patients.

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Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next

The fourth-year reflects on what underpins her desire to pursue a nursing career and how Penn First Plus has supported her as a first-generation student.

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The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026
Two Penn Med students and two others under a 2026 balloon at Penn’s 2026 Match Day.

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The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026

The Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating class of 2026 celebrated Match Day on March 20, revealing the location of their residencies with a celebration among faculty, friends, and family.

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Who, What, Why: Kara Butler on museum education
Kara Butler talks at podium.

Kara Butler spoke at an event for Makuu: The Black Cultural Center about her experience growing up in Philadelphia.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Kara Butler on museum education

    Butler, a fourth-year anthropology and communication double-major from Philadelphia, is starting a master’s program at the Graduate School of Education in the fall, with the goal of becoming a museum educator.

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    Hard work with Simone Sawyer
    Simone Sawyer holds a basketball on her shoulder.

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    Hard work with Simone Sawyer

    The fourth-year guard on the women’s basketball team discusses playing basketball with her best friends, the responsibilities of a team captain, her most memorable game, and supporting well-being.

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    Penn fourth-year Yash Rajpal named 2026-27 Luce Scholar
    Yash Rajpal

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    Penn fourth-year Yash Rajpal named 2026-27 Luce Scholar

    Yash Rajpal, a University of Pennsylvania fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering & Applied Science, is one of 16 recipients selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to be a 2026-27 Luce Scholar.

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    Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
    Jonibek Muhsinov

    Jonibek Muhsinov will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge with support from a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

    (Image: Courtesy of Jonibek Muhsinov)

    Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

    Jonibek Muhsinov of Key West, Florida, will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

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