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Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates
29 people in a grid

Twenty-nine Penn students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year, from left: (top row) Anuj Amin, Ella Atsavapranee, Rebecca Bean, Rachael (Viola) Bordon, Erin Brennan, Mia Cheung; (second row) Allison Chou, Teresa Christensen, Sabrina de Brito, Ashley Fuchs, Zacharia Hamdi, Nilesh Kavthekar; (third row) Vincent Kelley, Lauren Lamb, Esther Lee, Beyoncé Lightfoot, Colin Lodewick, Lea Mangifesta; (fourth row) Vanessa Martinez Penn, Anya Miller, Marissa Mojena, Priyamvada Nambrath, Trevor Núñez, Sriram Palepu; (bottom row) Kyra Schulman, Laila Shadid, Ingrid Sotelo, Sally Thomas, and Erin Wrightson. 

(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) 

Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates

Twenty-nine University of Pennsylvania students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than 20 nations. 
American Spaces on air — Penn Glee Club
Chilean North American Institute

American Spaces on air — Penn Glee Club

During a tour in Chile, members of the Penn Glee Club are interviewed on a podcast of the Chilean North American Institute.

Who, What, Why: Kelly Garcia-Ramos, advocate for students with speech impediments
Kelly Garcia-Ramos outside under a tree.

Kelly Garcia-Ramos, a rising fourth-year neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has founded a support group, SpeechFluency@Penn, for students who stutter.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Kelly Garcia-Ramos, advocate for students with speech impediments

    Kelly Garcia-Ramos made the choice to no longer try to hide their stutter and last semester founded a support group, SpeechFluency@Penn, for students who stutter. 
    What TikTok reveals about Gen Z dating
    A young woman lies sideways on a bed, gazing at her phone

    In her thesis, Talia Fiester looked at contemporary Gen Z dating against the backdrop of neoliberalism and what she calls “the rejection of the couple form.” She did so by analyzing one of Gen Z’s pervasive mediums—TikTok.

    (Image: Beton Studio)

    What TikTok reveals about Gen Z dating

    In an honors thesis for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, 2023 grad Talia Fiester examines “Neoliberal Love and the Pathology of Gen Z’s Singledom.”

    Kristina García

    What college students need is a taste of the monk’s life
    The New York Times

    What college students need is a taste of the monk’s life

    Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences is challenging his students to adopt monastic traditions in order to rethink the purpose of education.

    Congrats, college grad. Good luck finding that dream job
    Bloomberg

    Congrats, college grad. Good luck finding that dream job

    Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that there are still opportunities for recent grads, though more students have to look beyond big-name companies.

    Class of 2023 Ivy Day
    Five students holding framed certificates stand in a hallway

    The Penn Alumni Student of Merit Award winners (left to right): Joan Dartey, William Chase Seklar, Rebecca Nadler, Ryan Afreen, and Margaret Gladieux.

    (Image: Prestige Portraits)

    Class of 2023 Ivy Day

    For 150 years, Ivy Day has been an annual tradition at Penn, with each graduating class installing at least one new plaque, planting a sprig of ivy, and recognizing individual achievements.

    Kristina García