Cohort of PIP/PEP winners celebrate at luncheon Penn President Amy Gutmann with the winners of the 2019 Presidential Engagement Prize and Presidential Innovation Prize Cohort of PIP/PEP winners celebrate at luncheon Nine students received handcrafted certificates at the annual luncheon, held May 3, that recognizes the work of graduating seniors awarded the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
A financial literacy class with a twist A financial literacy class with a twist NFL player and alumnus Brandon Copeland co-taught a course at Penn this semester alongside longtime University lecturer Brian Peterson.
Lightbulb moment: A snap-on solution for energy conservation Lightbulb moment: A snap-on solution for energy conservation Senior Wharton student Michael Wong won a President’s Innovation Prize for his startup InstaHub.
For Kennett Square’s mushroom farmworkers, healthy interventions come directly to the workplace Penn Nursing seniors José Maciel (left) and Antonio Renteria were awarded a 2019 President’s Engagement Prize for their project Cultivando Juntos, a 10-week community-based curriculum aimed at alleviating the social determinants of health for the mushroom farmworkers of Kennett Square. For Kennett Square’s mushroom farmworkers, healthy interventions come directly to the workplace With the President’s Engagement Prize, seniors José Maciel and Antonio Renteria plan to bring subjects like nutrition and sleep to the workers, reinforcing preventive screenings already provided by a local, federally qualified health center.
Building literacy and leadership through basketball Building literacy and leadership through basketball Three seniors with roots in West Africa will use their President’s Engagement Prize to build a program for Liberian girls that will combine sports and reading.
Safe haven Brendan Taliaferro of Host Homes for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia Safe haven Senior Brendan Taliaferro receives the President’s Engagement Prize for a project to provide housing and support for homeless LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.
Class of 2019 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced at Penn Class of 2019 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced at Penn The President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize empower Penn students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Penn junior Christina Steele named Beinecke Scholar Christina Steele, a junior psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a 2019 Beinecke Scholar, a program which provides substantial scholarships for graduate education. (Photo: Aaron Olson) Penn junior Christina Steele named Beinecke Scholar Penn junior Christina Steele has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship to pursue her graduate education. She is the 12th Beinecke Scholar from Penn since the award was first given in 1975.
From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain Students like Anijah Tucker-Hill tried different-sized brains on for size, trying to guess which model was to human scale. From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair brought West Philadelphia fourth graders and Penn neuroscience students together for a morning of hands-on fun.
Farm to campus, from prep to dining—and more dining A member of the staff adds a handful of herbs to a lasagna dish during the busy lunch hour in the kitchen of Houston Market on Jan. 23. Farm to campus, from prep to dining—and more dining Penn Dining Services cook up delicious, locally sourced, healthy, and abundant meals at nearly all hours of the day, an operation that starts locally and ends on plates licked clean.