Penn’s Scholarship Celebrations provide an opportunity for Penn’s generous donors to undergraduate scholarships to meet and build connections with the extraordinary students that their philanthropy supports. Held each fall on the Penn campus and each spring in New York City, these events are headlined by President Amy Gutmann, George Weiss, W’65, Trustee Emeritus and founding member of the Men and Women of Pennsylvania, and two of Penn’s remarkable scholarship recipients who share their personal stories.
Jennifer Saul Rich, C’92, Stephen Rich, Denise Saul, Andrew Saul, W’68 and students
Deborah Zinn Shiffman, C’89, Pavel, C’13, G’13 and David Shiffman, C’89
Elle, W’15, Deborah Kim Zajkowski, W’86, Makini, W’15, Mani Sabapathi, ENG’93, GEN’93, W’93 and Karthik, C,13, ENG’13, G
Deborah Adler Chalfin, PAR’08, Brian, W’13 and Robert Chalfin, W’78, WG’78, PAR’08
Rick, EE’13, ENG’13, Max ENG’15, Toby Wolf, PAR’86 and Amy, EE’13, ENG’13, GEN’13
Richard Schneidman, W’65, PAR’05, PAR’93, Bart, W’15 and Marjorie Rosen Schneidman, CW’66, PAR’05, PAR’93
Yon Cho, W’84 and Blaire, C’13
Laura, C’14 and Matthew Nord, W’01
Keishawn, C’15, Lira Lee, C’90, W’90 and Jon Cohen, C’91
Judith Gordon, CW’71, ASC’01 and Bread Upon Waters Scholars Christie, Courtney, Rona, Helen and Paula
Cherice, C’16 and Brad Scott, C’02
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New York City’s historic Gotham Hall set the stage for an evening of celebration, achievement and promise. The spring 2013 Scholarship Celebration brought together over 500 alumni, students and friends to commemorate Penn’s phenomenal campaign success that resulted…
A mother’s quest for access to education weaved through generations, endured hardships and journeyed across an ocean, to manifest itself in the person of Makho, W’13, a “village ambassador” and esteemed Penn World Scholar.
New to Philadelphia and to Penn, Ali, C’13, truly was living her dream. She soaked up every inch of the school’s rich, liberal arts heritage, poring over literary theory books and Middle East journals, sitting in awe of the beautiful architecture of the Fisher Fine…