Alumni

2024 Year in Review

As the calendar flips to 2025, we look back at a few of the dozens of stories we had the privilege of sharing this past year.

A Celebratory Dedication for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology

The opening of the 112,500-square-foot space—now home to the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology—marks the start of a new chapter in Penn’s study of energy science and the fight against climate change.

Building New Worlds

Bing Chen, C’09, discusses his vital role in shaping the YouTube content creation ecosystem, his Pan-Asian cultural investment companies, and his dream of becoming a 21st-century Walt Disney.

Quaker Quotes: What’s Your Favorite Spot on Campus?

We asked, you answered. Alums share their memories, thoughts, and ideas with Omnia.

Penn Arts & Sciences at Work: Simone Eccleston, C’02

Penn Arts & Sciences at Work is a photoblog series that highlights College alums in their workplaces as they reflect on how and why their careers took shape.

Hungry in America

Penn Arts & Sciences alums are taking on the challenge of food insecurity locally and on a national scale.

Inspiring Community

This fall, Penn Arts & Sciences alums gathered on campus, in New York City, and abroad to mentor, mingle, and learn.

From the Microscope to the Big Picture

Steven J. Fluharty reminisces about his time on campus as an undergraduate and the path that got him where he is today.

Fox Leadership Program Turns 25

The program, founded in 1999 through a gift from Robert A. Fox, C’52, and Penny Fox, ED’53, aims to equip and empower Penn students and alums for present and future roles as ethical and effective leaders.

A Panel and a View

In mid-October in New York City, Penn’s Professional Women’s Alliance held a fall get-together, Elevate: Women in Leadership Panel and Networking Event.

Digging into a Career in the Biological Sciences

At the most recent College Alumni Mentoring Series Roundtable, students connected with Gabrielle Gosciniak C’13, Brielle Gehringer, C’18, GR’23, and Tyler Ling, C’18.

Ribbon-Cutting Marks Dedication of James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

The physical space provides a new home for Korean Studies and facilitates critical collaboration.

Behind the Scenes at The Tonight Show

Crystal Marshall, C’24, just started a master’s degree in film programming and curating at the University of London, as a Thouron Scholar. Before leaving for the UK, she spent the summer as a general production intern on Jimmy Fallon’s show.

A Sounding Board for First- and Second-Years

The College’s pre-major advising program has been around since the 1990s. The 130 or so faculty and staff who participate act as a support system and academic guide for undergrads learning to navigate the experiences and spaces of Penn.

Living the Olympic Dream

The Paris Games will mark the second for Regina Salmons, C’18, who will represent the U.S. in women’s eight boat. She reflects on her experience and what it means to push yourself “to the absolute limits of human ability.”