Philanthropy touches every part of the University. Through the support of our engaged and generous donors, Penn is able to inspire impact locally and globally. Here is a small sample of recent gifts that are fueling the University’s drive to advance knowledge for good.
Giving Highlights
A selection of recent gifts inspiring impact across the University
Spring/Summer 2023
Faisel H. Khan, C’98, ENG’98, made a $250,000 gift to provide financial support to master’s students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, with consideration given to students who have prior work experience or attended an undergraduate institution in places considered fragile humanitarian settings. The gift is in honor of his 25th reunion, and he serves as the gift chair of his class.
Dr. Alexandria Carajohn, ENG’13, a former scholarship recipient, and Michael Carajohn, C’13, made a generous gift to endow a Young Alumni scholarship for Penn undergraduates.
Alain M. Levy, WG’72, Jerome P. Levy, WG’99, and Cleo R. Levy, C’21, gave $127,500 to their family scholarship supporting Wharton undergraduates from Europe. In addition, Alain and Jerome gave $25,000 to The Wharton Fund.
The estate of Margy Meyerson, G’93, wife of former University President Martin Meyerson, made a generous bequest to support the Meyerson Professorship in Interdisciplinary Studies, to establish a Philadelphia Art & Architecture fund in the Penn Libraries, and to establish the Benjamin Franklin Distinguished Lecture Series in the McNeil Center for Early American Studies in Penn Arts & Sciences.
Serhan, WG’06, and Aysu Seçmen gave $1 million to support Wharton Leadership Ventures, which offers outdoor experiences that facilitate self-discovery, leadership, and character development through the Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program. They also supported The Wharton Fund and The Penn Fund.
Eve Marie Colello-Moltzen made a $5,000 gift to establish the Colello-Moltzen Term Scholarship for Gender Health at SP2, which provides support for MSW students with an interest in gender-affirming health care.
Dana Hork, C’02, through her nonprofit, Change for Change, gave a generous gift to fund SP2’s Philanthropy in the City class, which researches and funds local Philadelphia nonprofits.
William Browne, C’11, and Christopher Browne, C’01, gave $1 million to establish a Men and Women of Pennsylvania Scholarship Challenge Fund to encourage new scholarships for students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Elie-Antonie Atallah, PAR’20, gave $10,000 to help establish a new Plant Sciences Laboratory at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens.
Alex Yu, C’15, gave $10,000 to support the Penn Dance Fund at the Platt Student Performing Arts House.
Kathleen Stapleton Maycen, CW’69, made a $100,000 gift as part of the Penn Athletics Power the Next 100 initiative to establish the Kathleen Stapleton Maycen, CW’69, Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete Experience Endowment Fund and support the Tennis Varsity Fund.
Samara Cohen, C’93, W’93, and Adam Cohen, C’95, made a generous gift to create a term scholarship at Penn GSE, support programming through the McGraw Center for Educational Leadership, participate in the GSE Annual Fund, and contribute to the group effort to celebrate Dean Grossman’s successful tenure.
Laurie Paravati Phillips, L’81, gave $50,000 to support the Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic and Transnational Legal Clinic at Penn Carey Law.
A Penn Libraries Board Member gave $300,000 to support the Penn Libraries’ community engagement activities and the Penn Libraries Fund.
Gary Prebula, W’72, and Dawn Prebula donated a collection of more than 80,000 comic books (worth approximately $750,000) to the Penn Libraries.
Betsy Scott Kleeblatt, CW’68, gave $20,000 to support the Courbet catalogue for the newest Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition: At the Source: A Courbet Landscape Rediscovered. The gift was made in honor of Professor André Dombrowski, who co-curated the exhibition. Kleeblatt and Dombrowski are pictured at left.
Randi Roy, C’87, WG’91, PAR’19, and Joffrey Roy gave $125,000 to create a scholarship in memory of their parents (Robert Roy, W’59, and Ann L. Roy) that will support Penn Nursing graduate students pursuing an interest in nursing and innovation.
An anonymous gift of $2 million created the Endowed LGBTQ+ Scholar-in-Residence at Penn’s LGBT Center. The inaugural scholar is ALOK, an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker, whose work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.
An anonymous gift of $100,000 was made to Penn Dental Medicine to provide dental care for veterans who can’t afford it. Lacking coverage from Medicare for dental care, most veterans must pay out of pocket to maintain their oral health; this fund will play a vital role to assist those in greatest need of care.
The Howley Foundation made a commitment of up to $7.5 million to launch the ASPIRE Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This program will support local high school students in Philadelphia who have a strong interest in nursing, with a goal of increasing diversity in health care and offering opportunities for economic mobility.
