Dear Friends,
This is a unique time at Penn, full of expectation and opportunity as we look ahead to welcoming our incoming President-elect Liz Magill on July 1. Since concluding The Power of Penn Campaign last year, we are also feeling the momentum of advances fueled by philanthropy that continues to move the needle at the University.
Some amazing gifts have come in this year from passionate donors, including a landmark gift to Penn Nursing to improve health care access in underserved communities, a milestone gift to benefit multiple programs at the Weitzman School of Design, and investments in initiatives that will take the sciences at Penn to the next level.
It is beyond exciting to see such progress made possible through the support of alumni, parents, and friends all over the world. I count myself and all of you who are receiving this publication in that number of supporters, and I hope that reading stories like those in this issue inspires you to engage even more with Penn. If these topics pique your interest, I encourage you to reach out to your staff contacts in the Development and Alumni Relations office or email DARcommunications@dev.upenn.edu.
Wishing you a healthy, happy summer,
Bonnie Miao Bandeen
C’80, WG’85, PAR’16
Chair, Trustees Development Committee
