April 2023 • Edition 20
In this month’s Wharton Impact, Chief Advancement Officer Sam Lundquist discusses the state of the School for students and alumni; budding entrepreneurs cook up new ideas in Tangen Hall;
and Alice Yin Hung, C’90, W’90, invests in Wharton’s future.
In Conversation: Wharton Chief Advancement Officer Sam Lundquist
![f6d86e81-a6e0-478b-a9d9-99fddefed53e Sam Lundquist, Chief Advancement Officer](https://alumni.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/f6d86e81-a6e0-478b-a9d9-99fddefed53e.png)
Sam Lundquist talks about his travels around the world with Dean Erika James, takes stock of Wharton in a pandemic-emerging world, and reflects on what Wharton’s forward-facing mission means for alumni and students.
Cooking Up Innovation in Tangen Hall
![7f21989b-7bb3-4de8-b4d1-cbec31b70ce8 Melissa Tovin, G'22, WG'22, founder of 470 Baking Company](https://alumni.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7f21989b-7bb3-4de8-b4d1-cbec31b70ce8.png)
For some Wharton student entrepreneurs, food is more than a means of sustenance. At Tangen Hall’s Food Innovation Lab, students including Melissa Tovin, G’22, WG’22, have prepped new businesses. By taking advantage of the lab’s professional-grade equipment and facilities, tomorrow’s culinary innovators are whipping up fresh, ready-for-market ideas.
Invested in Wharton’s Future
![ed036163-4318-4db2-9609-1f84dc58d0bc Alice Yin Hung, C'90, W'90 (left), and Marissa King, the inaugural Alice Y. Hung President’s Distinguished Professor](https://alumni.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ed036163-4318-4db2-9609-1f84dc58d0bc.png)
Alice Yin Hung, C’90, W’90, takes to heart Wharton’s mission of contributing positively to the world. She has a long history of being in service to Wharton and the University, including as an honorary co-chair for the Wharton Global Forum held in March in Singapore. Over the years, Hung has chaired Wharton’s Executive Board for Asia, created a scholarship supporting international students, and has endowed a named President’s Distinguished Professorship for Wharton faculty. Hung said Wharton’s “can-do and never-say-die attitude gave me the confidence to make a difference in the world.”