July 2022 – Edition 11

Azline Nelson, WG'22 July 2022 • Edition 11 In this month’s edition, learn about the value of being an Alumni Fellow; join Wharton on the road and find out where the Impact Tour is stopping next; and have some summer fun with the Global Clubs Network. Building a Philosophy of Philanthropy Azline Nelson,Read More

June 2022 – Edition 10

Meet Us At $1 Million Banner June 2022 • Edition 10 In this edition, read about an alumna’s inspired re-engagement with the School; learn how the recent MBA Reunion Weekend numbers stacked up; and explore a wide-ranging gift that will benefit Wharton and Penn for years to come. It Pays to Be in the Know MarilynRead More

May 2022 – Edition 9

Dean Erika James in conversation with Professor Michael Platt. May 2022 • Edition 9 In this edition, find out how Wharton brought the wow factor to New York City; read about a game-changing gift that is supporting the next generation of self-starters; and learn today what the future of work will look like tomorrow. Wow for Wharton in NYC!Read More

April 2022 – Edition 8

Bruce Jacobs April 2022 • Edition 8 In this month’s edition, find out why the future really is finance; where Wharton is delivering impactful alumni events next in its return to the road; and who has been named the School’s Inaugural Howard Marks Endowed Professor. The Future Is Finance Dr. Bruce I.Read More

March 2022 – Edition 7

An archive photo from 1954 of Wharton’s first women students. Linda Garelik Leffert, W’58, is pictured second on the right. Photo credit: University Archives. March 2022 • Edition 7 In this edition, we honor Women’s History Month by highlighting accomplishments of women from the Wharton community. Read how Wharton women of today, and yesterday, are inspiring others; and how MBA Career Management supports the individual needs of alumnae. Also in this edition, celebrate WhartonRead More

February 2022 – Edition 6

Richard Robert Wright Sr. WEV’21 February 2022 • Edition 6 Wharton Impact is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting alumni who had, and have, an empowering role in the struggle for equality and justice. Read about an alumnus born into slavery who helped lay the foundation for Black History Month; learn how a white graduateRead More

January 2022 – Edition 5

Sam Lundquist January 2022  •  Edition 5 In this edition, read how the School is facing the future by building on its past; learn how an MBA alumnus gives back through mentoring and advising Wharton students and graduates; and start the new year with some tips on overcoming obstacles — while having fun! WhartonRead More

December 2021 – Edition 4

S.J. Dilenschneider, W’28 December 2021 • Edition 4 In this edition we learn about a gift that has generational roots; how the buzz is building for Reunion; and what leaders can learn from the new workplace normal. Honoring His Father by Investing in the Future S.J. Dilenschneider, W’28 Robert L. Dilenschneider is notRead More

November 2021 – Edition 3

Daniel J. Moore, WG’00, in Saudi Arabia on U.S. Air Force deployment in 1996. November 2021 • Edition 3 This edition of Wharton Impact is dedicated to Wharton's student and alumni veterans. Read how an Air Force veteran is helping students; learn how the School supports MBA students who have served in the military; and discover why an alumnus, who has not served inRead More

October 2021 – Edition 2

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann thanked all donors who contributed to the success of the Power of Penn Campaign. Photo by Eddy Marenco. October 2021  •  Edition 2 In this edition, we are thanking our donors by celebrating the power of philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania; highlighting how a leadership gift is supporting accountability and transparency in the media; and explaining how a new Asian alumni initiative is helping international students. CelebratingRead More