Bill Runner understands first-hand the importance of financial aid, and the impact that one person can have on an education. He attended the Wharton Evening School on the GI Bill, where he developed a close relationship with the School’s Director, Dr. William Hockenberry, W’20, G’23–to whom he attributes much of his success. Bill explains: “Dr. Hockenberry saw me as a challenge, and he loved a good challenge. He’d say, ’You pick a course, and I’ll pick a course.’” And they did. …Read More
For Joel Post, WG’95, the timing was just right. In reflecting upon the institutions that have made a difference in his life—and helped him to succeed—Wharton emerged near the top of a “pretty short list,” he says. That made it an easy decision to include the School in his estate plans. Not one to wait, Joel says, “While this is planning that’s often done later in life, now is the time to do it.”…Read More
As a high school student, I chose Penn for the uniqueness of its Management & Technology dual-degree program. There was no other program in the country which could compare with it and the opportunity and flexibility to pursue inter-disciplinary learning was phenomenal. …Read More
Michael J. Germano IV, W’01, wholeheartedly believes in the importance of giving back. “I was taught that, ‘To whom much is given, much is expected in return.’”…Read More
