*Matti K. Gershenfeld, WG’51

MATTI K. GERSHENFELD, WG’51 Dr. Matti Kibrick Gershenfeld, CW’46, WG’51, 83, a psychologist, died Nov. 9, 2008. She was a resident of Philadelphia. Gershenfeld graduated from Overbrook High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree from the Wharton School (the only woman in her class of 1951) andRead More

*Eugene DiRe, WG’52

Eugene DiRe, WG’52 A lifelong Philadelphian, Gene was born on November 21, 1927. His family moved from South Philadelphia to Germantown while he was a boy. His graduation from LaSalle High School and Villanova University were manifestations of his deep, life-long Catholic faith. Gene made good use of his Wharton Graduate knowledge asRead 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