All members of the Penn community and graduate and professional alumni are invited to this ceremony and reception honoring graduating student leaders receiving awards this year. Please register in advance.

2022-23 Graduate Leadership Awardees 

President & Provost’s Honor for Developing New Initiatives in Graduate & Professional Student Life
Recognizes students who have been a catalyst for transformative and lasting new developments that have enhanced graduate and professional student life at Penn.

• Jorge (Jay) Ortiz-Carpena, PhD in Immunology, Biomedical Graduate Studies, Perelman School of Medicine
• Deepa Ramadurai, Master of Science Health Policy Research, Perelman School of Medicine
• Shreyas Ramesh, Master’s of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, School of Engineering and Applied Science                              
• Keshara Senanayake, JD, Penn Carey Law School
• Aalok Thakkar, PhD in Computer and Information Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Blake Tobias, Jr. , Master of Health Care Innovation, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Andy Binns Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate & Professional Student Life
Recognizes students who have significantly impacted or extensively contributed to graduate and professional student life at Penn through outstanding service involvement in student life programs, initiatives, or organizations.

• Dawn Adrian, Master of Science in Education, Graduate School of Education
• Kelly Diaz, PhD in Communication, Annenberg School for Communication
• Elizabeth Dunens, PhD in Education, Graduate School of Education
• Rina Kim, PhD in Immunology, Biomedical Graduate Studies, Perelman School of Medicine
• Alison Knasin, PhD in Chemistry, School of Arts & Sciences
• Hoang Anh Phan, PhD in Chemistry, School of Arts & Sciences
• Chris Quattro, PhD in City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design

Learn more about these students and their accomplishments on our website.

Please note: recipients are listed with degrees earned in December 2022 or which they are scheduled to receive in May/August 2023