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.

2024-25 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.

• Chloe D. Ricks-Martinez, PhD in Political Science, School of Arts & Sciences
   

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.

• Meruyert Bizhanova, Master of Science in Education, Graduate School of Education
   
• Jaydee Edwards, PhD in Earth & Environmental Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences
   
• VanJessica Gladney, PhD in History, School of Arts & Sciences
   
• Cassandra Vu, PhD in Chemistry, School of Arts & Sciences
   
• Joyce Boyi Zhang, Master of Architecture, Weitzman School of Design
   
• Ziqi Zhou, Master of Science in Social Policy, School of Social Policy & Practice 
   

Read more about our 2025 recipients and their impact at gsc.upenn.edu/2025-graduate-leadership-awards

Please note: recipients are listed with degrees earned in December 2024 or which they are scheduled to receive in May/August 2025