November 25, 2024
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Penn GSE alum’s Financial Viability Index shines in Philadelphia Inquirer investigation

Julee Gard — Vice President for Administration & Finance at the University of St. Francis in Illinois — has gained attention for her model’s ability to provide institutional leaders with actionable insights to enhance financial stability.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
October 4, 2024
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PennCLO Podcast shares success stories from students, grads, and faculty

The podcast was recently renewed for a second season after a successful pilot run, and producers are planning an even more engaging and interactive experience for listeners.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 20, 2024
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Fabiola Lara stands wearing a medical mask with a woman artisan outdoors in Oaxaca, Mexico, holding and examining a pile of threads, with more threads hanging behind them.

GSE Alum empowers communities with artisanal crafts and education

Fabiola Lara’s business, tlali•pani, emphasizes providing education to the artisans that they partner with. 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 7, 2024
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Alum leads National Blue Ribbon-winning Philadelphia school

Dan Lazar says he constructed the idea of what kind of leader he would be during his time in the educational leadership program at Penn GSE. 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 2, 2024
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Penn GSE alum Rina Madhani sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by elementary schoolchildren, all reading books and laughing together

Penn GSE alum get books into the hands of young readers

Rina Madhani and Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova have each founded literacy nonprofits that put books into the hands of children who need them.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 30, 2024
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Krista Cortes stands, hands folded in front of her, laughing in the middle of her office surrounded by decorations showcasing Latin American culture.

Homeroom: Creating space for dialogue — Exploring Krista Cortes’ vibrant office at Penn’s La Casa Latina

Cortes transforms her office into a dynamic cultural hub, where academic insights and personal touches spark conversations and foster a sense of belonging among students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 22, 2024
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A grid of children’s book covers in two rows of three, clockwise from top left: Every Child Deserves by Zaden and his two Dads, Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, ABCs of Positivity by Yuna Hur & Christina Shim, Welcome to Jazz by Carolyn Sloan, ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, and The Lost Umbrellas of Lexington by Meredith Newman

Empowering young minds: Penn GSE's impact through children's literature

Penn GSE’s community reshapes stories for young readers with diverse voices. 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
April 30, 2024
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Penn GSE Associate Professor Brooks Bowden leaning against a chalkboard

Back Where She Began: A. Brooks Bowden's Journey from Student to Change-Maker

A. Brooks Bowden, now a tenured associate professor at Penn GSE, transforms her early passion for psychology into influential educational policy research, driving change and shaping futures from the very institution that once inspired her own.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Alumni
April 1, 2024
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2024 Education Alumni Awards honorees announced

These seven Penn GSE alumni will be recognized May 18 during the Celebration of Educators, alongside teacher honorees and other annual award recipients.

  • Alumni
March 12, 2024
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Julee Gard, wearing a red cap, a navy blue and white striped shirt, and a brown apron, is focused on serving sausages at a soup kitchen in Joliet, Illinois, alongside her University of St. Francis colleagues.

Penn GSE alum Julee Gard protects the financial viability of small universities

Gard developed the Financial Viability Index, a color-coded tool designed to help small, tuition-dependent colleges analyze their financial health efficiently and take actionable steps to avoid closure.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
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