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Class of 2026: Xinyu Chang

The recent graduate of Penn GSE’s Professional Counseling program is starting a job as a social worker at the Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Center at Hall-Mercer.

Class of 2026: Anisha Vanka

The soon-be-graduate of Penn GSE’s Professional Counseling program is headed to Washington, D.C., for a job as a Congressional Fellow with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.

Leading with Heart: Celine Finley is the Inaugural Linda Leibowitz School Counselor Scholarship Recipient

With this new support from Penn GSE’s School and Mental Health Counseling program, she is transforming adult learners’ lives and charting a path toward becoming a Philadelphia school counselor.

Laura Perna Says Support Systems Help Kensington Students Graduate Despite Daily Challenges

In Chalkbeat, Laura Perna says that even though some students in Kensington see open-air drug use every day, strong school support systems and targeted interventions are helping them graduate from high school, highlighting how focused resources can make a difference in students’ educational journeys.

Truth Mjumbe Launches AI-powered Tool to Preserve Memory and Dignity

Professional Counseling student Truth Mjumbe built Recall Aid, an AI-powered memory-support platform inspired by his own experience with epilepsy, his grandfather’s dementia, and his father’s work preserving civil rights histories.

Roots of justice: A conversation with Howard and Bryan Stevenson

Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education Howard Stevenson and his brother Bryan, a civil rights attorney and author of the best-selling book Just Mercy, reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times on WHYY's The Connection.

Why Are Teachers Burned Out but Still in Love With Their Jobs?

In EdSurge, Dean Katharine Strunk weighs in on a poll showing teachers are burnt out but still love their jobs.

Celebrating our newest graduates

On May 17, in the Palestra, Penn GSE commemorated the achievements of the roughly 700 master’s and doctoral graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony.

3 signs you may be more at risk for burnout than others

Kandi Wiens says that burnout, especially in the workplace, “ultimately comes down to a misalignment, or sometimes referred to as a mismatch, between someone’s personality or temperament and the environment that they are in," and provides tips for addressing this problem.