Penn will honor the following graduate and professional student leaders on Thursday, May 15 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Graduate Student Center. The Penn community is invited to attend the awards ceremony; RSVP at www.gsc.upenn.edu/events.

President & Provost’s Honor for Developing New Initiatives in Graduate & Professional Student Life

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

Dr. Andy Binns Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate & Professional Student Life

• 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

Each of these honorees has volunteered their time to improve life at Penn for their fellow grad students, and Penn’s campus is a better place for their efforts.  More information about these students’ contributions and the awards can be found at www.gsc.upenn.edu/2025-graduate-leadership-awards.