In December, Penn President Amy Gutmann virtually accepted an Inclusive Leader Award from GlobalMindED, a national nonprofit that aims to close the equity gap by creating a diverse talent pipeline through networking, mentorships, internships, and more. She earned the award alongside 14 other leaders across the nation.

President Gutmann was the only leader from the higher education sector to be awarded the GlobalMindED recognition this year. “What separated her from other nominees,” said Carol Carter, GlobalMindED founder, “is her ability to hold her colleagues—even those outside of Penn—to higher standards when it comes to inclusion.”

GlobalMindED is a nonprofit closing the equity gap by creating a capable, diverse talent pipeline with programs, content and courses for students from the least resourced backgrounds through connections to role models, mentors, internships, experiences and jobs that make them employment worthy, promotion ready and financially fit to navigate a hierarchical world.