Gabriella Gabriel Paéz, a student in the Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership (NPL) program at the Penn School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), was recently recognized as Activist of the Year at SustainPHL 2018.

In addition to working toward her graduate degree, Ms. Paéz serves as the education and community development coordinator at Esperanza, a non-profit organization focused on strengthening Hispanic communities through education, economic development and advocacy. She received the award in acknowledgment of her leadership in providing sustainable resources to Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood.

The awards ceremony and celebration is hosted by the sustainable lifestyle blog Green Philly.