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Stopping to Smell the Roses

One student’s quest to help classmates see that the undergraduate experience is about more than grades and job offers

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People

Bridging the Cultural Divide

Personal experience and selfless family sacrifice led one student to create a nonprofit aimed at helping young people connect.

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What to Do When You're Part Poet, Part Quant?

A junior grapples with whether her business pursuits and creative passions can meaningfully co-exist.

Four photos of Gabriella Gibson's travels, including two dozen students posing atop an overlook above a river; six students in front of an archway with the words
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A (Very) Off-Campus Education

Lessons in the classroom applied to real-world experiences lead one undergraduate to a new level of learning and growth.

Self-portrait of Jesse Zhang holding a camera among redwood trees in the snow.
People

Through a Different Lens

Thanks to the Daily Pennsylvanian and Wharton, a passion for photography and journalism grew into an appreciation for analytics and the business of media.

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Ideas, Everywhere

From childhood dreams of launching a startup to helping founders realize their own visions, one student’s passion for entrepreneurship has flourished at Wharton.

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Going Viral, Doing Good

Self-determination and a viral Wharton acceptance video turned Domonique Cynthia Malcolm W22 into a YouTube star on a mission to help others.

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Me

After feeling like an outsider on campus, a young leader finds her cause.

Forging Wharton Connections in Digital Times
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Forging Wharton Connections in Digital Times

When the pandemic threatened to break the bonds between undergraduates and MBAs, one student group was determined to make them stronger.

Pandemic Pivot
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Students Make a Pandemic Pivot

For one undergraduate group, COVID-19 presented a silver-lining opportunity to connect virtually with alumni overseas.

First Steps to Success
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First Steps to Success

A member of the first graduating class of Wharton’s STEP program reflects on transformative pre-freshman experiences that inspired her to help fellow underrepresented students.

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When Art, Bioscience, and Business Collide

A multidisciplinary approach—and inspiration from a Wharton alumnus—helped this undergrad plot a new and unique path.

Reflections on the Wharton Undergraduate Experience
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Reflections on the Wharton Undergraduate Experience

For one senior, the stories written in personal journals reveal the depth of his four-year journey—on campus and beyond.

What 3-D Printing and Hot Cheetos Have in Common
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What 3-D Printing and Hot Cheetos Have in Common

Arabic calligraphy, 3-D printing, Hot Cheetos? Wharton Passion Projects help students explore interests outside the classroom.

Lessons in Success and Leadership From Silicon Valley
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Lessons in Success and Leadership From Silicon Valley

The opportunity to explore the tech capital of the world was the draw, but insights from Wharton alumni made the Wharton Industry Exploration Program trip to San Francisco unforgettable.

Postcards From the South Pole
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Postcards From the South Pole

Treacherous hikes! Subzero temps! Baby seals! The first undergraduate Wharton Leadership Venture to Antarctica was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Spring/Summer 2025

Stopping to Smell the Roses

One student’s quest to help classmates see that the undergraduate experience is about more than grades and job offers

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People
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Leadership
Fall/Winter 2024

Bridging the Cultural Divide

Personal experience and selfless family sacrifice led one student to create a nonprofit aimed at helping young people connect.

A woman in a blue suit jacket, red leggings, and silver shoes sits on a bed with books and jewelry around her and holds up a pearl necklace.
People
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Media/Arts
Spring/Summer 2024

What to Do When You're Part Poet, Part Quant?

A junior grapples with whether her business pursuits and creative passions can meaningfully co-exist.

Four photos of Gabriella Gibson's travels, including two dozen students posing atop an overlook above a river; six students in front of an archway with the words
People
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ESG
Fall/Winter 2023

A (Very) Off-Campus Education

Lessons in the classroom applied to real-world experiences lead one undergraduate to a new level of learning and growth.

Self-portrait of Jesse Zhang holding a camera among redwood trees in the snow.
People
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Media/Arts
Spring/Summer 2023

Through a Different Lens

Thanks to the Daily Pennsylvanian and Wharton, a passion for photography and journalism grew into an appreciation for analytics and the business of media.

Conceptual illustration of Wharton student Alexa Grabelle picking lightbulbs from a tree.
People
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Entrepreneurship
Fall/Winter 2022

Ideas, Everywhere

From childhood dreams of launching a startup to helping founders realize their own visions, one student’s passion for entrepreneurship has flourished at Wharton.

Photo collage of Domonique Cynthia Malcolm with screenshots from one of her YouTube videos.
People
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Entrepreneurship
Spring/Summer 2022

Going Viral, Doing Good

Self-determination and a viral Wharton acceptance video turned Domonique Cynthia Malcolm W22 into a YouTube star on a mission to help others.

Illustration of a diverse group of students.
People
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ESG
Fall/Winter 2021

Diversity, Inclusion, and Me

After feeling like an outsider on campus, a young leader finds her cause.

Forging Wharton Connections in Digital Times
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School News
Spring/Summer 2021

Forging Wharton Connections in Digital Times

When the pandemic threatened to break the bonds between undergraduates and MBAs, one student group was determined to make them stronger.

Pandemic Pivot
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International
Fall/Winter 2020

Students Make a Pandemic Pivot

For one undergraduate group, COVID-19 presented a silver-lining opportunity to connect virtually with alumni overseas.

First Steps to Success
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School News
Spring/Summer 2020

First Steps to Success

A member of the first graduating class of Wharton’s STEP program reflects on transformative pre-freshman experiences that inspired her to help fellow underrepresented students.

People
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School News
Fall/Winter 2019

When Art, Bioscience, and Business Collide

A multidisciplinary approach—and inspiration from a Wharton alumnus—helped this undergrad plot a new and unique path.

Reflections on the Wharton Undergraduate Experience
People
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Leadership
Spring/Summer 2019

Reflections on the Wharton Undergraduate Experience

For one senior, the stories written in personal journals reveal the depth of his four-year journey—on campus and beyond.

What 3-D Printing and Hot Cheetos Have in Common
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School News
Fall/Winter 2018

What 3-D Printing and Hot Cheetos Have in Common

Arabic calligraphy, 3-D printing, Hot Cheetos? Wharton Passion Projects help students explore interests outside the classroom.

Lessons in Success and Leadership From Silicon Valley
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Innovation/Tech
Spring/Summer 2018

Lessons in Success and Leadership From Silicon Valley

The opportunity to explore the tech capital of the world was the draw, but insights from Wharton alumni made the Wharton Industry Exploration Program trip to San Francisco unforgettable.

Postcards From the South Pole
People
Spring/Summer 2017

Postcards From the South Pole

Treacherous hikes! Subzero temps! Baby seals! The first undergraduate Wharton Leadership Venture to Antarctica was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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