House Party
Riepe House-warming
The Kindness of Strangers
Diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, alumna Ruthie Spector faced long odds but was saved by an experimental drug treatment that made a bone marrow transplant possible. The donor drive organized in her behalf will save many more lives in the years to come.
The Good Citizen
When asked why he gave, the late Walter Annenberg—Penn’s largest benefactor, who for years headed the list of Most Generous Americans—always said, “Because it’s the right thing to do.”
Walter Annenberg Dies
Philanthropist Walter Annenberg dead at 94; last gift was $100 million for Annenberg School .
$10 Million for Bioengineering
Peter and Geri Skirkanich give $10 million toward new bioengineering facility
Trust and Chance Lead to $100 Million Gift for Penn Medicine
$100 million for Penn Medicine from Philadelphia Health Care Trust
$14 Million Grant Sparks Bioengineering Initiative
$14 million for bioengineering from Whitaker Foundation
Frequent Flyer
Jon Wurtzburger C’57
Browne Gives $10 Million to SAS for Endowed Chairs
$10 million for endowed professorships in SAS
Bakers Give $11 Million
$11 million for Baker Forum and financial aid