In the Classroom
Every Penn Arts & Sciences students has that one teacher or that one assignment—the one that changed them forever. Hear about them here.
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Ian Jacobs, C’82 (2025)
Actor on the Stage
Shobhi Kanal, C’84 (2025)
Wonderful English Professors
Isobel Rioja-Scott, C’01 (2025)
Finding Your Way
Fernando Irausquin, C’90, W’90 (2025)
On Another Level
Allyson Nelson, C’24 (2025)
Making a case for the Humanities
Anna Nguyen, C’22 (2025)
Teaching Science with Song
Wendy Gwirtzman Lane, C’91, M’95 (2025)
A Love for History
Katelyn Boese, C’23 (2025)
Gentetics of Adaptation
Heidi Howard Tandy, C’92
Profound perspectives on culture and politics
Larry Altenberg, C’92
Ripping out pages of history as the Berlin Wall falls
Harrison Feinman, C’22, SPP’22
Virtual connections through the Covid-19 pandemic
Margaret Doyle, C’89 (2024)
The Best Art History Class I Ever Had
Tiffani Whittaker, C’95 (2023)
Faculty Advice
McKenna Crilley, C’11 (2023)
Still Some of My Closest Friends
Sydney Mbachu, C’13 (2023)
Language Studies
Kiera Reilly, C’93 (2023)
History and Theory of Communications
Rodrigo Garza, C’03 (2023)
Keeping Up with Professors
Caroline Waxler, C’93 (2023)
The Latin Scholar
Carol Jones, CW’73 (2023)
Urban Studies
Robbie Brennan Hain, C’79, ED’79 (2019)
Swimming and more
Nicolette Sookar, C’15 (2019)
Classics
Lloyd Sprung, C’92 (2019)
Managing People
Jennifer Tobey, C’92 (2019)
Contemplating Majors
Grace Huang, C’18 (2019)
Singing Opera
Denise Bailey-Castro, C’09 (2019)
Engaging in Conversation
Dave Micahnik, C’59 (2019)
Hopping Around
Albert Rosenblatt, C’57
A Letter of Encouragement
Clifford Eisler, C’71
On Strike
Dorothy Huber, C’55
The Wonders of Art
Ed Epstein, C’58
The Moment When It All Made Sense
Elyssa Kane, C’86
Intro to Geology
Ernie Sutton, C’43
Chemistry 101
Harry Rothstein, C’43
Wald-BOT!
Harvey Brandenburg, C’50
The Pecking Order of Countries
Henry Newberger, C’65
The Humor of Dr. Davies
Joan Samuels Demp, C’51
Riflery
Lew Coopersmith, C’65
Operations Resesarch
Jim Kronenberg, C’91 (2016)
Meyerson Hall
Marielle Cohen, C’91 (2016)
Coming Back
Matthew Amalfitano, C’11
Multitasking
Natalie Monroe Thigpen, C’85
The International Relations Major
Natalie Wiles, C’75
Her Two Favorite Professors
Eric Vest, C’93 (2018)
Changing Majors
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, C’01 (2018)
History Comes Alive
Jonathan Tretler, C’93, WG’97 (2018)
Marrying Food and Culture
Kelly Sutton-Skinner, C’08 (2018)
Bonding with Cookies
Rachel Ehrlich Albanese, C’98 (2018)
Technical Difficulties
Stacie Smith, C’08 (2018)
Learning My History
Stephanie Spencer, C’89 (2018)
Seeing the World in a New Light
Stuart Siegel, C’69, D’73, PAR’98 (2018)
Sharing Professors
Ian Jacobs, C’82 (2025)
Actor on the Stage
Shobhi Kanal, C’84 (2025)
Wonderful English Professors
Isobel Rioja-Scott, C’01 (2025)
Finding Your Way
Fernando Irausquin, C’90, W’90 (2025)
On Another Level
Allyson Nelson, C’24 (2025)
Making a case for the Humanities
Anna Nguyen, C’22 (2025)
Teaching Science with Song
Wendy Gwirtzman Lane, C’91, M’95 (2025)
A Love for History
Katelyn Boese, C’23 (2025)
Gentetics of Adaptation
Heidi Howard Tandy, C’92
Profound perspectives on culture and politics
Larry Altenberg, C’92
Ripping out pages of history as the Berlin Wall falls
Harrison Feinman, C’22, SPP’22
Virtual connections through the Covid-19 pandemic
Margaret Doyle, C’89 (2024)
The Best Art History Class I Ever Had
Tiffani Whittaker, C’95 (2023)
Faculty Advice
McKenna Crilley, C’11 (2023)
Still Some of My Closest Friends
Sydney Mbachu, C’13 (2023)
Language Studies
Kiera Reilly, C’93 (2023)
History and Theory of Communications
Rodrigo Garza, C’03 (2023)
Keeping Up with Professors
Caroline Waxler, C’93 (2023)
The Latin Scholar
Carol Jones, CW’73 (2023)
Urban Studies
Robbie Brennan Hain, C’79, ED’79 (2019)
Swimming and more
Nicolette Sookar, C’15 (2019)
Classics
Lloyd Sprung, C’92 (2019)
Managing People
Jennifer Tobey, C’92 (2019)
Contemplating Majors
Grace Huang, C’18 (2019)
Singing Opera
Denise Bailey-Castro, C’09 (2019)
Engaging in Conversation
Dave Micahnik, C’59 (2019)
Hopping Around
Albert Rosenblatt, C’57
A Letter of Encouragement
Clifford Eisler, C’71
On Strike
Dorothy Huber, C’55
The Wonders of Art
Ed Epstein, C’58
The Moment When It All Made Sense
Elyssa Kane, C’86
Intro to Geology
Ernie Sutton, C’43
Chemistry 101
Harry Rothstein, C’43
Wald-BOT!
Harvey Brandenburg, C’50
The Pecking Order of Countries
Henry Newberger, C’65
The Humor of Dr. Davies
Joan Samuels Demp, C’51
Riflery
Lew Coopersmith, C’65
Operations Resesarch
Jim Kronenberg, C’91 (2016)
Meyerson Hall
Marielle Cohen, C’91 (2016)
Coming Back
Matthew Amalfitano, C’11
Multitasking
Natalie Monroe Thigpen, C’85
The International Relations Major
Natalie Wiles, C’75
Her Two Favorite Professors
Eric Vest, C’93 (2018)
Changing Majors
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, C’01 (2018)
History Comes Alive
Jonathan Tretler, C’93, WG’97 (2018)
Marrying Food and Culture
Kelly Sutton-Skinner, C’08 (2018)
Bonding with Cookies
Rachel Ehrlich Albanese, C’98 (2018)
Technical Difficulties
Stacie Smith, C’08 (2018)
Learning My History
Stephanie Spencer, C’89 (2018)
Seeing the World in a New Light
