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Two of Penn’s 12 schools — the Graduate School of Education and the Perelman School of Medicine — recently celebrated important milestones.

GSE celebrated its centennial this past year, marking 100 years since its official founding in 1914. Originally, the school had just nine undergraduate courses taught by three professors.

The official centennial kickoff celebration occurred in September 2014 with a lecture and conversation with Dr. Louis W. Sullivan. And throughout the past year, Penn GSE has hosted several symposiums, alumni events and seminars discussing topics ranging from race and poverty to human trafficking.

In March the Penn GSE Education Alumni Association named the 2015 EAA award recipients. According to the Penn GSE website, the awards are intended to “honor the accomplishments of GSE alumni and other education professionals” and that they “recognize outstanding contributions to Penn GSE and the field of education.” The recipients were honored on campus at the Centennial Celebration in May.

President Amy Gutmann and GSE Dean Pam Grossman led the recognition of the GSE’s 100 years of accomplishments during Penn’s Alumni Weekend in May.

“Ever since I was named dean of the School, alumni have been contacting me to tell me how much they loved GSE and their programs. I look forward to meeting many more amazing alumni at the celebration and learning how they are making a difference as we anticipate GSE’s next 100 years,” said Dean Grossman.

Prior to Alumni Weekend, Penn GSE hosted another Centennial Celebration event in which notable actress, playwright and social commentator Anna Deavere Smith performed a piece from a work-in-progress play about the school-to-prison pipeline. Smith is best known for her role as Nancy McNally on The West Wing and Mrs. Akalitus on Nurse Jackie.

“The themes that resonate in her work — equity, diversity, community — have animated the work of GSE faculty and students across the school’s history. By bringing multiple perspectives to a topic, she provides a compelling exploration of pressing social issues,” Grossman said.

GSE Centennial gear is available online with a twenty percent discount for those who use the offer code GSE100 at check out. The store includes T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and bags all embossed with the Penn GSE logo.

The GSE was not the only school with a big anniversary. Founded in 1765, the Perelman School of Medicine is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year.

“We have so many reasons to be proud of the Perelman School of Medicine,” said Gutmann in a press release. “For educating generation after generation of the very finest physicians, for giving life-affirming care, and for making breakthroughs in medical research.”

Perelman celebrated its anniversary with a gala at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The University of Pennsylvania was established in 1740, making the upcoming 2015-2016 school year the 275th anniversary of its founding. Wharton celebrated its centennial in 1981, the Penn Museum in 1987, and Engineering in 1950. The Nursing school will celebrate its centennial in 2035. The last school to celebrate its centennial will be the Annenberg School of Communication in 2058.

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