The award was founded in 1957 and is named for Rabbi Stephen Wise (1874-1949), a prominent religious leader and early champion for social justice and civil rights. Each year this award recognizes graduating seniors “who have greatly strengthened relationships among faith communities by their character, personality and leadership.”
2022 Recipients
Sarah Beth Gleeson – selected for her investment in interfaith projects on campus and also for her dedication to caring for her fellow students.
Kamal Suleiman – selected for his dedication to the iBelieve interfaith course and his investment in Penn’s Muslim community.
Previous Recipients
2021 | Cassandra Jobman |
2020 | Catherine Campbell |
2020 | Jackson Foltz |
2020 | Tafshena Khan |
2019 | Zuhaib Badami |
2019 | Elana Burack |
2019 | Aliya Farmanali |
2018 | Nayab Khan |
2018 | Madeline Gelfand |
2017 | Sophie Beren |
2017 | Gautam Nagaraj |
2017 | Chaz Smith |
2017 | Eric Tepper |
2016 | Aliza Caplan |
2016 | Andrea Muglia |
2016 | Aardra Rajendran |
2015 | Shira Papir |
2015 | Hanna Elmongy |
2014 | Anna Maria Garuccio |
2014 | Julie Berez |
2014 | Muhga Eltigani |
2013 | Alexandra Fuchs |
2013 | Sean Nadel |
2013 | Mohammed Hussain |
2012 | Maria Bellantoni |
2011 | Roxana Sahar Moussavian |
2011 | Ariel Benjamin Fisher |