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Penn Graduate School of Education

Andrew C. Porter, Dean, and George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education

The Campaign for the Graduate School of Education
Campaign Chair(s): Joel M. Greenblatt, W’79, WG’80
Campaign Goal: $52 million
Priority Highlights: Financial Aid, Endowed Professorships, Faculty Research, Programs, Research Facility, Annual Giving

Educating the educators and producing the highest-quality research for the field, the Graduate School of Education does its homework by collaborating with every other school at Penn. From creating the gold-standard Penn Alexander School to preparing future teachers for success and leadership, GSE gets high marks all around for its commitment to children, teaching, and communities.

UPDATE 2008: THE FIRST YEAR OF MAKING HISTORY
Andrew Porter reflects on the first year of the Campaign and looks ahead...

Last year's greatest fundraising triumph?
 Working with William Castetter and Sheldon Simon and Ruth Moorman Simon to create our first two endowed Ph.D. scholarships -- a top priority for GSE!
Biggest (and nicest!) surprise?
 Learning about $6M+ endowed scholarship support from the estate of M. Elaine Stinner. I wish I had had the opportunity to meet her and thank her for her generosity in making a GSE education possible for so many future students.
Most memorable moment?
 My first day on the job as a proud member of the Penn community!
Your main focus this year?
 Continuing to identify and secure support for our doctoral and master's students.
What's most exciting about Making History?
 Working with so many people who are passionate about education not only here in their own backyard but nationally and globally!