"There’s a pretty good mix of people in the classes, too, and I think it benefits the typical undergraduate to have people with real-life experience who bring it into the classroom. And all the professors are really so wonderfully supportive.

Deborah appreciates how professors at Penn really care about students. "They're willing to talk to you and help you any time. They have an amazing academic drive—always striving toward excellence—and that brings out the best in me."

The inspiration for Kramek’s capstone project on environmental management for malaria prevention was her selection to a team of graduate students and faculty awarded a Provost’s grant for an international and interdisciplinary project addressing a real-world problem

“When I visited Penn, and especially when I met the faculty and staff in LPS, I felt a real warmth and sense of community," says Chambers. "And I have the same opportunities and access to resources as Penn's traditional undergrad students — no limits."