Legacy Perspectives

FOSTERING LEADERSHIP

Julie Perilstein, C'08, daughter of Jayne and Ronald, both W'80, was raised on the Red and the Blue. "I grew up coming to Alumni Weekend every year, marching with the Old Guard through campus, absolutely loving the place," she says. When she found herself following in her parents' footsteps, Julie worked with the Alumni Council on Admissions to create a student-buddy system as a resource for legacy applicants. In February 2007, she gave a presentation on Linking Legacies — one of the only programs of its kind — at a Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) conference. Soon her bright idea may be popping up at other colleges and universities.

Linking Legacies is a student-run program for legacies in high school who want to learn more about Penn. It enables a prospective legacy student to exchange emails with a current Penn legacy student and learn more about the Penn of TODAY! Visit our homepage to learn more and to register.