McNulty Leadership Program

“Being a venture fellow means allowing mistakes to happen. … Our training stresses that we learn the most when we try and fail.” — Alan Li, W’28

Read more on our Venture Fellows and their journey into guiding by letting go:

Venture Fellows: Guiding by Letting Go Wharton undergraduate venture fellows facilitate leadership development on expeditions to some of the most remote environments on Earth

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Announced today: Kheyti Wins the $250,000 Lipman Family Grand Prize.

Kheyti stood out as one of the social enterprise offering full-service greenhouse solutions specifically designed for smallholder farmers. Founded in 2015, Kheyti’s goal is to reduce climate risk and increase farmer income. Read more at the press release link below. And congratulations to the other 2026 Lipman Family Prize Winners, Barefoot College Int. International and Food For All Africa!

https://news.wharton.upenn.edu/press-releases/2026/04/kheyti-wins-250000-lipman-family-grand-prize/

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize

Kheyti Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Grand Prize Barefoot College International and Food for All Africa Win $150,000 Each PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2026 – Kheyti has been named the grand prize winner of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from over 300 applicants around the globe, Kheyti stood out as the only social enterprise offer...

Congratulations to the 2026 The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize winners! Food For All Africa was one of three organizational winners of the evening!

Please join us in congratulating the three 2026 Lipman Family Prize winners: Barefoot College International, Food for All Africa, and Kheyti!

Chosen from 300+ organizations worldwide, they reflect the depth of innovation and measurable impact we see across the sector each year. We're proud to recognize their leadership in renewable energy access, food security, and climate-resilient agriculture.

As we mark 15 years of the Lipman Family Prize, we are thrilled to welcome these three organizations into a growing global network of leaders connected to the University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School. We look forward to celebrating these leaders at Penn this April!

Learn more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/eD25fRsk

On a windy winter’s day in early February 2026, we were delighted to warm our hearts and smiles with two comedic scientists at Authors@Wharton! Adam Grant welcomed Andrea Jones-Rooy and Justin Gregg to Wharton for some improv and discussing the science of improv and how it can help you have fun, incorporate play in your everyday life, and uncover self-discoveries about yourself and others. A big thank you to Andrea and Justin for delighting the crowd with improv games and big laughs.

Adam Grant Tries Improv Comedy feat. Justin Gregg and Andrea Jones-Rooy On a windy winter’s day in early February 2026, we were delighted to warm our hearts and smiles with two comedic scientists at Authors@Wharton! Adam Grant we...

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Exploring a Wharton Education Without Limits At every level, students gain exploratory learning opportunities and global access for real-world application.

On November 3, 2025, the world’s great mentalist, Oz Pearlman, visited Penn to show off his mind-blowing tricks and to be in conversation with Adam Grant, as part of our Authors@Wharton Speaker Series, presented by the McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School. "Oz the Mentalist" discussed his newly released book “Read Your Mind” and the real skills behind his rise to success. The two reflected on Oz’s time working on Wall Street, the lessons he learned as a pizza parlor magician about gaining confidence, managing failure, taking smart risks, and of course, reading audience members’ minds!

Mentalist Oz Pearlman Reads Minds at The Wharton School On November 3, 2025, the world’s great mentalist, Oz Pearlman, visited Penn to show off his mind-blowing tricks and to be in conversation with Adam Grant, as...

We love seeing how the The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize Fellows carry their experiences into new chapters of impact.

Hear from three Fellow Alumni -- Louisa Lincoln, PhD, Jesús "Louie" Zúñiga, and Lakshana Ramakrishnan -- as they share how they’re pursuing social impact with purpose and carrying the Fellowship’s spirit and lessons from the McNulty Leadership Program into their new roles.

🔗 Read their stories and insights on the blog: https://lipmanfamilyprize.wharton.upenn.edu/news-media/blog-alumni-careers-2025/

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Fellow Alumni Career Spotlights Meet three Lipman Fellows stepping into new roles and creating impact across sectors, guided by lessons from their Fellowship experience.