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The class of 2029 at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.

While the sky was cloudy on Thursday August 21, the mood was anything but as over 700 new Explorers settled into their new home at º£½ÇÖ±²¥. This year’s class represents the largest group of first-time, full-time students since 2018. 

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The 2025 Franklin Medal Laureate in Chemistry Naomi Halas, Ph.D., HON ‘07, ‘80, fell in love with chemistry at º£½ÇÖ±²¥. That love has led to prestigious awards, a career in research and teaching, and transformative discoveries in treatments for prostate cancer.

2025 Franklin Medal Laureate in Chemistry Naomi Halas, Ph.D., HON ‘07, ‘80, at the Franklin Medal Awards Ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Franklin Institute.

While the sky was cloudy on Thursday August 21, the mood was anything but as over 700 new Explorers settled into their new home at º£½ÇÖ±²¥. This year’s class represents the largest group of first-time, full-time students since 2018. 

The class of 2029 at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and the Nonprofit Center at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ had the opportunity to partner with Senator Art Haywood and Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) to offer the WorkReady VIP Program to 12 students attending Building 21 high school.

Senator Art Haywood and students from Building 21 high school with representatives from Philadelphia Youth Network, the Nonprofit Center at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and Why Not Prosper at a worksite visit this summer.

Delaney Cortes, ‘26, was awarded a $15,000 scholarship by the Public company Accounting Oversight Board for the 2025-26 academic year.  

Six Explorers in La Salle's School of Business, housed in Founders' Hall (pictured) have received the PCAOB scholarship.

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