Hey Day 2019

May 2, 2019

Members of Penn’s Class of 2020 marched with canes along Locust Walk, wearing red shirts and flat-brimmed, faux-straw hats. Hey Day, a tradition that is unique to Penn, marks the moment when juniors “move up” to seniors, following the last day of classes. Each year, the event begins with a class picnic and continues with a procession through campus, which stops at the steps of College Hall. There, Penn President Amy Gutmann greets the students and officially pronounces them seniors.

See also President Gutmann’s Flickr gallery, Facebook page, and University Communications' Flickr gallery.

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Photographs by Scott Spitzer and Eric Sucar.