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University of Pennsylvania
African Studies Center

Salutes Our

Graduates of 2008

As one journey ends, so another begins
May the roads you choose
sparkle with achievements
that spell success, however you define it,
and leave the world the better for it.
Congratulations!

Majors

Akua Domfe
Freda Koomson
Jenna Mitby
Lillian Wood

Minors

Catie Broussard
Maura Connell
Agustin Diz
Justine Gaver
Sarah Gilbert
Elizabeth Hines
Morgan Seag
Sathish Subramanian
Hong Truong
Catherine Yourougou



Contacts
Lee Cassanelli: Director
Ali B. Ali-Dinar: Associate Director
Anastasia Shown: Assistant Director
Audrey Mbeje: Director of African Languages
Faye Patterson: Program Coordinator
Center Mission
The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania brings together researchers and students, along with cultural, business and media entities, to gain knowledge of contemporary and historical Africa.

The Center coordinates a wide range of course offerings and events in a variety of disciplines ranging from history, language and culture to health, science and business. The geographic expertise of Penn Africanist faculty and staff spans the continent and extends to the African diaspora. They share a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African people, their institutions, and the wider world where they now reside. Distinguished visiting scholars from the United States and Africa regularly contribute to the CenterÕs diversity of expertise, while benefiting from the resources available at Penn and in the region.

In recognition of the quality and richness of African Studies resources at Penn, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore colleges, this four-school consortium has repeatedly received Title VI National Resource Center grants from the United States Department of Education since 1993.