The Perelman School of Medicine kicked off its 250th birthday year with a cake-cutting celebration hosted by University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, PhD, and J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, along with Ralph W. Muller, CEO of the Health System.
Gutmann, Jameson and Muller gave remarks to commemorate the occasion, right before a massive ceremonial cake cutting: Three Penn-themed cakes along with 500 cupcakes were served at the celebration. Creating the sweet stuff took 100 eggs, 100 sticks of butter and 75 cups of cake flour.
Penn alumni, faculty, students and staff all gathered for the campus-wide event on College Green. Ray Perelman, the school’s largest benefactor, who, along with his late wife Ruth, pledged $225 million in 2011, was also in attendance.
The anniversary of the medical school coincides nicely with this year’s University-wide central theme: “The Year of Health.” Each year, Penn's Provost’s office sponsors a series of events around a theme chosen by faculty, staff and students—this year’s will allow them to explore health, wellness, and welfare across many areas of their lives.