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La 91Ö±²¥ faculty, staff, and alumni appeared in the media in April on topics spanning racial equity, Catholic sisterhood, men’s basketball, and Penn Relays.

Here are some highlights:

Fran Dunphy, 73, gets back in game, joins La 91Ö±²¥ as Explorers’ next men’s basketball coach |

A familiar face will roam the sidelines next season. Explorers legend Fran Dunphy, ’70, is the new men’s basketball coach. .

‘Jumping for joy inside’: La 91Ö±²¥ water polo gives star player Kalista and her father Tom Hyham a family reunion |

The women’s water polo team, spurred by a 12-game winning streak, has been on the precipice of the national rankings this season. The team’s leading scorer Kalista Hyham, ’22, and her father, coach Tom Hyham, are .

40 Under 40: Meet the final group of honorees in the class of 2022 |

Angela Polec, Ed.D., Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications, earned a regional recognition. She is part of .

Philadelphia Department of Public Health hires its first Racial Equity Officer |

Gail Carter Hamilton, ’98, who graduated from La 91Ö±²¥â€™s undergraduate nursing program, is the first to ever occupy a new position in Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health. .

Shrinking sisterhood: Members of religious orders vow to carry on despite dwindling numbers |

Margaret McGuiness, Ph.D., a professor of religion, discusses the historic and current role of Catholic sisters. .

—Christopher A. Vito