30 Under 30 honorees return to campus to celebrate


Several of the alumni honored as Temple s 30 Under 30 made a visit to campus last week to accept their awards.
30 Under 30 honorees take a bathroom selfie Met Gala-style

Alumni honorees who attended the 30 Under 30 breakfast and awards presentation take a Met Gala-style bathroom selfie during the event.

Photo by Joseph V. Labolito

Several of the 30 trailblazing young alumni selected from more than 100 nominees returned to campus to accept their awards and reconnect with Temple.

See a photo recap of the event, held on the 27th floor of Morgan Hall, overlooking the city, below, and meet all of the 30 Under 30.

Malcolm Kenyatta, Sofia Ballin, Thoreau Witherspoon
Honorees State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, KLN 12 (background), journalist Sofiya Ballin, KLN 14, and current student Thoreau Witherspoon, Class of 2023

Group of 30 Under 30 honorees
Honorees (left to right) Bri Steves, KLN 16, Sofiya Ballin, KLN 14, Eli LaBan, KLN 17, Maggie Andresen, KLN 17, Rafael Logro o, KLN 17, 19, and Kristal Bush, CLA 12

Maggie Andresen laughing, talking with attendees
Maggie Andresen, KLN 17, talks with attendees during the 30 Under 30 breakfast and awards.

30 Under 30 trophies with Philly skyline
Trophies given to the awardees

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta gives an interview
Malcolm Kenyatta, KLN 12, speaks with Temple Update.

Hope Watson gives an interview
Hope Watson, CPH 17, gives an interview to Temple Update.

Kamali Thompson and Honors Senior Director Ruth Ost
Kamali Thompson, CST 12, and Temple Honors Senior Director Ruth Ost