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Penn Loves Your Trauma Until They Don’t: Mackenzie Fierceton’s Story

Students at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia rallied in support of Mackenzie Fierceton, a former Penn undergraduate student, who was accused of falsifying information about her background, on the school’s campus on April 13, 2022. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Paynter (WHYY)

Mackenzie Fierceton is a Penn graduate and former foster youth who received a Rhodes Scholarship. Last year, she was manipulated and abused by the University and lost her scholarship. Now, the Penn community demands justice.