Student Commencement Speaker Represents Resilience in Her Return to Temple
April 22, 2026
We are so incredibly proud to announce that Jennifer Allen, who has been interning with The Inside-Out Center all year, has been chosen to be Temple University’s 2026 Commencement speaker!
Jenn is so humble that she just kind of mentioned it in passing — which is her way. She is going to continue working with the Center in a part-time capacity coordinating the classes and instructors in the Greater Philadelphia Area — along with her full-time job and graduate school. We have no idea how she does it all. However, we are lucky that she decided to stay with us!
Jennifer Allen was selected as the student speaker for Temple’s 139th Commencement ceremony. She will pursue a master’s degree in education entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg
