Combining the skills of engineering and design Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.nocred Combining the skills of engineering and design Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate as the first Penn student to have a dual degree in computer science and design.
A Wharton TA helps to communicate business communications As a teaching assistant, Chandler McCleskey found the path to his future profession, and the internships to get him there.(Image: Courtesy of Wharton Stories) A Wharton TA helps to communicate business communications Chandler McCleskey discusses being a teaching assistant for the business communication course for Wharton undergraduates.
Educate to Empower aims to break down barriers to breast cancer screenings “In Philadelphia, in particular West Philly, there’s a lot of communities that don’t have the access to health care that they need, even though Penn is right here,” says Moorkanat (right). “Our thinking behind this was that if we can deliver the resources to them, instead of making them come to Penn, maybe we can start to bridge that gap.”nocred Educate to Empower aims to break down barriers to breast cancer screenings With the President’s Engagement Prize, fourth-years Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat plan to deliver education and resources directly to community centers in Philadelphia, tackling medical mistrust, health literacy, and more.
Uplifting Filipino communities abroad and at home Vernon Wells, a fourth-year anthropology and sociology student, will build off senior thesis research on the Ayta Magbukún tribe with a Fulbright U.S. Student Award in the Philippines.nocred Uplifting Filipino communities abroad and at home Fourth-year student Vernon Wells has been working with Indigenous peoples in the Philippines, research they will expand on through a Fulbright award, while strengthening the Southeast Asian community at Penn.
Rohr earns back-to-back Ivy Defender of the Year awards Image: Penn Athletics Rohr earns back-to-back Ivy Defender of the Year awards The fourth-year on the women’s lacrosse team is only the second player in conference history to win the award two times.
Wharton Fellow’s adventures in leadership As a Venture Fellow at the Wharton School, Romel Singleton traveled with other Fellows to New Zealand.(Image: Courtesy of Knowledge for Good) Wharton Fellow’s adventures in leadership As a Venture Fellow at the Wharton School, Romel Singleton is learning how to be a dependable leader in unfamiliar territory.
An ambassador with big plans Trevian Ambroise is a graduate student ambassador for Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design.(Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News) An ambassador with big plans Originally from Louisiana, Trevian Ambroise, a graduate student ambassador for Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, chose Philadelphia as the place to study economic development techniques to become a well-rounded planner.
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project To work on providing basic care for classmates, the Sayre students decided to provide easy access to hygiene products—deodorant, shampoo, bodywash, lip balm, tampons, and pads—to their peers.nocred Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.
Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, and Anooshey Ikhlas are recipients of the 2024 President’s Engagement Prize for the Presby Addiction Care Program.nocred Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders Anooshey Ikhlas, Catherine Hood, and Brianna Aguilar, winners of a 2024 President’s Engagement Prize, will work with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to address challenges faced during hospitalization and reduce premature discharges.
Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian Ara Patvakanian says double majoring in mathematical economics and political science has given him “a deep understanding of the conditions that make economies run, why certain ones collapse while others thrive.”nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian The fourth-year mathematical economics and political science double-major describes how our understanding of economic and political phenomena can have far-reaching consequences and highlights the importance of embracing different intellectual perspectives.