International Student Table for Advocacy & Relations (ISTAR)
The International Student Table for Advocacy & Relations (ISTAR) works closely with ISSS and is a partnership of different student organizations, both undergraduate and graduate, with a mission to advocate and provide a unified voice for all international students at Penn.
ISTAR comprises representatives from the following student organizations:
- International Student Advisory Board (ISAB)
- Assembly of International Students (AIS)
- Undergraduate Assembly (UA)
- Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) International Student Affairs
Contact Us
For any questions about ISTAR, please contact
Andrés Mondragón (Peru)
Bona Lee Sungay (Philippines)
Manya Gupta (India)
Yamin Phyu Phyu (Myanmar)
ISAB Graduate Chair
ISAB Graduate Vice Chair
ISAB Undergraduate Chair
ISAB Undergraduate Vice Chair
Bruno Basner (Germany & U.S.)
Katie Yoo (South Korea)
Andrew Lu (Canada)
Mariam Ali (Egypt)
AIS President
AIS Executive Vice President
UA Representative
UA Representative
Rafaa Bukhary (Saudi Arabia)
Meruyert Bizhanova (Kazakhstan)
Mayowa Temitope Fageyinbo (U.S.)
UA Representative
GAPSA President
GAPSA Vice President for Advocacy