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)
GRADUATE CHAIR
GRADUATE VICE CHAIR
UNDERGRADUATE CHAIR
UNDERGRADUATE VICE CHAIR
Alexandar Krastev (Bulgaria)
Rohana Gullapalli (Botswana)
Andrew Lu (Canada)
Mariam Ali (Egypt)
President of AIS
Vice President of AIS
Student Representative for the UA
College Representative
Rafaa Bukhary
Meruyert Bizhanova (Kazakhstan)
Mayowa Temitope Fageyinbo
GRADUATE CHAIR
GRADUATE VICE CHAIR
UNDERGRADUATE CHAIR