Contact Biography Hailey is a Freshman from Hong Kong, majoring in Finance & BEPP and minoring in Nutrition. She is also a student-athlete on the Penn Squash Team. Hailey joined AIS to help international students feel more supported and hopes to amplify the voice of international student life at Penn.
Biography Taya is a freshman from Cape Town, South Africa, majoring in International Relations and minoring in History and Legal Studies. She joined AIS because she has found her family away from home among Penn’s international community, and wants to give back to the community which has been a source of empowerment, inclusion, and fun…
Biography Stefanie is a sophomore from Hong Kong, studying Finance and BEPP. She joined AIS to form connections with other international students and understand global perspectives.
Biography Rafaa Bukhary is a sophomore from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia studying Political Science and History in the College. She currently serves as the Legal Services Coordinator and is a member of the Dining, Housing, and Transit committee. Rafaa is the UA representative to the International Students Table for Advocacy and Relations, as well as the…
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Biography Andrew Lu (he/him) is a senior from Vancouver, Canada, studying Healthcare Management & Policy at Wharton. He is currently a Wharton Representative, having previously served as New Transfer Representative. In the current and previous sessions, he has supported projects on printing access, menstrual equity, and sanitary waste bins across campus. Outside of the UA,…
Biography Yumi Kodama is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Her research interests lie in medieval women’s history. Her current project explores the legitimacy of medieval Japanese women’s political rule, while also drawing comparisons with cases from Spain, China, and England. We learn from history, right? Since her first year at…
Biography Nowreen is an M.Phil. Ed. student in Quantitative Methods at Penn’s Graduate School of Education and serves as Director of International Student Affairs for GAPSA. They advocate for international students’ visibility, inclusion, and well-being by strengthening support systems, advancing equity, and fostering cross-cultural dialogue. With experience in research, leadership, and community engagement, Nowreen works…
Biography Born and raised in Spain, Lucía moved to the US to study her undergraduate degrees in Neuroscience and Health and Societies at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently in her third year, she is involved with multiple on-campus organizations such as the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, and the Penn Museum, or clubs like Doublespeak,…
Biography Louis Li is a Senior in the College studying Political Science and Economics. Born and raised in Beijing China, Louis later moved to Auckland, New Zealand, and studied there for 7 years before coming to the US. Having lived and studied in a new country twice, Louis knows the struggles international students face when…
