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Manya Gupta (India)
UNDERGRADUATE CHAIR
Biography
Manya (she/they) is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying economics and political science. She is from Jaipur, India, and is interested in global health and development. At Penn, Manya is involved with the Penn Debate Society and the Philomathean Society, and she works part-time at the Center for Advanced Study of India.
She cares deeply about improving the experience of international students here, who often have unique personal and logistical struggles in transitioning to life at Penn. In her free time, Manya likes to read, foster cats, and people-watch in cafes.