Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Poland Academic areas of interest Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Entrepreneurship. Activities & Hobbies Constructing robots, coding, doing karate, learning new languages and travelling around the world. Future Plans Upon graduation from Penn I would like to work in the Space Sector, contributing to cutting-edge technologies…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Syria Academic areas of interest Mathematics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, medicine Activities & Hobbies Playing piano, buzuq, and viola, community service, beach and parties, chess, swimming. Future Plans I aspire to become a surgeon and researcher, dedicated to saving lives and discovering new treatments.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Israel Academic areas of interest Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Anthropology—along with the intersections and expansions beyond these fields. Activities & Hobbies Formulating and bringing ideas to life, learning and trying new things, thinking critically, community development, traveling, swimming, running, going to the gym, singing,…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 South Africa Academic areas of interest Political Science, International Relations, French, History and Legal Studies Activities & Hobbies Drama and theatre, ballet, leadership and student government, community engagement, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, hiking and being outdoors! Future Plans My hope is to find my place among the next generation of…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Montenegro Academic areas of interest Finance, Startups & Entrepreneurship Activities & Hobbies Maritime, Soccer, Running, Startups, Music, Reading, Swimming & Water Polo. Future Plans I plan to be a maritime-industry disrupting entrepreneur.
Contact Biography Niamh is the Front Desk Coordinator at Penn Global, assisting with the International Student and Scholar Services, Penn Abroad, and Global Initiatives offices. Prior to coming to Penn, Niamh worked in Belfast, Northern Ireland as a Consular Immigration Associate for Vialto Partners. Niamh received her BA in History from Millersville University of Pennsylvania…
Contact Biography Melinda Massaro Ingersoll serves as an International Student and Scholar Services Advisor for the International Student and Scholars (ISSS) department. With extensive experience in international education, she specializes in program development, cross-cultural communication, immigration advising, and global learning initiatives. Melinda holds a Master of Science in Student Personnel Administration from the State University…
Contact Biography Born and raised in China, Jeanne’s passion for working with international students and scholars started when she was a freshman in college. She has over a decade of experience in international student and scholar services in higher education. In her various roles in the Office of International Students and Scholars at Lehigh University…
Contact Biography Aaron DeBruin is the International Student and Scholar Coordinator (ISSC) at ISSS. Before joining ISSS as the temporary Resource Coordinator in February 2008, Aaron had moved to Philadelphia from Baltimore in Fall 2007. His background work experience includes administrative and technical services in the film and video industry, including video editing, office administration, and bicycle…
Contact Biography Edith (Xukun) Zhang is an International Student and Scholar Advisor at the University of Pennsylvania. Her journey at Penn began with her M.S.Ed. degree from the Penn GSE Intercultural Communication program, and she has been engaged with international students since 2019, when she worked for Baylor University’s International Admissions Office and Baylor ISSS…