Charmaine Chinodakufa is a first-year student from St. Peters, Missouri studying International Relations and Legal Studies and History. This semester, she’ll travel to Athens through a Penn Global Seminar course to examine race, human rights, and law in Greece, comparing the applications to the United States. On campus, Charmaine serves as a New Student Representative…
Ike Willis is a junior from Philadelphia studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with a concentration in Choice and Behavior. This semester, he’ll travel to Florence, Padua, and Venice to gain a deeper understanding of the function of art and its role in our lives. On campus, he engages with the arts by serving as the…
Gloria Cheng is a senior from New York studying Nursing and Healthcare Management & Policy. This spring break, she’ll travel to the Dominican Republic through a Penn Global Seminar to explore lactation and birthplace advocacy. At Penn, Gloria has served as President of the Penn Beekeeping Club, traveled to Italy and Spain to learn about…
Manjay Konneh is a freshman from Guinea living in Philadelphia, studying Health and Societies on the pre-med track. This semester, she will travel to Gaborone, Botswana through a Penn Global Seminar to explore Botswana’s healthcare system with the emergence of cancer, and explore how traditional medicine is incorporated in the system. On campus, Manjay serves…
Lumi Christensen is a junior from Oak Ridge, TN studying Mathematics with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. This semester, they’ll be traveling to Paris through the Penn Global Seminar “Paris under the German Occupation and Its Places in [Non-] Memory” over spring break with Professor Mélanie Péron. Lumi is a QuestBridge Scholar, and…
Anthony is a senior from South Carolina majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. This semester, he’s been studying the fascinating chemistry behind wine, from the biochemistry of fermentation to how terroir and regional practices shape the flavor profiles of wines around the world. Through his Penn Global Seminar “The Biochemical Engineering of Wine”, he is…
Contact Ask Me About… While we were in the Galapagos, we had no WiFi access nor connection to the outside world. This meant we were fully immersed in getting to know each other and embracing the experience, which made the trip truly transformative! Hiking and snorkeling every day was also outside of my comfort zone,…
Rachel Guan is a senior at Wharton studying Finance and Real Estate. Originally from New Orleans, LA, she grew up in a place where various cultures and perspectives all melted together, which helped foster her interest in learning about other communities and people. She is super excited and grateful to have the opportunity to travel to Uganda…
Kimi Li is a senior majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Healthcare Management and Chemistry on the pre-dental track. This semester, she will be traveling to Shanghai, China, with her Penn Global Seminar to delve into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a form of alternative medicine. On campus, Kimi is actively involved in health disparities…
Kate is a senior in the College triple majoring in Political Science, Latin American & Latinx Studies, and Hispanic Studies, with minors in International Development, Anthropology, and Survey Research & Data Analytics. At the end of the Fall 2024 semester, she will be traveling to Costa Rica as a component of Sustainable Development and Culture…
