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…
