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Alex Poscente (W '21) is an entrepreneur, artist, and interlocutor. In the summer of 2020, she merged these talents when she founded her startup Ivy Insights, which builds teams of consultants from top universities for companies across the United States.
In fall 2020, amid the COVID–19 pandemic, co–presidents Kunal Abichandani (E ’22) and Avni Ahuja (E ’22) opened a chapter of Sigma Eta Pi (SEP) to form a co–ed community of diverse Penn students with a shared love for innovation and creativity. Founded in 2010, SEP has maintained a national presence in colleges across the country, including campuses like Stanford, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California at Berkley. As of now, Penn’s chapter of SEP is not technically a fraternity, but rather a colony—at least until it finishes initiating its first class in May. By the summer, it will be Penn’s first (and only) entrepreneurship fraternity.
Name: Andrew Lam
Sciaska Ulysse (C '21) began to visit Penn in ninth grade, when her brother was receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Sciaska recalls taking breaks during hospital visits, walking around, and finding herself fascinated by Penn’s campus.
After a year of online learning, everyone is simply exhausted. It’s difficult to imagine school without Zoom fatigue, Wi–Fi crashes, and awkward breakout rooms. Yet, if there's one group of people dedicated to turning remote learning into something salvageable, it's teachers.
Name: Vraj Shroff
Christopher Cherian (W ’21) describes himself as an “accidental entrepreneur.” The management and finance student never envisioned himself as a startup founder. But after realizing how deficient existing video meeting platforms are for larger events, he left the well–beaten consulting path and began working on his Forbes–featured startup, Gatherly.
In 1997, before Fishtown was full of the hustle and bustle that we know it to be and Old City was Center City’s furthest frontier, Ellen Yin (W '87) opened Fork at 306 Market St., one of the only restaurants that stood facing the waterfront at the time. Her goal was to keep the business afloat, but over 20 years later, Fork is not only still standing, but also critically acclaimed.
Over the past year, the COVID–19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on systemic issues that have too often been overlooked. Specifically, it's illuminated a devastating and long–standing problem: food inequity. In response to the new challenges raised by the pandemic, Step Up to the Plate has worked to combat food insecurity in Philadelphia.
The moment you enter the United by Blue (UBB) on Penn’s campus, you find yourself at ease. Whether you're camping out at a table to write a paper with a mug full of foamy latte by your side, or trekking to your dorm with a refreshing iced coffee, UBB's coffee is iconic in any form.
Name: Stephanie Zhong
In early March 2020, Samantha Bateman finally opened the doors of The Merrygold Shop to the public after months of preparation. Two days later, all nonessential businesses in Philadelphia were ordered to close for two weeks, which then turned into months.
VietLead is a force to be reckoned with. Founded in 2015, this nonprofit organization—created to address inequities that Vietnamese American youth face in Philadelphia—has closely served the city's Southeast Asian community. By providing services that range from voter registration to student leadership programs, the organization gives a voice to a group of people who are often overlooked.
Name: Sarah Simon
Dancing by day and studying by night, Emily Davis (LPS '21) is not your typical Penn student. Emily has been performing with the Pennsylvania Ballet for the last six years while simultaneously finishing up her biology degree. She’s also one of five Penn students who received this year's Thouron Award, which will fund her Ph.D. in the United Kingdom next year.
Name: Sabrina Ochoa
Name: Mitchell Cornell
Less than 50% of the Latin American population has access to basic financial services like bank accounts, money transfers, and debit or credit cards—an inaccessibility exacerbated by complicated applications and requirements. This is what inspired Juan Pablo Ramirez (W ’22), Jaime Barrenechea (W ’22), and Brendan McCaffrey (W, E ’22) to take action. Bonding over their shared love of soccer and entrepreneurship, the three juniors co–founded Págame—a fintech startup that aims to be the Venmo of Bolivia and to revolutionize the Latin American financial landscape.
With Penn’s emphasis on education and endless opportunities for everyone, it can be easy for some to forget that Penn is a predominantly white institution (PWI). However, for students and faculty of color, daily existence is a sharp reminder of this honest truth, as they continue to be pushed to the shadows and treated differently from their white peers.
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