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Penn 10: Ari Bortman
This engineer and climate activist has mastered the art of growing your knowledge without growing up.
Penn 10: Sam Pancoe
Sam’s proudest achievement—helping communities feel like themselves; their biggest shame—knowing too much about funding at Penn, like, way too much.
Penn 10: Serena Gandhi
Things Serena loves: her grandma, Pottruck, farmers’ markets, and choosing herself above all else.
Penn 10: Alejandra Bahena
This pre–med legend reflects on her experiences with resilience, representation, and skydiving.
Penn 10: Chris Picchiello
Whether he’s wearing his scrubs or his barista hat, love and care is at the heart of everything Chris does.
Penn 10: Natasha Chity–Guevara
The Hispanic studies major and Penn Persian Society co–president dreams of being a professor in Latin American literature.
Penn 10: Manoj Simha
Manoj’s Wharton experience hasn’t been about turning money into more money; it’s been about building something from the ground up.
Penn 10: Emma Van Zandt
Emma Van Zandt goes with the flow, whether that's attending Penn, surviving cancer, or starting the career she never knew existed.
Penn 10: Barbara Chrem
For Barbara, nursing is the perfect union of interpersonal attraction and STEM.
Penn 10: Maddy Fair
Maddy envisions a world where being honest about mental health isn't scary.
Ego of the Week: Nathaniel Hess
Meet the senior who's swapping his beloved frisbee for a chemical engineering Ph.D.
#AsianTalks is More Than Just a Hashtag
How a student–led therapy program has created an inclusive space for the Asian–American community at Penn.
Ego of the Week: Beatrice Forman
Meet Street's former editor–in–chief, who excels at telling stories and fails at passing the Bechdel test.
Generation Pandemic: A Monument to Our Young People
How two seniors allowed us to understand American strangers' lives during the world's worst months.
Arts House Dance Company: A Breath of Fresh Air On Campus
The company is a creative and collaborative haven away from Penn's competitive culture.
Ego of the Week: Niko Simpkins
Meet the “bad–at–math” mechanical engineer who just dropped your new favorite album.
Making Music with Michael Auble
Substitute teacher by day, songwriter and bandmate by night.
Ego of the Week: Mary Sadallah
Meet the senior masterfully combining her love for her Middle Eastern heritage with her involvements in public policy.
On Black Culture, Societal Reckonings, and Penn's Place in It All
A conversation with Makuu Director Dr. Brian Peterson.
