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Jay Vaingankar

A person wearing a black suit, light blue tie, and white shirt standing outdoors with trees in the background, smiling. Headshot representation. Jay Vaingankar Class Year: 2020 Target Language: Spanish Current Role: Office of Policy, Supporting Department of Energy in the White House A Conversation with Jay Vaingankar (Huntsman 2020) By: Defne Onguc '23 What did you study at Huntsman (Target Language and any minors if they had them) and when did…Read More
May 16, 2023   |   Alumni Profiles, Interviews with Alumni, News, Profiles Alumni

Fernando Szew

Headshot of a person with short, curly dark hair wearing a black shirt. The background is blurred with some greenery visible. Fernando Szew Class Year: 1998 Target Language: Spanish Current Role: CEO, Fox Entertainment Global A Conversation with Fernando Szew (Huntsman 1998)* By: Jeslyn Li '26 Tell me about yourself. What did you study at Huntsman and when did you graduate? I’m Fernando Szew, I graduated from Huntsman in 1998. On…Read More
April 11, 2023   |   Alumni Profiles, Interviews with Alumni, Profiles Alumni

Annie Wasserman

A headshot of a smiling person with long, dark hair, wearing a black shirt, set against a blurred outdoor background. Annie Wasserman Class Year: 2017 Target Language: French Current Role: Partner, Pareto Holdings A Conversation with Annie Wasserman By: Defne Onguc '23 What did you study at Huntsman (Target Language and any minors if they had them) and when did you graduate? My name is Annie Wasserman and I graduated…Read More
April 4, 2023   |   Alumni Profiles, Interviews with Alumni, Profiles Alumni

Student Spotlight: Alejandra Soria Andrade

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Time to Act! By: Alejandra Soria Andrade Alejandra Soria Andrade is a current Huntsman Student in the Class of 2025 and a Penn World Scholar. She recently traveled to Paris to participate in the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society and represented her home country Ecuador. If you’ve ever…Read More

December 15, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News, Profiles, Student Profiles

Julia Luscombe

A headshot of a smiling person with long hair, wearing a black blazer and dark polka dot blouse, standing indoors with a window in the background. Julia Luscombe Class Year: 2010 Target Language: French Current Role: VP Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management at Feeding America A Conversation with Julia Luscombe: The Journey from Social Impact at Huntsman to Addressing Hunger in the United States By: Shriya Shah '25 Tell me about yourself.  My name is Julia…Read More
November 18, 2022   |   Alumni Profiles, Interviews with Alumni, Profiles Alumni

Summer Spotlight: Solivagant Summer

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By: Alejandra Soria Andrade From having my luggage lost by the airport to gaining more independence than I have ever had, I can say that this summer has unquestionably been a life-changing experience that has marked the rhythm of how I want to do things not only in the present,…Read More

November 4, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

Leslie Hicks

Headshot of a person with short curly hair, wearing a striped sleeveless top, smiling against a green background with a hint of plants. Leslie Hicks Class Year: 2019 Target Language: French Wharton Concentrations: BEPP A Conversation with Leslie Hicks: Building Community At & After Huntsman By: Shriya Shah '25 Tell me about yourself.  My name is Leslie Hicks, I graduated from the Huntsman Program in 2019 targeting French and concentrating in BEPP at…Read More
November 1, 2022   |   Alumni Profiles, Interviews with Alumni, Profiles Alumni

Summer Spotlight: Becoming a Local in Nice, France

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This summer, I spent a month in Nice, France taking intensive French classes and immersing myself in Nice’s culture. During my stay in Nice, I took DELF French language classes at the Education First (EF) campus in the heart of the city. The EF center was a melting pot of…Read More

November 1, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

Summer Spotlight: Sustainable Development in Morocco by Suhitha Kotala

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For the past year, my team and I had worked with the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), a Moroccan NGO focusing on sustainable development and environmental protection. As a part of Penn International Impact Consulting (PIIC), we spent two semesters holding weekly meetings and working on the deliverables we were creating…Read More

October 14, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

Summer Spotlight: It Must be Nice: Learning French with a Side of Lifechanging Discoveries by Clara Moffitt

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“Vous parlez bien le français!” These five words, exchanged casually while checking out at a restaurant are the heralding achievement of my summer in Nice, France. Thanks to the Hunstman Summer Funding, I have spent the last 6 weeks on the French Riviera perfecting my French at a language school…Read More

September 27, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

Summer Spotlight: Joshua Frazier’s Tale of Two Summers in International Studies and Business

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Over the past three months, I had the opportunity to intern in finance in Midtown New York City then ship myself across the Atlantic to Barcelona, Spain. Thanks to the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business at Penn, my dream of both exploring my interests in private equity investment and spending…Read More

August 25, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

Summer Spotlight: Noah Rubinson’s experience as an ESG Strategy Intern in Austin

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Noah is a rising sophomore from Houston, Texas targeting Portuguese. Through a Huntsman Summer Funding Grant, he spent this summer in Austin, Texas as a ESG Strategy Intern. This summer has been absolutely fantastic for me, and I credit much of that to the opportunities made possible to me by…Read More

August 16, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: A Conversation with Mariana Velasco

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By Iana Mitchev Mariana is a senior from Mexico targeting Russian and concentrating in Business Economics & Public Policy, and Finance.  Tell us about your background. I was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, and I came to the US for my undergrad at Penn. All of my family is…Read More

May 4, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: Carving your own path at Penn with Shriya Shah

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By Mariana Velasco Tell me about yourself.  I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but lived in India for a few years as well. I’ve always been an avid language learner, speaking Gujarati & Hindi at home as well as French throughout highschool, but am targeting German within Huntsman.…Read More

May 4, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: Coming to Huntsman from Indonesia with Angelina Aileen

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By Mariana Velasco Angel is a junior targeting Chinese from Jakarta, Indonesia. Tell me more about your background. I grew up in Jakarta all of my life, and had been to the US a couple of times with my family. Found out about Huntsman through Kevin, he graduated from the…Read More

April 11, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: A discussion on finding the right balance with Ariana Bedoya

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By Mariana Velasco Ariana is a freshman targeting French from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Ariana is a Penn World Scholar Class of 2025. Where did the interest in business come from? I think it comes from my family and my childhood. My father is very much into business, our family has…Read More

April 6, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: Chatting about a global education and public policy at home with Gabrielle Coetzee

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By Mariana Velasco Gabrielle is a sophomore from Johannesburg, South Africa, targeting French.  You are an international student as well. What made you decide to study outside of South Africa? It is definitely a big decision to make. I think for me, it made sense to go outside to learn…Read More

April 5, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: Eye-opening conversation with Japanese target Erica Cho

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By Mariana Velasco Erica is a freshman from South Korea, but was originally born in California, and grew up in Japan, Hawaii and South Korea.  Tell me more about your international background. What is the story behind it? I grew up in Japan because both of my parents worked there,…Read More

April 1, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: Discussing Huntsman and Penn with Gabriela Garity

By Mariana Velasco Gabriela is a current sophomore from Florida targeting Mandarin and concentrating in Finance. She is interested in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, as well as environmental policy and US-China relations. Do you remember your first interaction with Penn? My mom actually came to Wharton, so I grew…Read More

March 15, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

HuntSpeak: A candid conversation with Farah Abdelrahim

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By Mariana Velasco Farah is a recent graduate from the Class of 2021 targeting French from Cairo, Egypt. During her time at Penn she concentrated in Finance and Management in Wharton and minored in French in the College, and was also a Penn World Scholar. Farah studied abroad in Lyon…Read More

March 5, 2022   |   HuntSpeak, News

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