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
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
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
By Mariana Velasco Young is a junior targeting Spanish and concentrating in Finance from Seoul, South Korea. *The interview took place in Spring 2021. Thank you for taking the time! What are you up to? I took a leave of absence from Penn due to the pandemic, so I am currently…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Ben is currently a sophomore in the Huntsman Program targeting Mandarin. *The interview took place in Spring 2021. Thanks for meeting me for ice cream. We can start with an easy one. Why Huntsman? I was doing a lot of different things in high school, such as student…Read More
By Willow Wilkes Tell me about yourself. My name is Rona, and I’m a rising sophomore in the Huntsman Program. I was born in the US and lived there until I was 11 years old. Then, due to family circumstances, an extended family vacation in Turkey turned into an extended…Read More
By Willow Wilkes Tell me about yourself. My name is Ziyan Wu, and I’m a Chinese international student from Hangzhou, which is a city close to Shanghai. My target language is German and my potential Wharton concentration is Finance. What drew you to the Huntsman program? I really love the…Read More
By Angela Shen Tell me a bit about yourself. I’m Becca, I’m originally from Arlington, Virginia. I’m a senior in Huntsman targeting Spanish. I’m also minoring in Spanish and Urban Studies and concentrating in Management and Social Impact. Why minor in Spanish and Urban Studies? It was an interesting road…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Who is Victoria? I am a senior at the Huntsman Program targeting German, originally from Vienna, Austria. My Wharton concentrations are Management and Business Economics & Public Policy, and I am also a Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Wharton Scholar. At Penn, I conducted research, worked as a…Read More
By Victoria Mayer In this piece, Victoria Mayer C´21, reflects on the culmination of her Penn education and her experience conducting research with fellow Huntsman students S. Davidson, M. Edgar, L. Matsumiya, and G. Seeley, as part of MGMT 409: Huntsman Capstone Study. The objective of this capstone study in…Read More
By Connie Lin Why did you choose Huntsman? I found out about Huntsman by scrolling through the Penn website a year before I applied and thought I loved it. I was a MUN kid in high school who loved international relations, so I knew that I wanted to do international…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Tell me about yourself. My name is Kelly, and I am a sophomore targeting French. I’m from Cupertino, California, and I’ve lived there my whole life. It’s in the heart of the Silicon Valley, and growing up, I definitely feel like I was pushed in the direction…Read More
By Mariana Velasco What is your target language and where are you from? I am a current freshman from New Jersey targeting Spanish. My family is from somewhere around Eastern Europe, so I have always wanted to go there – my dream trip is to hit Russia and Ukraine with…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Who is Angela? What are some words that describe you? I am a freshman from the Philly suburbs – which is also where I am staying during the semester – and I am targeting Mandarin. I’m very creative, and I have an artistic side – I especially…Read More
By Connie Lin Who is Allison? I’m a senior in Huntsman with my target language in Russian. I’m doing a concentration in strategic management in Wharton and an additional major in Russian and Eastern European studies in the College. I grew up in Los Angeles, but my family is from…Read More
Interviewed by Emily Despinoy I feel like life is a constant struggle to reach certain higher goals. The ones that I want to work toward are freedom, loyalty, and diligence. The Basics: Couloir is currently a Senior targeting and minoring in German, and concentrating in Statistics and Finance. In addition,…Read More
By Mariana Velasco I grew up fascinated by current events. Every morning I would read the Wall Street Journal; every night I would bond with my father by watching the news. I had been to Israel quite a few times, and I speak Hebrew fluently. What began as an interest…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Grace is a senior targeting Spanish originally from Minnesota. She is concentrating in Finance and Decision Processes at Wharton, as well as minoring in Hispanic Studies and Music in the College. Tell me more about your minor in Music, how did that happen? I am a classical…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Theo is a current sophomore from Austin, Texas targeting Spanish and involved in improvisational comedy on campus. Tell me about your background and what drew you to Huntsman. I am both Nigerian and British, and I am a first generation American, so I have tri citizenship. I…Read More
By Mariana Velasco Huntsman students Samidha Sane ’22, Nikhil Gupta ’22 and Ayina Anyachebelu ’22, along with Eugenia Lee (University of Chicago) and Logan Herman (Carnegie Mellon), participated in the MIT Covid-19 Hackathon to produce a project that would solve challenges related to the pandemic in Africa, and won as…Read More
