Profiles

Maria Curry

A headshot of a person smiling, wearing a dark blazer and a white blouse, standing in a setting with blurred wooden elements in the background. Current Students Maria Curry Hometown: Peachtree City, GA Class Year: 2020 Target Language: Spanish Study Abroad: Barcelona, Spain Minor: Hispanic Studies Wharton Concentration: Finance Why did you choose the Huntsman Program? My passion for solving international challenges like poverty and women's rights without sacrificing financial sustainability and economic productivity in…Read More

Mariana Velasco

Headshot of a person with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling, wearing a black top. The background is a blurred indoor setting. Current Students Mariana Velasco Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Class Year: 2022 Target Language: Russian Study Abroad: Edinburgh, Scotland Minor: Concentration in Russian language, literature, and culture Wharton Concentration: Business Economics and Public Policy, Finance Why did you choose the Huntsman Program? I am very passionate about understanding globalization and I felt…Read More

Montgomery Ngan

Headshot of a person with short dark hair, wearing a dark button-up shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred background. Current Students Montgomery Ngan Hometown: Manila, Philippines Class Year: 2020 Target Language: Spanish Study Abroad: Barcelona, Spain Minor: Hispanic Studies Wharton Concentration: Business Analytics and Operations, Information and Decisions Why did you choose the Huntsman Program? I have always been interested in languages as I worked on an indigenous language…Read More

Antía Vázquez Fernández

Headshot of a person with long dark hair wearing a blue shirt, standing indoors near a doorway. Current Students Antía Vázquez Fernández Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Class Year: 2019 Target Language: French Study Abroad: Université Sciences Po, France Wharton Concentration(s): Operations Information & Decisions, Decision Processes Antía was president of Wharton Latino, the Financial Literacy Community Project, Co-Chair of Seniors for the Penn Fund, and co-director for Penn…Read More

Esha Bansal

A person with long, dark hair smiling slightly, standing in front of green foliage, wearing a black top with a decorative neckline. Current Students Global knowledge sharing will drive solutions through the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Esha Bansal Hometown: Indialantic, FL Class Year: 2019 Target Language: Spanish Study Abroad: Penn Semester in Barcelona Minor: Hispanic Studies Wharton Concentration: Management Esha has already been accepted to medical school at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Last…Read More

James McPhail

Headshot of a smiling person with short, light brown hair, wearing a light blue collared shirt. A plain, neutral background. Alumni 2018 President's Engagement Prize Winner James McPhail Class Year: 2018 Target Language: Chinese Study Abroad: Peking University, China Minor: East Asian Lang & Civil/Chinese Wharton Concentration: Finance James and his team won Penn’s highly competitive President’s Engagement Prize in 2018, the funds of which were used to get the Chicago Furniture Bank…Read More

Adnan Zikri Jaafar

A professional headshot of a person wearing glasses, a gray suit, and a black tie, with a neutral expression in a blurred indoor setting. Alumni Zikri was selected as a Malaysian Rhodes Scholar. Adnan Zikri Jaafar Class Year: 2018 Target Language: Arabic Study Abroad: Al-Akhawayn Efrane University, Morocco Minor: Mathematics, Economics, Philosophy Wharton Concentration: Finance, Statistics Zikri was selected as a Malaysian Rhodes Scholar. At Oxford, he is pursuing an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy…Read More

Namita Desai

A person with medium-length hair smiling, dressed in a navy blazer and white top, with a city skyline in the background. Alumni Huntsman's interdisciplinary approach prepared me well to work in multiple sectors. Namita Desai Class Year: 2013 Target Language: Spanish Study Abroad: Universidad de la Habana, Cuba College Second Major: Hispanic Studies Wharton Concentration: Business Economics & Public Policy What is your current professional role? Country Director - Liberia, GiveDirectly…Read More