Profiles

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