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 BankRead 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 PolicyRead 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, GiveDirectlyRead More