Wharton Undergraduate Giving Society
WUGS Executive Board
Meet the friendly faces behind the Wharton Undergraduate Giving Society. Feel free to contact any of us for more information on WUGS and opportunities to participate in our activities!
Yasmina Abdel-Malek
President
Yasmina (Class of 2014) was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. She is pursuing concentrations in Finance, Management, and Legal Studies. She enjoys good food, traveling, and watching musicals. Previously, Yasmina served as President of the Penn Arab Student Society and she is now super excited to be founding WUGS. She can't wait to work with a team of really talented and ambitious people on making giving a part of every day life at Wharton! Outside of WUGS, Yasmina is a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and she has also been a teaching assistant for LGST 101 and Jeremy Siegel's FNCE 101.
You can contact Yasmina at yabd@wharton.upenn.edu.
Mijana Djurdjevic
Executive Vice President
Mijana (Class of 2014) is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was born in Germany and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is concentrating in Finance, Real Estate, and Management, and minoring in Hispanic Studies. In addition to WUGS, Mijana is the President of Cohort Dollar, VP of Corporate Relations for Wharton Women, and a sister of the Sigma Kappa Sorority.
You can contact Mijana at mijana@wharton.upenn.edu.
Taylor McConnell
Executive Vice President
Taylor McConnell is a senior in the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. He will graduate in May 2014 with a B.A. in International Studies and German Studies and a B.S. Economics in Management. Taylor loves traveling and has been to nearly fifty countries and aspires to open his own hostel someday. He also enjoys cooking for others and makes a mean Jägerschnitzel with homemade Spätzle.
You can contact Taylor at taylormc@wharton.upenn.edu.
Guy Viner
VP, Marketing
Senior, management concentrator, and researcher at Wharton. Excited to join WUGS as marketing committee chair to help tilt reciprocity in favor of those who contribute to the success of others. Outside of Penn, you can find me road or trail running, cycling, and eating Danish pastry.
You can contact Guy at gviner@wharton.upenn.edu.
Kelsey Hilbrich
VP, Membership
Kelsey Hilbrich is a senior in the Huntsman program, targeting German as her language and concentrating in Finance and OPIM within Wharton. In her free time, she enjoys serving as a member of the Wharton Dean's Advisory board, leading info sessions as a Wharton Ambassador, and conducting research with the Wharton Management department. When not involved in any of those activities, Kelsey enjoys running (currently training for the 2013 Philly marathon!) and traveling with friends!
You can contact Kelsey at hkelsey@wharton.upenn.edu.
Stephanie Johnson
VP, University Relations
Stephanie Johnson is a senior in The Wharton School. She is concentrating in Management, specifically Organizational Effectiveness and minoring in Psychology. She has done experimental research at the Positive Psychology Center and is fascinated with how to make people happier. She is also very interested in the international business community. She has been studying Hindi for the last two years and spent a semester studying abroad in India. She also attended the Wharton International Program in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Her other interests include fashion and the environment and is involved in Penn Environmental Group (PEG) and Wharton Retail Club (WRC) accordingly. She is also the Director of the Race Dialogue Project.
You can contact Stephanie at josteph@wharton.upenn.edu.
Jahyun (Jay) Song
VP, Alumni Relations
Having lived in South Korea, Spain, Holland and Germany, Jay is constantly searching for adventures and exciting opportunities. That's why she is thrilled to be working with a talented group of people in understanding and shaping the Wharton Undergraduate Culture. She plans on reaching out to alums, share their stories of giving, and organize events that connect those that truly resonate with Prof. Grant's discoveries. Outside of WUGS, Jay is the VP of Alumnae Relations of Wharton Women, an active sister of Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, and enjoying her final year at Wharton.
You can contact Jay at jahyuns@wharton.upenn.edu.
Navin Vudathala
VP, Finance
Navin is a Junior in Wharton planning to concentrate in OPIM and Finance. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but has lived in nearby Exton, PA for a long time. At Penn and at home, Navin enjoys playing lots of roller hockey and cooking primarily Italian food and barbecue.
You can contact Navin at navinv@wharton.upenn.edu.
Mahima Govil
VP, Operations
Mahima hails from Potomac, Maryland. She is a junior in Wharton, concentrating in Finance and OPIM. Around campus, she is involved in the Sigma Kappa Sorority and assists with the India edition of the online publication Knowledge@Wharton. She also volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters and the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. In her free time, Mahima enjoys wearing bows, memorizing the lyrics to her new favorite Bollywood song, eating sushi, and exploring the world. She is also a diehard Redskins fan and an avid collector of teddy bears.
You can contact Mahima at mgovil@wharton.upenn.edu.