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Board 2025-2026

Meet the Board!

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President

Jonah Kandell

Jonah Kandell is a senior studying Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering. He grew up in Miami before beginning his journey in Philadelphia. Outside of SHPE, he is involved in research in the Discher Lab and loves to cook.

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VP of Internal Affairs

Melissa Gonzalez

Melissa Gonzalez is a junior from Southeast Los Angeles studying Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Outside of the STEM world, she enjoys reading books, watching movies on Netflix, and crocheting.

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VP of External Affairs

Trenton Campos

Trent is a senior studying Bioengineering. He likes to do stem cell research. In his free time, he goes to the gym and has a severe caffeine addiction.

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VP of External Affairs

Ale Aponte

Ale is a Mexican international student who really loves photography, literature and swimming. She is a senior in MEAM and she is excited to interact with fellow hispanic engineers!

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Professional Development

Andy Liu

Andy is a senior in Penn Engineering in the accelerated Masters program concentrating in bioengineering and computational biology.

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Academic Chair

Ricky Wang-Polendo

Ricky is a junior from Minnesota in the VIPER program studying Bioengineering and Biology. When he’s not studying, Ricky is playing Ultimate Frisbee for Penn’s Ultimate Frisbee team or serving coffee at Williams Café.

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VP of Marketing

Mariah Pabon

Mariah is a junior studying Bioengineering.

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VP of Finance

Evelyn Lopez

Evelyn is a sophomore studying Bioengineering.

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Webmaster

Alexandra Whittle

Allie is a sophomore studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering interested in biotechnology. She is involved in the Society of Women Engineers, Engineers Without Borders, and research in the Winey lab. In her free time, she loves to run, ice skate, and try new food.

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Community Outreach

Anthony Senouillet

Anthony is a senior from Bluffton, SC. Outside of SHPE, he is involved in Carriage Senior Society, Engineers without Borders, AIChE, Penn in Hand, and research in the Winey Group. He is also an avid cook, baker, and cyclist.

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Social Chair

Jasmin Palacios

Jasmin is sophomore from Southern Caifornia studying Astrophysics. She is involved in the Fife-Penn CS Academy, Wharton Behavioral Lab, Astronomical Student Association, and Matriculate. If she's not studying the stars, she's helping students at the Marks Family Writing Center, facetiming her weiner dog, or reading a good book.

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Graduate Liaison

Alexander Bolanos-Campos

Alexander is a third year Bioengineering Ph.D. student working in Dr. Ottman Tertuliano's Lab. Alexander is currently investigate how bone cells inside a 3D nano-scaffold respond to uniaxial compressions. Outside of the lab, he reads sci-fi and fantasy books, listens to Banda and Latino pop, and playing video games.

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Graduate Liaison

Jose Andres Vidal

Jose Andres Vidal is a 3rd year PhD student in CBE as part of the Lim Lab. In his free time he enjoys playing guitar, reading, cooking, and playing games.

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