The GIC was initiated by and for students in 1984. Founded in response to the United Minorities Council’s 1978 petition, the GIC provides support to the United Minorities Council (UMC) and to its many constituent student groups. These are the student leaders we support:
The United Minorities Council
The United Minorities Council (UMC) is an undergraduate student coalition of Penn’s cultural and ethnic student groups. The UMC also hosts two major university-wide events during the academic year: Unity Week in the fall and Celebration of Cultures in the spring.
2023-24 UMC Board
Chair: Oumy Diasse, C’24, odiasse1@sas.upenn.edu
Vice Chair: Fiona Wu, SEAS’25, wu101@seas.upenn.edu
Political Chair: Erika Acosta, C’24, eacosta@sas.upenn.edu
Finance Chair:Nahom Gebregiorgis, C’26, nahu@sas.upenn.edu
Programming Chair: Maliha Rahman, C’25, malihar@sas.upenn.edu
Admissions & Outreach Chair: Mariah Wright-Moses, C'26, mariahwm@sas.upenn.edu
Marketing Chair: Bryan Kim, C’25, kimbry@sas.upenn.edu
2023-24 UMC Board
Chair: Oumy Diasse, C’24, odiasse1@sas.upenn.edu
Vice Chair: Fiona Wu, SEAS’25, wu101@seas.upenn.edu
Political Chair: Erika Acosta, C’24, eacosta@sas.upenn.edu
Finance Chair:Nahom Gebregiorgis, C’26, nahu@sas.upenn.edu
Programming Chair: Maliha Rahman, C’25, malihar@sas.upenn.edu
Admissions & Outreach Chair: Mariah Wright-Moses, C'26, mariahwm@sas.upenn.edu
Marketing Chair: Bryan Kim, C’25, kimbry@sas.upenn.edu
Natives at Penn
Natives at Penn (NAP), originally founded in 1994, is a student organization representing Native and Indigenous students on Penn’s campus. NAP works to increase awareness of contemporary Indigenous issues and host Penn’s Annual Powwow every year.
2023 NAP Board
Co-Presidents:
Lauren McDonald, laurennn@sas.upenn.edu
Nyair Locklear, nylock@sas.upenn.edu
External Operations Chair: Tristan Fajardo, tristanf@sas.upenn.edu
Historian: Aubrey Welch, aubwelch@sas.upenn.edu
Treasurer: Sophia Poersch, spoersch@sas.upenn.edu
Communications: Ryly Ziese, ryly@wharton.upenn.edu
Social Chair: Keaton Mackey, keatonm@sas.upenn.edu
Freshman Outreach: Mollie Benn, bennm@upenn.edu and Carlyle Cornell, carlylec@sas.upenn.edu
2023 NAP Board
Co-Presidents:
Lauren McDonald, laurennn@sas.upenn.edu
Nyair Locklear, nylock@sas.upenn.edu
External Operations Chair: Tristan Fajardo, tristanf@sas.upenn.edu
Historian: Aubrey Welch, aubwelch@sas.upenn.edu
Treasurer: Sophia Poersch, spoersch@sas.upenn.edu
Communications: Ryly Ziese, ryly@wharton.upenn.edu
Social Chair: Keaton Mackey, keatonm@sas.upenn.edu
Freshman Outreach: Mollie Benn, bennm@upenn.edu and Carlyle Cornell, carlylec@sas.upenn.edu
The Assembly of International Students
The Assembly of International Students (AIS) is a student group that is run and represented by students of global backgrounds, whether international or not. AIS offers mentorship programs, parties and social events, conferences and alumni networking events, and the Student Ambassador Program.
2023-24 AIS Board
President: Heather Shieh, W'24, hshieh@wharton.upenn.edu
Executive Vice-President: Alexandar Krastev, C'25, krastev@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Internal Affairs: Kate Ong, C'25, kateong@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Finances: Candice Huang, W'25, cjhuang@wharton.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Communications: Vidya Pandiaraju, C'26, vidya22@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Marketing: Chris Li, W'26, lichrisl@wharton.upenn.edu
Alumni & Employment Chair: Ejun Hong, C'25, ejunhong@sas.upenn.edu
International Mentorship & Orientation Chair: Luna Sato, C'26, lunasato@sas.upenn.edu
Social & Community Engagement Chair: Bruno Basner, W'26, bbasner@wharton.upenn.edu
2023-24 AIS Board
President: Heather Shieh, W'24, hshieh@wharton.upenn.edu
Executive Vice-President: Alexandar Krastev, C'25, krastev@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Internal Affairs: Kate Ong, C'25, kateong@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Finances: Candice Huang, W'25, cjhuang@wharton.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Communications: Vidya Pandiaraju, C'26, vidya22@sas.upenn.edu
Vice-President of Marketing: Chris Li, W'26, lichrisl@wharton.upenn.edu
Alumni & Employment Chair: Ejun Hong, C'25, ejunhong@sas.upenn.edu
International Mentorship & Orientation Chair: Luna Sato, C'26, lunasato@sas.upenn.edu
Social & Community Engagement Chair: Bruno Basner, W'26, bbasner@wharton.upenn.edu