ELsa WEFES-POTTER (consul)

Elsa started coming to Polybian as a freshman during NSO and has participated consistently, becoming the consul for the Spring 2019 semester. She comes from Denver, Colorado and is majoring in Physics but is very interested in Political Science and Philosophy as well. Elsa is also engaged in community service and social justice on campus through Civic House. In her free time, Elsa plays loves playing basketball, making food and grabbing coffee with friends. Wine nights are also a must needed break during midterm season.

SabrinA Ochoa (praetor)

Sabrina Ochoa is a sophomore from Boynton Beach, Florida majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and minoring in East Asian Languages and Civilizations with a concentration in Korean Studies. Outside of Polybian, she works as the Managing Editor of Penn’s feminist magazine, F-Word, emcees speakeasies at the Kelly Writers’ House every month, and is active in the sexual violence prevention community as a board member of V-Day. She enjoys Arizona green tea, virtually unknown poets, and finding forgotten leftovers in the fridge that are still edible. That is all.​​​

Maddy Strohm (quaestor)

Maddy Strohm is a freshman in the College studying Philosophy and Political Science. In her free time, she enjoys the consistency of a Starbucks iced coffee, being a pseudo- Existentialist, and pretending to learn German. She is active in tutoring in West and North Philadelphia schools. Ask her about Public Schools, especially in Philadelphia!

roberts kUSTUVUS (bacchus)

Roberts Kustavus is a freshman in the College planning to study economics. Roberts comes from Latvia and has great interest in politics and public policy and is a huge fan of debate and spending time outdoors. He comes to Polybian events since his first week at Penn and was elected to the Polybian board for Spring 2019 as Bacchus.

jAHNIK kURUKULasuriya (scriptor)

Jahnik Kurukulasuriya is a sophomore in the College studying Computational Biology and Computer science. He spends most of his time outside of class reading any fiction he can get his hands on. Other than that Jahnik is a PennQuest Leader, a member of SPEC Jazz & Grooves, and does research in Cancer Biology through CURF. As you could probably tell by his last name, Jahnik is a proud Sri Lankan, but has just as much pride for his hometown of Pittsburgh. He also spends an oddly large amount of his time thinking about philosophy, and loves learning useless facts, so feel free to approach him and ask or tell him anything you like.

james nycz (deobfuscator)

​James is a sophomore majoring in Political Science and in Classical Studies. James is from a suburb of Philadelphia and loves to explore the city (and frequently utilizes its public transport!) Outside of Polybian, James is also on the board of the Penn Political Union and Penn Ivy Council. He worked last year as a fellow with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on Chrissy Houlahan’s (PA-06) campaign as well as working as a tour guide and college cognoscenti for the summer. Stop by the house and say hi!

luis bravo (philosophe)

Luis Bravo is a Senior in the College studying Sociology and Political Science. Outside of Polybian, Luis is serves as Project Coordinator at the United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia, President of Ivy Council, and team leader of Assistance Connect. He is also a member of Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science honor society, Phi Alpha Delta pre law fraternity, and the Undergraduate Sociology Advisory board. In the future, Luis is interested in pursuing a career in law and working to increase access to justice for minority communities. In his free time, Luis enjoys listening to indie artists, hanging out with friends, exploring the city, and reading a good book.

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​​​​​ kADEN sTENGER (TRIBUNE)

Kaden Stenger is a Freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences studying an integrated degree of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He hails from the great mountain state of West Virginia and is the proudest mountaineer you will ever meet. Some of the groups he is involved with on campus include the Government and Politics Association, the traveling Model United Nations team, and Christian Union. Academically, he loves learning about economic structures around the world and debating the role of religion in America. The thing that he cherishes most, though, is having a chance to connect with others and hopefully have an impact on their lives since they all impact his.

jUStin gREENMAN (gpa president)

 Justin Greenman is a sophomore double majoring in History and Political Science. Before becoming President of GPA, he was Conservative Caucus Chair for the Penn Political Union and Operations Manager for the Penn Political Review. In addition, he is a member of Penn Model Congress as well as PIPAC Political Director. When he’s not in class or doing extracurricular activities, he watches a variety of network television comedies and dramas(Friends > The Big Bang Theory > The Office) and roots for the New York Jets and Mets.