Penn Stata Global welcomes its first group of Student Ambassadors to Global Alumni (SAGA) for Fall 2021.
With global alumni living and working in every corner of the world, Penn State relies on some of our most passionate student ambassadors to engage our global alumni population. Student Ambassadors to Global Alumni (SAGA) have the unique opportunity to build relationships with alumni, students, parents, and friends of the University who live or work around the world.
Student Ambassadors to Global Alumni (SAGA) are student volunteers who serve as a liaison for Penn State in a targeted geographical city, region, or country—in the United States and abroad.
Mission Statement
SAGA engage global alumni in meaningful ways to strengthen their lifelong connection with Penn State and positively impact both the individual and the University.
Morountodun(Ronnie) Adeseyoju
Major: Accounting (Integrated Master of Accounting Program)
Hometown: Ondo, Nigeria
Birthday: March 3
Graduation Term: Spring 2024
Languages: English, Yoruba
Hobbies: Cello, photography, going out to eat
Email: mfa5643@psu.edu
Vanshika Agarwal
Major: Real Estate Analysis and Development (Master’s Program)
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, USA
Birthday: March 9
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Hindi
Hobbies: Photography, travel, yoga, badminton, event planning
Email: vpa5044@psu.edu
Hamza Al-Aufi
Major: Economics, BCs
Hometown: AlHamra, Oman
Birthday: November 12
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Arabic
Hobbies: Reading, cycling, calligraphy, poetry, traveling
Email: hsa5162@psu.edu
Dhir Agrawal
Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics
Hometown: Dhule, India
Birthday: February 3
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Hindi
Hobbies: Snowboarding, personal development, reading, badminton
Email: daa5448@psu.edu
Redha Al-Ajmi
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Alsuwaiq, Oman
Birthday: October 15
Graduation Term: Spring 2025
Languages: English, Arabic
Hobbies: Making Coffee, Playing Pool, Powerlifting
Email: rfa5347@psu.edu
Haya Alshayji
Major: Industrial Engineering (Doctoral Program)
Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Birthday: August 5
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Arabic
Hobbies: Traveling and hiking
Email: hka5222@psu.edu
Ning-Chieh(Nina) Chang
Major: Animal Science
Hometown: New Taipei City, Taiwan
Birthday: January 26
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Chinese
Hobbies: Watching movies and outdoor activities
Email: nqc5315@psu.edu
Wei Chen
Major: Cybersecurity
Hometown: Beijing, China and Moscow, Russia
Birthday: March 20
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Russian, Chinese(Mandarin)
Hobbies: Going to gym, Movies, Games
Email: wfc5114@psu.edu
Eunhae Cho
Major: Applied Linguistics (Doctoral Program)
Hometown: Gumi, South Korea
Birthday: October 3
Graduation Term: Spring 2025
Languages: Korean
Hobbies: Cooking
Email: epc5303@psu.edu
Dunstan Dirua
Major: Humphrey Fellow 2021/2022- College of Education Penn State University.
Hometown: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Birthday: August 1
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Pidgin
Hobbies: Continuous and Further Education
Email: dqd5603@psu.edu
Lalitha Gopalan
Major: Animal Science, Reproductive Physiology (Graduate Program)
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Birthday: September 12
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, German
Hobbies: Weightlifting, volunteering at animal shelters, camping, hiking
Email: lxg254@psu.edu
Nirmit Gupta
Major: Business
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Birthday: October 9
Graduation Term: Spring 2024
Languages: English, Hindi
Hobbies: Reading and volleyball
Email: nbg5250@psu.edu
Chi (Maggie) Huang
Major: Psychology and Marketing
Hometown: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Birthday: October 26
Graduation Term: Spring 2025
Languages: Mandarin
Hobbies: Reading
Email: cmh7021@psu.edu
Yunice Ip
Major: Hospitality Management
Hometown: Hong Kong
Birthday: March 17
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Hobbies: Photography, going to the gym, hiking, horse riding, cooking, baking, shopping, watching movies
Email: ypi5003@psu.edu
Seung Ju(Alisia) Lee
Major: BA in Classic Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: September 14
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English and Korean
Hobbies: Watching historical movies/dramas and global news
Email: szl5871@psu.edu
Jiajie (Aiden) Li
Major: Management Information System
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Birthday: May 17
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: Watching movies
Email: jfl5842@psu.edu
Xianliang (Jackie) Li
Major: Math BS
Hometown: Xi’an, China
Birthday: July 16
Graduation Term: Spring 2024
Languages: Mandarin and English
Hobbies: Soccer and traveling
Email: xxl5446@psu.edu
Yunqi (Giselle) Liu
Major: Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Media Industries
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Birthday: January 1
Graduation Term: Summer 2022
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Hobbies: Movies, music, sports
Email: yzl5979@psu.edu
Junxi (Hillson) Liu
Major: Hospitality Management
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Birthday: March 9
Graduation Term: Winter 2023
Languages: English, Cantonese
Hobbies: Student Association, golf, reading
Email: jql6418@psu.edu
Yuning (Stephanie) Liu
Major: Marketing/MIS
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Birthday: January 1
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Chinese
Hobbies: Volleyball, nails, makeup, cooking
Email: yvl5806@psu.edu
Cristina Mock
Major: Architecture and CAMS
Hometown: Panama City, Panama
Birthday: January 27
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Hobbies: Reading, drafting, knitting, blogging
Email: cam6957@psu.edu
Aryan Modi
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Surat, Gujarat
Birthday: November 27
Graduation Term: Fall 2022
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi
Hobbies: Listening EDM, watching soccer, browsing movies, reading books
Email: azm6328@psu.edu
Aida Muneechai
Major: Biotechnology
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Birthday: May 9
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Thai
Hobbies: Traveling, film photographing, painting, playing Ukulele, learning new languages
Email: pfm5302@psu.edu
Sweetalana
Major: Biology
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Birthday: September 17
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Hobbies: Painting/art and craft, playing board games, adventurous activities(hiking, zip lining & etc.), listening to music, watching tv
Email: sms8526@psu.edu
Tandin Norbu
Major: M.Eng. Architectural Engineering (Master’s Program)
Hometown: Thimphu, Bhutan
Birthday: October 20
Graduation Term: Summer 2022
Languages: English, Dzongkha, Hindi, Nepali
Hobbies: Film, music, reading, writing
Email: tmn5404@psu.edu
Olusegun(Segun) Olamoyegun
Major: Masters/Additive Manufacturing and Design
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Birthday: July 11
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English
Hobbies: Swimming, tennis and reading
Email: ooo5342@psu.edu
Lorine Ouma
Major: Architectural Engineering (Graduate Program)
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Birthday: July 15
Graduation Term: Spring 2024
Languages: English, Swahili, Dholuo
Hobbies: Cooking, adventure
Email: lao5206@psu.edu
Yifan Qian
Major: Economics
Hometown: Suzhou, China
Birthday: January 18
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English, Chinese
Hobbies: Badminton and fitness
Email: yvq5084@psu.edu
Afiqah Razak
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Selangor, Malaysia
Birthday: June 7
Graduation Term: Spring 2024
Languages: English, Malay, Indonesian, some Arabic
Hobbies: Reading and photography
Email: amb9087@psu.edu
Jiayuan Shen
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Beijing, China
Birthday: July 1
Graduation Term: Fall 2021
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: Equestrian, karaoke
Email: jzs6556@psu.edu
Tzu-Yin (Lavena) Su
Major: Supply Chain Management
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Birthday: March 15
Graduation Term: Fall 2023
Languages: Mandarin and English
Hobbies: Hang out with friends, swimming, reading
Email: tks5506@psu.edu
Jia-En (Sabrina) Tseng
Major: Supply Chain and Information System
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Birthday: March 2
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: I love animals, traveling, and cooking
Email: jxt5529@psu.edu
Qiaojuan (Tina) Tu
Major: Bachelor / Actuarial Math and Applied Statistics
Hometown: Xiangyang, China
Birthday: June 10
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: Watching YouTube Videos and play tennis
Email: qkt5010@psu.edu
Yufan Wang
Major: Management Information System /Information Science Technology
Hometown: Zhengzhou, China
Birthday: May 27
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: Mandarin and English
Hobbies: Skiing
Email: ykw5264@psu.edu
Yiyang Xu
Major: Business
Hometown: Xiamen, China
Birthday: August 9
Graduation Term: Fall 2024
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: Basketball and music
Email: yzx5230@psu.edu
Eden Binega Yemesegen
Major: Architectural Engineering (Doctoral Program)
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Birthday: November 11
Graduation Term: Fall 2024
Languages: Amharic, English, Korean (medium communication), Chinese (very limited communication)
Hobbies: Having fun with family ,teaching, writing inspirational articles, giving motivational speeches, reading true stories
Email: eby5054@psu.edu
Shixiang (Rachel) Yuan
Major: Science in Finance
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Birthday: April 30
Graduation Term: Fall 2021
Languages: Mandarin and English
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking and reading history
Email: sxy5275@psu.edu
Asma Safiyyah Zakaria
Major: Actuarial Science
Hometown: Sarawak, Malaysia
Birthday: November 7
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Languages: English, Malay, Korean
Hobbies: Animals, nature, cameras & quotes collection, entertainment shows, driving
Email: axz5211@psu.edu
Xingjian (Jeffrey) Zhao
Major: Master of Management & Organizational Leadership
Hometown: China
Birthday: November 25
Graduation Term: Spring 2022
Languages: English and Mandarin
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, travelling, movies
Email: xmz5120@psu.edu
Congratulations to our first 39 SAGAs from 20 different countries and regions!
We Are …… Penn State …… SAGA
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