Wharton Representatives

ria saraswat

treasurer

Ria Saraswat is a junior from Phoenix, Arizona, and is studying Finance and Business Analytics at the Wharton School, with a minor in Computer Science. Ria has served as a New Student Representative of the 49th Session, a Wharton Representative of the 50th Session, and is excited to serve as the Executive Liaison to the Academic Initiatives Committee and UA Treasurer of the 51st Session. Ria is passionate about sustainability efforts on campus, improving the on-campus dining and housing experience, and expanding academic equity initiatives. She has worked on promoting sustainability initiatives with Penn Dining and developing transit and funding resource guides in the past 2 years. Outside of the UA, Ria serves as the Associate Consultant Chair of Engineering Consultants at Penn. Ria is also involved in PennSem Consulting, the Wharton Investment and Trading Group, the Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club, and Wharton Women. In her free time, Ria loves taking spontaneous trips to Center City, trying out new recipes, binging rom-coms, and spending time with friends. Feel free to reach out to Ria with any questions and concerns at treasurer@pennua.org!

michelle chen

secretary

Michelle Chen (she/her) is a sophomore from Smithfield, North Carolina, studying Marketing and Finance at Wharton and minoring in Chinese Language Studies. Michelle is the current UA Secretary of the 51st Session, and was previously a New Student Representative on the Equity and Inclusion committee in the 50th Session. Last session, Michelle worked with Student Health Services to make over-the-counter medicine more accessible for students. This year, Michelle is excited to continue being an advocate for her peers and the FGLI community, and working to expand the airport shuttles program. Outside of UA, Michelle is the Vice President of External Affairs on Class Board 2026 and a part of the Student Federal Credit Union! In her free time, Michelle loves to go cafe-hopping, explore Philly, and karaoke with friends! You can contact her at secretary@pennua.org with any questions!

sarah ali

Sarah Ali is a freshman from Abu Dhabi, UAE and is studying Finance and Statistics with a minor in Computer Science. Sarah is passionate about enhancing student life at Penn and creating equal representation of all groups on campus. Outside of the UA, Sarah is involved in the Student Credit Union, Penn Quant Club and Wharton Hedge Fund club. In her free time, she trying out iced chai lattes around Philly, binging true crime shows, and spending quality time with friends. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at alisarah@wharton.upenn.edu.

shan shan liang

Shan Shan is a senior from Johnson City, Tennessee, studying Finance and Business Analytics at Wharton. She has served on the UA for 4 years working on sustainability and dining projects, taking a break last fall to study abroad in Singapore. Outside of the UA, Shan Shan is a part of Class Board, the culinary team of Penn Appetit, and PennQuest. She loves nature, hiking, reading, and watching rom coms.

cindy zheng

Cindy Zheng (she/her) is a sophomore from Brooklyn, NY studying Business Analytics & Marketing and minoring in Consumer Psychology at Wharton. As one of the UA’s new Wharton Chairs, Cindy hopes to advocate for her peers in all schools as part of the UA’s Academic Initiatives Committee this session. Beyond UA, Cindy is a dedicated member of the Social Impact Consulting Group and DSOs Wharton Wellness and Wharton Alumni Relations Council. You can find her watching a Spurs game, lounging at home with a book, or taking an aimless stroll through campus!