Internal Events
The Internal Events committee plans events and engaging bonding activities for the Wharton Women community. It cultivates a stronger community within the club through peer mentoring and continually innovating on existing initiatives, like the Big/Little program, our annual mentorship program that pairs freshmen and transfer students with upperclassmen. The committee also hosts Wellness Week, Friendsgiving, study breaks, and Membership March events.
2025 Committee
Lina Yang
Lina Yang (Class of 2028) is from Rochester, NY and is concentrating in Finance and Management. She joined Wharton Women this past fall, working as a consultant on the Pro-Bono Consulting Committee. She is excited to serve as the VP of Membership Development to foster meaningful connections and enhance the Wharton Women community. Outside of Wharton Women, Lina serves as a project lead for REACH and is very involved with the Chinese Students’ Association. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, taking naps, blasting throwback music, and spending quality time with friends and family. Please reach out at yanglina@wharton.upenn.edu with any questions.
Cassidy Casabona
Cassidy Casabona (Class of 2026) is from Long Island, NY and is double concentrating in Finance and Marketing. She joined Wharton Women her freshman spring through the internal committee and has enjoyed contributing to this team since. Cassidy is also involved in Wharton Cohorts, Phi Chi Theta, and Sigma Delta Tau. In Cassidy’s free time, you can find her cooking up a new recipe, going for a long walk to explore Philly, and shopping.
Manushri Gupta
Manushri Gupta (Class of 2028) is from Newark, Delaware, and is a second-year student at Wharton concentrating in Finance and AI for Business. She joined the Wharton Women Internal Events committee her freshman spring and currently serves as the Big/Little Programming Chair. Outside of Wharton Women, Manushri is involved in WAX (Investments) and WUFC (Marketing). She is a big LinkedIn Games and NYT Games enthusiast, and in her free time, enjoys cooking, traveling, and exploring Philly.
Rudra Kansara
Rudra Kansara (Class of 2028) is from Farmington, Connecticut and is majoring in Economics with minors in Mathematics and South Asia Studies! She joined Wharton Women as part of the Fellows Program her freshman fall and then the Internal Events Committee her freshman spring. Outside of Wharton Women, Rudra is involved with Growth Equity @ Penn, the Penn Economics Undergraduate Advisory Board, and her dance groups Penn and Philthy Raas! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, eating really good (Thai) food, making henna designs, and playing violin.
Malin Kosonen
Malin Kosonen (Class of 2026) is from Finland, and a senior concentrating in Finance and Artificial Intelligence for Business with a minor in Sustainability and Environmental Management. She joined Wharton Women Internal Events committee her freshman spring. Outside of Wharton Women, Malin is involved with Wharton Impact Venture Associates, Wharton Undergraduate Sports Business Club, Alpha Phi and Penn Sustainability Consulting. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places, cooking and spending time with friends.
Saniya Malhorta
Saniya Malhotra (Class of 2027) is from Germantown, Maryland and is majoring in International Relations and Economics. She joined Wharton Women in her sophomore spring as a member of the Internal Events Committee. Beyond Wharton Women, Saniya is also involved in Penn Policy Consulting, Nominations and Elections Committee, and Penn Raas! In her free time, you can find Saniya volunteering with service dogs, going on walks by the Schuylkill, discovering new music, and spending time with friends!
Riya Mitra
Riya Mitra (Class of 2026) is from Nashville, TN and is pursuing dual degrees in Finance and Bioengineering. Riya joined Wharton Women her Freshman Spring and has been on the Internal Team for four years. Outside of Wharton Women, Riya is involved with PennApps, WH2010, the Greenfield Intercultural Center, and the Weingarten Tutoring Center. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new cuisines.
Gabriela Pires
Gabriela Pires (Class of 2027) is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and plans to pursue a double concentration in Finance and Marketing. She joined Wharton Women her Freshman Fall in the Internal Events Committee. Outside of Wharton Women, Gabriela is involved with Wharton Latino, TEDxPenn, and Research for Wharton’s Management Department. In her free time, you can catch Gabriela traveling, shopping, and exploring Philly restaurants.
Kaayiva Shenbaharaman
Kaaviya Shenbaharaman (Class of 2028) is from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, and is a student in the Huntsman Program studying international studies, finance, and mathematical logic. She joined the Fellows program in her freshman fall, and joined the Internal Events Committee in her freshman spring. Outside of Wharton Women, she is involved with Penn Thillana, the Wharton Investment Trading Group, and Wharton Undergraduates in Public Policy. When free, you can find her hiking on local trails, exploring Philly’s coffee scene, or singing along to Nicki Minaj.
Luna Wang
Luna Wang (Class of 2027) is from Potomac, Maryland. She is studying entrepreneurship at Wharton and Higher Education at GSE. Luna joined Wharton Women her freshman spring in the Internal Committee and has been the big/little chair since. She’s also a part of WUCC, WH1010, JWS, and club volleyball on campus. In her free time, you can find Luna traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time in the nature :)
Lindsay Yakaboski
Lindsay Yakaboski (Class of 2027) is from Long Island, New York, and is a Wharton student concentrating in Finance. She joined the Wharton Women Fellows Program in her freshman fall and became an Internal Events Committee member in her freshman spring. Outside of Wharton Women, Lindsay is a varsity athlete on the Cross Country and Track & Field teams and a member of Chi Omega. In her free time, she enjoys cooking or baking, grabbing boba, running along the Schuylkill River, or watching shows with friends. Please feel free to reach out to her at lyak@wharton.upenn.edu :)