Meet the Class of 2020

Ashley Gilmore

Hometown: Collegeville, PA
Major: BA Sociology / MS Social Policy

Activities & Honors:

  • President – Delta Sigma Theta
  • President – Penn Initiative for Minority Mental Health (PIMMH)
  • Member – Onyx Senior Honor Society
  • Volunteer – College Admissions Network

Hobbies:  Traveling, finding new music
Favorite Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Favorite Movies: Gone Girl and Us
Favorite Food: Candied Yams
Favorite Quote: “Self care is creating a life that you don’t have to routinely escape from.” ~ source unknown

Plans After Penn: I’m finishing my Master of Science in Social Policy from SP2 in the fall of 2020. Then  I hope to continue my work as a Policy Fellow for Philadelphia’s City Council after graduation.