Meet the Class of 2018
36 members representing and a voice for more than 35 different Penn groupsAustin Borja
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Major: Biological Basis of Behavior,
Minors in Chemistry and Health Care Management
Activities & Honors:
- President – Social Planning & Events Committee (SPEC)
- Lead EMT, Athletics Coordinator – Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
- Research Assistant, Honors Thesis Student – Kayser Lab, Penn Medicine
- Recruitment Chair – Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
- Pre-orientation Leader – PENNacle
- Executive Board – Skimmerfest
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Nu Rho Psi, Honor Society in Neuroscience
- 3-Year Dean’s List
Hobbies: Weightlifting, swimming, meeting famous people, long walks on the beach, and excessive caffeine consumption!
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Favorite Movie(s): Oldboy (the South Korean version), Silence of the Lambs, Back to the Future
Favorite Food: Sushi, Ben & Jerry’s “Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz!” ice cream
Favorite Quote: “Come on! Stop trying to hit me, and hit me!” ~ Morpheus, The Matrix
Plans After Penn: Med School!