Meet the Class of 2025
Katina Proestakis
Hometown: Antofagasta, CHILE
Majors: Wharton- Decision Processes and Finance
Activities & Honors:
- Captain – Varsity Women’s Foil Squad
- All-Academic Ivy Award
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic Athlete representing Chile (first Chilean woman foilist to ever qualify)
Hobbies: Reading, sewing, baking
Favorite Book: Presence by Amy Cuddy
Favorite Movie: Meet the Robinsons
Favorite Food: Thai food, pad thai or pad see ew
Favorite Quote: “”Sometimes you just have to play the role of a fool to fool the fool who thinks they are fooling you” ~ Not sure where the quote is from, but my fencing coach used to say it back at home a lot
Plans After Penn: Not sure! Possibly I would fence for a few more years and go for the L.A. 2028 Olympics while working. Stay tuned.
