Meet the Class of 2027
Esha Velaga
Hometown: Colmar, PA
Majors: Biology and Political Science
Activities & Honors
- 2-year Captain – Varsity Tennis
- President – APIAC (Asian Pacific Indigenous Athletic Coalition)
- Clinical Research Assistant amd Immunology Research Assistant- Perelman School of Medicine
- Junior Leader – PAWLA
- Mobility Volunteer – Jefferson Lansdale Hospital,
- 2-time ITA NE Regional Singles Champion (2023, 2025)
- Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Northeast Region Rookie of the Year (2024)
- Ivy League Player of the Year (2024)
- 2-time First team All-Ivy ( in singles and doubles)
- 3-time NCAA Singles Qualifier
- 3-time ITA Scholar Athlete
- 3-time First-Team All Ivy and Academic All-Ivy
- Elizabeth R. Burdick Award (2025)
Hobbies: Baking, crocheting, reading, playing ukulele, and exploring cafes in Philadelphia
Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (or any book in the Harry Potter series)
Favorite Movies: Anything Marvel! But Avengers: Infinity War if I had to pick one
Favorite Food: Any sort of Indian food
Favorite Quote: “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” ~ Albus Dumbledore
Plans After Penn: I plan to take a gap year and do clinical research, and then applying to medical school.
