Meet the Class of 2016
37 members representing 35 groupsRoopa Shankar
Friar Name: Friar Sweet
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Marketing
Activities & Honors:
- Co-President – Wharton Retail Club
- Founder & CEO – NOMsense Bakery
- Class of 2016 Member – Inc. Magazine’s Coolest College Start-Ups
- Northeastern Regional Champion – 2016 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
- Member – Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
- Member – Oracle Senior Society
- Marketing Intern – SweetGreen
- Team Representative – Penn Fashion Week
- Participant – Wharton International Case Competition
- Dean’s List (2014-2015)
- Recipient – Herbert S. Steuer 2015 Memorial Prize, awarded to one Wharton junior for academic excellence, impact on the school, and leadership
Favorite Book: Salt by Nayyirah Waheed
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Favorite Movie: Matilda
Favorite Food: Acai bowls and smoothies, frozen margaritas, and pizza with an egg on top
Favorite Quote: “I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.” -John Steinbeck
Plans After Penn: Community Marketing Associate for Sweetgreen in New York City!