Meet the Class of 2018
36 members representing and a voice for more than 35 different Penn groupsVirginia Burns
Hometown: Brockton, MA
Major: Philosophy, Politics, & Economics
Activities & Honors:
- Captain – Varsity Swimming & Diving
- 4-Time Ivy League Champion
- 6-Time All-Ivy
- Academic All-Ivy
- Scholastic All-American Honorable Mention
- 3-Time Penn School Record Holder (200 Freestyle, 800 FR Relay, 200 FR Relay)
- Division 1 NCAA Provisional Time Standard Achiever
- 2017 USA Work Championship Trails Qualifier
- Student Development Advisory Team
- Penn GPA/Penn Political Union
Hobbies: Reading Calvin & Hobbes comics, watching Game of Thrones
Favorite Book(s): Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Food: Cheese Fries
Plans After Penn: I’d like to go work for at least a year and then pursue a graduate degree!