Meet the Class of 2018

36 members representing 35 different Penn groups

Vadim Ordovsky-Tanaevsky

Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Major(s): Philosophy and Mechanical Engineering

Activities & Honors:

  • Founder/Creative Director – Nexo Productions
  • Philanthropy Chair – Psi Upsilon Fraternity
  • Past President – Red and Blue Crew
  • 2018 Class President – Freshmen and Sophomore years

Hobbies: Theatre, film, cooking, skiing, interior design and wearing European clothes
Favorite Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon and Give and Take by Adam Grant
Favorite Movie(s): La Vita é Bella, Whiplash, The Prestige
Favorite Food: Sushi and anything Japanese
Favorite Quote: “Caminante no hay camino, se hace el camino al andar.” or “Wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking.” ~ Antonio Machado

Plans After Penn: Nexo? Zara? Film? Fashion?