Meet the Class of 2018

36 members representing 35 different Penn groups

Karis Stephen

Friar Name: Friar Harmony
Hometown: Tyler, TX
Major(s): English and Cinema & Media Studies; Minor in Music

Activities & Honors:

  • Chair – After School Arts Program
  • Community Service Chair – Performing Arts Council
  • Executive Vice President – Panhellenic Council
  • Lead Singer/Songwriter – Eleven
  • Member – Counterparts A Cappella
  • Member – Chi Omega
  • Collaboration Chair – Osiris Senior Society
  • Omega Honor Society
  • Benjamin Franklin Scholar Honors Program

Hobbies: Making music, reading a good book, perusing art museums and discovering new tv shows
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite Movie(s): Children of Men, The Proposal and The Incredibles
Favorite Food: Quesadillas, guacamole, french fries and my mom’s cooking!
Favorite Quote: “Oh, well my only aspiration in life would be…to be happy.” ~ BeyoncĂ©

Plans After Penn: I’ll be working at Facebook in Chicago as a Partner Manager on the Small and Medium Business team