Meet the Class of 2023

Harry Hou

Hometown: Beijing, CHINA
Major: LSM (Biology, Finance and OIDD – Operations, Information and Decisions)

Activities & Honors:

  • Founder and Co-President – Musicians at Penn
  • President – MEDLIFE
  • Secretary – STEP-UP(Service Dog Training and Education Program)
  • Band Manager and Drummer – Penn Glee Club
  • Brotherhood Chair – Alpha Iota Gamma
  • Member – APALI
  • Member – Sigma Phi Epsilon
  • Tour Guide – Kite and Key
  • Clinical Research Assistant – School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Member – Club Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Project Lead – Penn Undergraduate Biotechnology Society
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Dean’s List 

Hobbies: Running, cooking, listening to music, playing drums, trying new food trucks
Favorite Book: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Favorite Movie: Shutter Island
Favorite Food: Traditional Beijing food
Favorite Quote: “Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.” ~ Dale Carnegie

Plans After Penn: Management consulting in Boston then hopefully med school!