Meet the Class of 2024
Deborah Olatunji
Hometown: New Castle, DE
Major: Psychology
Activities & Honors:
- Founders Education Chair and Team Leader – Sigma Eta Pi (SEP)
- 2-year Marketing & Community Outreach Chair – The Excelano Project
- Nationally Recognized Art Fellow – Joy of Giving Something / Imagining America Fellowship (2022-2023)
- 4-year Planning Committee Member – Kelly Writers House
- Mentor – Penn Africana Pre-Freshman Program, Penn Arts and Penn First Plus TA
- Member – CANTU Glow and We Nations Global Cohorts
- Host- Voices of Disruption Podcast
Hobbies: Writing, painting, curating playlists, designing my apartment, traveling to new cities (been on 16 planes this year!), reading Audre Lorde, and walking around West Philadelphia
Favorite Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Favorite Movies: Life Itself & They Cloned Tyrone
Favorite Food: Currently Vietnamese food!
Favorite Quote: “Come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed.” ~ Lucille Clifton
Plans After Penn: Social impact consulting or a fellowship abroad in an African country
