Meet the Class of 2024
Hertha Torre Gallego
Hometown: Madrid, SPAIN
Majors: Health and Societies, Hispanic Studies
Activities & Honors:
- Chair/President – Penn Traditions
- Student Chair to the Penn Alumni Board
- Co-Chair – Seniors for the Penn Fund
- Violin – Penn Chamber Orchestra & Penn Compose
- Vice President of Operations and Membership – Penn Spain
- Professional Development Coordinator – Institute of Contemporary Art Student Board
- Social Committee – Assembly of International Students
- Benjamin Franklin Scholar Undergraduate Advisory Board
- Dean’s List (2022)
- Published in 34th Street (2021)
- 2023 Fellow at the Andrea Mitchell Center for Democracy and at the Wolf Humanities Center
Hobbies: Playing violin, taking walks around Philly, traveling to new places, and cooking with friends
Favorite Books: TheGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
Favorite Movies: Good Will Hunting, Cold War, Erin Brokovich
Favorite Food: Mediterranean food!
Favorite Quote: “Not all those who wander are lost!”
Plans After Penn: After graduation, I hope to get a Master in Public Health and engage in meaningful healthcare/policy-related work in Latin America.
