Meet the Class of 2026
Mima Kohn
Hometown: Lower Merion, PA
Major: Urban Studies
Activities & Honors
- Chair – Faith Fund
- Fellow – SNF Paideia Program
- Fellow – Penn Institute for Urban Research
- Board member – PRISM
- Interfaith Chair – Nariya
- Paul and Kathleen Barthmair Award
- Mellon Humanities, Urbanism, and Design Award
- Louis Schwartz Memorial Award in Jewish Studies
- Urban Studies Gordon Fellow
Hobbies: Jewish learning, hosting, collaging, travel, live music, journaling/writing
Favorite Book: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Favorite Movie: The Royal Tennenbaums
Favorite Food: Hot dogs
Favorite Quote: “This is a gym, not a spa.” ~ Terry Crews
Plans After Penn: Working in non-profit real estate development in NYC
