Meet the Class of 2026

Alisha Werlen

Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ
Majors: Biology and Nutrition

Activities & Honors

  • Captain – Varsity Gymnastics
  • President – Women’s Athletic Association,
  • Vice President – Morgan’s Message @ Penn,
  • Team Impact Captain
  • Team Leader – Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy
  • 2-year GEC Scholar-Athlete
  • All-GEC First Team – Beam
  • All-Ivy 2nd Team – Floor

Hobbies: Reading, going on walks, grabbing coffee/matcha/boba
Favorite Book: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Favorite Movies: La La Land, Hunger Games – Catching Fire, Crazy Rich Asians
Favorite Food:
Grilled Chicken Burrito with guac
Favorite Quote: “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.” ~ Max Ehrmann (Desiderata)

Plans After Penn: To get my Masters in Nutrition Science and then apply/go to Medical School