Meet the Class of 2027
Amanda Kossoff
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Majors: LSM Program (Biology and Operations Information and Decisions /OID)
Activities & Honors
- Co-Director – Locust Bioventures
- Researcher – Penn Veterinary Medicine
- Scheduling Director, Choreographer – Arts House Dance Company
- Executive Cohort Director – Wharton Cohorts
- Wharton Research Scholar
- Tour Guide – Kite and Key Society
- Teaching Assistant – OIDD 1010, OIDD 2360, OIDD 6360
- Shift Leader – Shelter Health Outreach Program
- Grand Prize Winner – 2025 Y-Prize Competition
Hobbies: Hip-hop dance, choreography, Barry’s classes, hiking, cooking (especially scallops)!
Favorite Book: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder and Range by David Epstein
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Food: Hummus
Favorite Quote: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Plans After Penn: I’ll be working at McKinsey in NYC
