Common Cents
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Mission Statement
Common Cents seeks to mend the financial literacy gap seen across grads, undergrads, and high
schoolers alike.
Penn Common Cents hopes to pave the path and help Penn undergrads and local Philadelphia
high schoolers make common cents about their personal finances.
Team
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Executive Board
John Ta
Founding President
Class of 2022Studying Physics, Biochem, & Biophysics. Lifts things up and puts them down.
Vivek Olumbe
Vice President
Class of 2022Studying Computer Science and Public Policy. Lifts John up and puts him down.
Angie Zhou
Vice President
Class of 2023Studying Finance & Management. Supports Janey in her yoga headstands.
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Content Committee
Hannah Xiao
Content Committee
Class of 2023Studying Physics & Fine Arts. Constantly eating and cooking.
Graham Branscom
Content Committee
Class of 2024Studying Economics & Computer Science. Snyder's Hard Pretzels enthusiast.
Katherine Han
Content Committee
Class of 2024Studying Operations and Marketing. Reads and paints pictures of landscapes.
Caroline Li
Content Committee
Class of 2024Studying Finance and Statistics. Cat magnet.
Eliza Normark
Content Committee
Class of 2023Studying Economics. Probably trying out a new Center City restaurant.
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Design Committee
Winni Zhang
Design Committee
Class of 2023Studying Finance and Management. Loves almond butter.
Ivory Gao
Design Committee
Class of 2024Studying Economics. A Myers-Briggs personality test enthusiast.
Maxine Fang
Design Committee
Class of 2023Studying Finance and Computer Science. Enjoys playing the piano and painting.
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Finance Committee
Michelle Zhang
Finance Committee
Class of 2024Studying Finance and Management. Loves sunsets, long walks, and matcha.
Louis Chung
Finance Committee
Class of 2024Studying Economics. You'll find me listening to K-Pop or watching K-dramas during my free time.
Ffion Opare-Addo
Finance Committee
Class of 2023Studying Finance and Business Analytics. Loves God and music.
Andrew Colbert
Finance Committee
Class of 2023Studying Finance & Business Analytics. A fanatic of the outdoors.
Shan Shang Liang
Finance Committee
Class of 2024Possibly studying Finance and Marketing... who knows... Always picks chocolate chips out of my cookies.
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Marketing Committee
Matt Friedman
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Computer Science. Can recite any car fact, even when it’s uncalled for.
Amy Wu
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Neuroscience. Loves to read.
Sonia Tam
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Still very undecided though.
Liz Sunga
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Still deciding what she wants to study. Probably baking chocolate chip cookies.
Luca
Graaff Jordao de MagalhaesMarketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Economics. Will mention that he is from Brazil.
Izi Lee
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Class of 2024. Studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Obsessed with all breakfast foods.
Aryan Singh
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Computer Science & Mathematics. Plays basketball and loves to travel.
Hanna Tulchinsky
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Math and Economics. Pasta addict.
Kira Lu
Marketing Committee
Class of 2024Studying Biochemistry. Can't skateboard (yet).
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Operations Committee
Enzo Bergamo
Operations Committee
Class of 2023Studying Systems Engineering. Swings a sword and calls it a sport.
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Social Committee
Rikki Kong
Social Committee
Class of 2024Studying Finance and Management. Might have a coffee addiction.
Jovan Mann
Social Committee
Class of 2024Studies Cognitive Science and Psychology. Loves the open road and the thrill of adventure.
Partners & Sponsors
Public
A social investing app
Penn Wellness
Think tank umbrella group dedicated to working together to improve the wellbeing of the Penn community
Frequently Asked Questions
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What kind of events do you hold, and how do you teach personal finance?
Common Cents aims to make personal finance interesting with activities like Kahoots, choose-your-own-adventure, jeopardy, and more (most of the time with a prize for winners!). We also forge innovation through interdisciplinary events like Masterchef when we had a live cooking demo and talked about meal prepping under a budget.
Generally, we host a wide variety of events, including speaker events, informational classes, career panels, and online webinars. Because of the current virtual environment, all events for the fall 2020 semester will be virtual; however, we look forward to hosting more in-person events when we are back on campus. -
Do I have to apply or know personal finance to become a general member?
No! We encourage anyone and everyone to join as a general body member because personal finance knowledge is applicable to everyone, regardless of your background.
To become a member, all you have to do is bookmark & subscribe to our page on PennClubs and you will be added to the listserv! -
What are Common Cents Communities?
Common Cents Communities are groups of 6-8 people who are interested in personal finance and want to socialize with other members! Common Cents Communities meet a few times per month for online games, movie nights, and friendly competitions.
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I am interested in joining a committee. How do I apply?
Unfortunately, we have stopped accepting applications for the Fall 2020 semester. Keep an eye out for when we recruit in the beginning of next semester.