USABE
Ricky Wang-Polendo
President
rwangp@engineering.upenn.edu
Ricardo Wang-Polendo (he/him) is a current VIPER senior from Roseville, Minnesota studying Bioengineering and Biology. He is interested in biotechnology and medical devices. During his free time, you can find him playing club Ultimate Frisbee at Penn or practicing piano somewhere on campus.
Meet The Board
McKenzie Tebo
Vice President
mtebo@engineering.upenn.edu
McKenzie Tebo (she/her/hers) is a junior from Baltimore, Maryland studying Bioengineering. She is interested in the fields of immunoengineering and cell/tissue engineering, and passionate about solving health inequities. She dances, plays the viola, and also loves making ceramics. In her free time, she loves to travel, listen to music, and spend time with her friends. Fun fact -- she's Cameroonian-American!
Evelyn Yu
Ambassador
evelynyu@engineering.upenn.edu
Evelyn Yu (she/her/hers) is a senior from Berwyn, PA studying computer science. She is an active member of SWE and WiCS. She is interested in low-level systems and programming language design. She also enjoys design and visual arts. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods and exploring bookstores.
Makayla Cheng
Ambassador
mcheng15@engineering.upenn.edu
Makayla Cheng (she/her/hers) is a senior from Los Angeles, California studying Bioengineering. She is interested in the field of biotechnology, medical devices, and robotics. Makayla is also actively involved in Access Engineering, SWE, and Engineers Without Borders. In her free time, Makayla enjoys reading books, crocheting, trying new foods, and listening to music. Makayla is excited to meet new members and engineers during this upcoming year!
Chantal van Dongeren
Ambassador
cvandong@engineering.upenn.edu
Chantal van Dongeren (she/her/hers) is a junior from Bucks County, Pennsylvania studying Bioengineering. Outside of USABE, she is involved with research at Penn Medicine, working at a startup through Penn Health-Tech, Penn Women’s Club Soccer, and serving as Advocacy Co-Director for the Society of Women Engineers. In her free time, she likes weightlifting, trying new restaurants in Philadelphia, playing sports, and listening to music.
Elo Esalomi
Ambassador
eloe@engineering.upenn.edu
Elo (she/her/hers) is a junior studying Computer Science from London, England. She is interested in AI governance and policy. In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano in both solo and ensemble settings, watching tennis and reading French literature.
Lily Parsels
Liaison
lparsels@engineering.upenn.edu
Lily Parsels (she/her/hers) is a junior from McLean, Virginia studying Bioengineering. She is interested in the fields of biotechnology, medical devices, and robotics. Lily is also actively involved in research at CHOP and a few clubs on campus like ADAPT, SWE, Engineers Without Borders, and the club volleyball team! In her free time, Lily enjoys trying new restaurants and watching movies.
