Ara Patvakanian
Co-President

​Ara is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences studying Mathematical Economics and Political Science. In addition to serving as Co-President of the Penn Undergraduate Economics Society (UES), Ara chairs the Penn Economics Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB), and is Co-President of the Penn Armenian Students Association, a Resident Advisor at Harrison College House, a College Major Advisor, and a College Peer Advisor. After graduating, Ara plans to work in research focused on macroeconomics and to eventually pursue a Ph.D. in Economics.