Penny Hu

University of Richmond

As a business administration and computer science major and the first junior to be elected president of the Westhampton College Government Association at the University of Richmond, Penny Hu leverages her exceptional leadership abilities to advance equity on campus and in the greater Richmond community. She was instrumental in supporting the creation of the -Ism Initiative to promote awareness, encourage mindfulness, and advance inclusivity. She also co-founded Spiders Against Bias, a peer microaggression and anti-bias group on campus. In addition, she has been an active volunteer at Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity.

Kevin Hallock
President
University of Richmond

Personal Statement

Having lived in various communities in China and the US, I have seen firsthand the ways individuals develop and harbor their unique views of the world and of “others.” In my first-year seminar, I explored ways we shape our sense of identity, and how that can lead to bias and discrimination. And I have felt bias, as a Chinese student during a time of the “China flu” and in disparaging comments on our campus. As a student leader, and now president of the Westhampton College Government Association, I am working to create a more inclusive UR, encouraging all students to see and reduce bias. I co-created the Spiders Against Bias group to facilitate reporting of bias incidents and provide resources for those experiencing bias. I have been heavily involved in the process of changing controversial building names, and I spent my summer with Habitat for Humanity supporting affordable housing for all. During the COVID pandemic, I have supported student health campaigns and in-person classes which is the best mode of learning for struggling students, and I am working with faculty and administrators toward including student members on the Board of Trustees, bringing a needed perspective to their thinking on inclusivity.

Penny Hu
Computer Science and Marketing: Class of May 2023
written 2022

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Amogh Bandekar, UNC Charlotte Karen De La Rosa De Alejandro, Universidad de Monterrey Jeromy Hunt, Jr., University of Central Arkansas Isabeau Tyndall, University of Central Florida Samantha Gove, University of Connecticut Lauren Bower, University of Dayton Ryan DeRosa, University of Delaware Kayla Mazariego, University of Houston-Downtown Kotomi Yokokura, University of Kentucky Drake Ingram, University of La Verne Katharine McDaid, University of Mary Washington Zoi Burns, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Fabrizio Darby, University of Miami Ben Leavitt, University of Michigan Sydney Drennen, University of Missouri-St. Louis Sophia Rodriquez, University of Montana Massimiliano Saitta, University of Nebraska at Omaha Kate Mathews, University of New Hampshire Grey Nebel, University of North Georgia Nixson Benitez, University of Northern Iowa Jessica Ford, University of Pennsylvania Nina Mennies, University of Pittsburgh Penny Hu, University of Richmond Shayla Rodriguez, University of San Diego Aaron Fontan, University of San Francisco Richard Bennett, University of South Carolina Beaufort Angela Maloney, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tess Dimler, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Zea Miller, UW Green Bay
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