Keona Patel (she/her)
Class of 2026
Biography
I am passionate about developing cross-cultural competency to bring an ethically wholistic stance to innovation. I am studying finance, political economy, entrepreneurship, and foreign language to work towards my goal of building an educational tech company. I spent fall 2024 in Nice, France, and will spend spring 2025 in Paris. At Tulane, I am a Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship Fellow and an AKPsi pre-professional fraternity leader. I enjoy playing basketball and volleyball in my free time and exploring new cuisines!
Grants and Awards
Tulane Honors Scholar
Newcomb Institute Grant
Campus and Community Involvement
Lepage Center, Fellow
AKPsi Preprofessional Fraternity, Alumni Chair, Warden
Newcomb Institute, Intern
Equity in Tech, Treasurer
Interests
Hiking
Reading
Cafe-Hopping
Programming
Recipe experimentation
Study Abroad Locations
Fall 2024: EDHEC Business School in Nice, France
Spring 2025: APA Paris, Paris 8 in Paris, France
Internships, Research, and Other Scholarly Endeavors
AAPLAC Conference, Cali, Colombia, Presenter (Spring 2024)
Vanguard, AI Intern (Summer 2024)
Excite All Stars: Lake Forest Charter School, Mentor (Winter 2023)
