Sontsa Initiative Team
Co-Directors
PENPA DOLMA
Oberlin College ‘26 Major: Economics & Political Science
NYIMA BHUTI
Wheaton College ‘25 Major: Biology
TENZIN TSETEN
University of Oregon ‘26 Major: Human Physiology
Mentorship Leads
THUPTEN PALMO
Bucknell University ‘27 Major: Animal Behavior
TENZIN SAMTEN
Middlebury College ‘27 Major: Chemistry/Biochemistry
Educational Content Leads
TENZIN TSEGA
University of Virginia ‘25 Major: Global Studies Security & Justice
TSERING LHAMO
Earlham College ‘23 Major: International Studies
SONAM TSERING
Berea College ‘27 Major: Undecided
Marketing Leads
TENZIN YANGCHEN
Wellesley College ‘25 Major: Economics & Computer Science
DEKYI YANGZOM
Brown University ‘26 Major: Economics & Applied Mathematics
Graphics & Design Lead
TENZING CHOEZING
Stanford University ‘25 Major: Design
Co-Founders
TENZIN CHONZOM
Stanford University ‘25 Major: Computer Science
KALDEN NAMGYAL
Brown University ‘24 Major: International Affairs & Economics
TENZIN GYALTSEN
Macalester College ‘24 Major: Computer Science & Political Science