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