Random Walks - Hawaii

Overview

Itinerary Description

Oʻahu, nicknamed the “gathering place,” will deliver everything you expect of Hawaii. The locals are welcoming and take pride in sharing their multicultural heritage with guests. This trip is designed for those wanting to be active outdoors but also offers time to relax at the beach. You will have time to snorkel, ATV and even learn to surf in this tropical paradise.

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Friday, August 30 to Friday, September 6, 2024

View the Hawaii itinerary via WorldStrides.

*Activities and hotel selections subject to change.

KEY DATES

April 19
Random Walks Fair

April 22
Virtual Random Walks Fair

April 22
Online registration opens

April 25
Trip registrations suspended

April 26
Waitlist registration begins

Late May
Trip notifications

Mid June
Waitlist placements begin

Late June
Waitlist registration deadline

August 29- Sept 3:
Trips depart

Trip Leaders

Ananya Gupta

E-mail: Shahadat.reza@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Philadelphia

Undergrad College: Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey

Undergrad Major: Molecular Biology

Work Experience: Pharma and Life Science

Booth Concentrations: Finance and Healthcare

2023 Random Walk: Iceland

Hobbies: Photography, Videography

Fun Facts: I have never owned a pair of Jeans as an adult. Also, I have won regional championships in fighting games. So, I am the guy who ruins video game nights

Pratistha Punj

E-mail: Pratishtha.punj@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: New Delhi, India

Undergrad College: LSR, Delhi University Undergrad Major: Statistics

Work Experience: Actuary

Booth Concentrations: Accounting, Finance, and Int’l Business

2023 Random Walk: N/A because I went on a solo random walk to Vietnam!

Hobbies: Dancing, finding excuses to dress up, sip-n-paint, shameless PDA with dogs, indulging in adventures I am 100% not qualified for.

Fun Facts: I almost died trying to get the perfect photograph of a Delhi sunset. Permanently banned from my neighbor’s rooftop!

Sean Mogan

E-mail: smogan@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Naperville, IL

Undergrad College: West Point (USMA) Undergrad Major: Economics

Work Experience: Army Aviation Officer & Wealth Management Intern

Booth Concentrations: Finance

2023 Random Walk: N/A – Bachelor Party for best friend in Vegas at the same time

Hobbies: Soccer, Yoga, Casino

Fun Facts: Once held a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records for Jenga… until my brother beat it with someone else 10 minutes later. He was in the book until 2018. Played D1 Soccer all four years in college. Spent 9 months exploring the mountains of Afghanistan. Was able to stand up on a surf board in Hawaii at age 8… my parents still have the picture of me in my Speedo riding the waves.

Shahadat Reza