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Vivian Bui

Hello! My name is Vivian Bui, and I'm a sophomore double majoring in American Studies and English Literature with a minor in Legal Studies. On campus, I am involved in Mock Trial and with Arch Scholars programs. Outside of school, I volunteer in Chicago teaching English as a Second Language and helping immigrants prepare for the Naturalization Interview and Test. In my free time, I love hiking and going to coffee shops! I look forward to helping to encourage dialogue about the history of slavery.

Diana Deng

Hello! My name is Diana Deng. I am a rising sophomore majoring in comparative literary studies. I am from Beijing, China. During my spare time, I enjoy walking around the old alleys behind my neighborhood and writing about the people living there. I like books because they document the individuality of life and history. I am excited to continue on as a One Book ambassador and share my thoughts on this year’s selection, How the Word is Passed, with the Northwestern community.

Alex Feng

Hi! I'm Alex, a third year from Palo Alto, California studying Computer Science. On campus, I'm on the exec boards of the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) and Club Badminton, and I love spending my free time taking walks around the lakefill, cooking with friends, and watching movies. As a fellow, I'm super excited to be putting together programming for the campus community to engage more deeply with this year's book and its themes.

Elizabeth (Izzy) Nielsen

My name is Izzy, and I’m a second year from Chicago, IL and Stockholm, Sweden studying Radio/Television/Film and History. Outside the classroom, I am a member of UPEP and an IDJJ peer mentor, a Minichefz volunteer, and work on various film projects. I love reading, writing, cooking, and exploring the city and outdoors in my free time. I am so excited to be a OBON fellow this year and help engage the Northwestern community in meaningful discussions surrounding the issues highlighted by How The Word Is Passed

Lily Pieramici

Hi! My name is Lily Pieramici and I am a third year studying Neuroscience and Global Health. On campus, I am involved with Community Health Corps, Active Minds and PhiDE. I also work as a lab assistant for Dr. Mroczek and Dr. Graham’s lab, studying how personality traits affect health outcomes. In my free time I enjoy cycling, hiking, spending time with friends and taking my dog Auggie for beach walks. This is my first year serving as a fellow for One Book and I am really looking forward to facilitating conversations on campus as well as collaborating with others to plan engaging events for the Northwestern student body.

Wilma Opokua Tay

Hi! I am Wilma Opokua Tay, a rising third year and an international student from Ghana. I am majoring in Economics and Psychology with a minor in Data Science. At Northwestern, I love to take walks by the lakefill and spend time with friends. In my free time, I visit interesting tourist sites and try out new restaurants in Chicago. I am involved with the African Students Association, Womxn in Economics, International Students Association, Arch Society, Lambda Theta Alpha, and Academic Support and Learning Advancement. This year, I look forward to engaging in deep discussions and participating in fun activities with members of the NU community as we learn together from Clint Smith’s How the Word is Passed.