Meet the PALs!

Gabe Baskin Where are you from? Greenwood Village, Colorado Involvements on Campus: Student Admissions ambassador, Jewish Student Union, Men’s Varsity Soccer, Oxford Scholars, Bio 120 lab assistant Hobbies: Basketball, outdoor activities, community service, swimming, Judaism, meaningful conversations Hype Song: “Sunday Candy” by Chance the Rapper

Joshua Chen Where are you from? San Diego, California Involvements on Campus: Student Admissions ambassador, The Oxford Comma, Phi Gamma Literary Society, The Oxford Spokesman, ChemOx Hobbies: Super Smash Bros., reading, writing, board games, cooking, chilling, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and history Hype Song: “Yoncé/Partition” by Beyoncé

Emma Cole Where are you from? New Orleans, Louisiana Involvements on Campus: Swim Club, Musical, Pierce Leadership Certificate, Emory Miracle Network, Hobbies: Swimming, acting, singing, netflix, dancing in my room, outdoors activities, sitting under the trees Hype Song: “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift

Tori Correa Where are you from? Brentwood, Tennessee Involvements on Campus: Outdoor Oxford Co­President, NerfSOC Treasurer, Interfaith Council Co­President, Project READ Exec Board, Safe Space Certified Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, service/volunteering, dancing! (not on a team but just to music in general), travel, photography, Catholicism Hype Song: “Ginza” by J Balvin

Fransha Dace Where are you from? Chicago, Illinois Involvements on Campus: Gospel Choir, Black Student Alliance, OWL, Sophomore Banquet Planning Committee, Bible Study Club, ReVision, SAPA, OxFirst Hobbies: Playing basketball, pogo sticking, baking Hype Song: “Poison” by Bell Biv DeVoe

Jonah Elyachar Where are you from? Leawood, Kansas Involvements on Campus: Theatrical Productions, Jewish Student Union Hobbies: Theater and technology (recently 3D printing) Hype Song: “I’m On A Roll” by Stefano

Aidan Fife Where are you from? Lancaster, Pennsylvania Involvements on Campus: Soccer, OxJazz, Chorale, CrickOx, Oxford Literary Society, OxRadio, UPHI (Frisbee), Leadership Oxford Hobbies: I love exploring nature, being active, hanging out with good friends, and playing music Hype Song: “Hey Ya!” by Outkast

Camilla Gallin Where are you from? Louisville, Kentucky Involvements on Campus: Student Activities Committee, Med Club Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music, socializing with homies, reading, swimming, dancing, napping! Hype Song: “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado

Zach Harrison Where are you from? Edgewater, Maryland Involvements on Campus: Swim Club, Frisbee Club, Circle K Hobbies: Swimming, running, being outside, going on adventures, hiking, beach Hype Song: “All of the Lights” by Kanye West

Elizabeth Johnson Where are you from? Kennesaw, Georgia Involvements on Campus: Theatre, OESA (Oxford Ensemble of Shakespearean Artists), Oxford Welcome Leader, Research Hobbies: Theatre, Shakespeare, epidemiology, napping, plants, catching Pokémon Hype Song: Anything from “Hamilton”

Saloni Khamar Where are you from? Edison, New Jersey Involvements on Campus: Oxford Service Corps (OSC), Pierce Leadership Certificate (PLC), Fall retreat leader Hobbies: Baking, traveling, road trips, meeting new people, outdoor activities, event planning, binge watching TV shows Hype Song: Taylor Swift songs

Aemin Kim Where are you from? Louisville, Kentucky Involvements on Campus: Student Government Association (SGA) Rules Committee, Volunteer Oxford, Library Leader, and Lab Assistant Hobbies: Watching superhero and animated movies, playing piano, napping, daydreaming, and eating Hype Song: “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino; “Roses” by The Chainsmokers

Tiffany Lee Where are you from? Weston, Florida Involvements on Campus: Women in Business, Pierce Leadership Certificate, Volunteer Oxford, Camp Kesem, Business Club, and Math tutor Hobbies: Watching movies and hanging out with friends Hype Song: “Firework” by Katy Perry

Alan Liu Where are you from? Suzhou, China & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Involvements on Campus: Chinese Student Association (CSA), Oxford Psychological Association (OPA), Freshman Council, Student Government Association (SGA) Hobbies: Cooking, Chilling, Basketball, Watching movies, Hype Song: “Yellow” by Coldplay

Bobby McKean Where are you from? Hamilton, Massachusetts Involvements on Campus: Student Activities Committee (SAC), Kappa Phi Nu (KPN) Hobbies: Photography, Wrestling, Tennis Hype Song: “All Day” by Kanye West

David Nifong Where are you from? Brentwood, Tennessee Involvements on Campus: Oxford Model United Nations (OMUN), Oxford Scholars, Intramural Sports Hobbies: Basketball, Reading, Thinking, Politics, TV/Movies, Exercising Hype Song: “Ni**as in Paris” by Jay Z

Genevieve Paddock Where are you from? Littleton, New Hampshire Involvements on Campus: International Students Organization (ISO), Oxford Psychological Association (OPA), Healthy Eagles, Buddhist Club Hobbies: Getting stuff done, winning dance offs, hanging with my mom Hype Song: “Volare” (Gipsy Kings), “Tipsy”, or any song by Stromae

Neharika Penmetcha

Where are you from? Normal, Illinois Involvements on Campus: ChemOx, Black Student Alliance (BSA) Hobbies: Piano and Tennis Hype Song: “Shut up and Dance with me” by Walk the Moon

Aleia Ringel Where are you from? Martinez, Georgia Involvements on Campus: HOSA, Chorale, Madrigal Choir, Work study, Oxford Welcome Leader Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Sleeping, Hammocking, Shameless Coffee Addiction, Hype Song: “35 Pa Las 12” by Fuego

Raquel Solla Where are you from? Windsor, Connecticut Involvements on Campus: Student Activities Committee (SAC), Oxford Enrollment Services Social Media intern(OES), Student Instructor for Pols 101Q, Omega Delta (OD) Hobbies: Stressing Out, Eating, Making Coffee Hype Song: “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls

Tarushi Tanaya Where are you from? Houston, Texas Involvements on Campus: Indian Cultural Exchange, Pierce Leadership Certificate Program Hobbies: playing tennis, reading, playing music on the flute, piano or uke, eating creamsicles, and binge watching Grey’s Anatomy Hype Song: “Office Musik” by Clockwork

Sabrina Tom Where are you from? Queens, New York Involvements on Campus: Phat Panda, Volunteer Oxford, Transportation Committee, Women in Business Hobbies: Lacrosse, Yoga, Swimming Hype Song: “Stronger” by Kanye West

Niyati Upadhyay Where are you from? Boynton Beach, Florida Involvements on Campus: ICE, HOSA, Volunteer Oxford Hobbies: Running, Biking Hype Song: “Middle” by DJ Snake

Wincie Wang Where are you from? Beijing, China & Berea, Ohio Involvements on Campus: International Student Programs, Asian Culture Club, Math Center Tutor Hobbies: Reading, Music, Running, Traveling Hype Song: “Roses” by The Chainsmokers

Mary Ward Where are you from? Stockbridge, Massachussetts Involvements on Campus: Camp Kesem, Library Leader, Oxford College Women’s Golf team Hobbies: Running, Reading, Basketball Hype Song: “Way Way Back” by Luke Bryan

Kyla Wickens Where are you from? Beirut, Lebanon Involvements on Campus: Student Activities Committee (SAC), Peer Assistant Leader (PAL), and Nishana Hobbies: Photography, Painting, Napping Hype Song: “Don’t Worry” by Madcon

Christina Wu Where are you from? West Chester, Pennsylvania Involvements on Campus: Peer Review Board, Women in Business, Business Club, Circle K International, Phat Panda, Photography Club Hobbies: Painting, Drawing, Calligraphy, Singing, Watching TV Hype Song: “New Romantics” by Taylor Swift

Liwen Xu Where are you from? Cupertino, California Involvements on Campus: The Oxford Spokesman, Oxford Comma Literary Magazine, Emory Reads, Path Project Hobbies: Writing, Reading, Jogging, Binge­watching finished TV shows Hype Song: “Lucky Strike” by Maroon 5

Sharon Yu Where are you from? Atlanta, Georgia Involvements on Campus: SGA, Women in Business, Organic Farm Volunteer Oxford Hobbies: Gardening, Running, Reading, Singing, Watching Netflix Hype Song: Anything by Taylor Swift