ADLIL ISSAKOO | E-mail
Adlil is a senior majoring in Political Science with a minor in Economics. Adlil was born in Chicago and was raised in his hometowns, Des Plaines and Northbrook Illinois. If you ask Adlil, He would say he is “Three fourths Assyrian, a fourth Persian and Greek by association”. He was baptized in a Greek Orthodox Church and considers himself an Eastern Orthodox Christian. He is very involved in the Assyrian community in the Chicago land area and is excited to start his Assyrian Student Movement at DePaul. This is Adlil’s second year as an RA on campus and is currently living in Clifton Fullerton Hall. He enjoys being an interfaith scholar and looks forward to meeting many new people with different faith based and spiritual traditions. Say hi if you see him around!

BRIDGET LIDDELL | E-mail
Bridget is a 3rd year playwright in the Theatre School, and pursuing minors in Philosophy and French. After studying abroad in Paris last spring, she spent the summer on an epic journey through Europe, in an effort to learn about the world, people, and how she fits into it all. She identifies as an independent earth spiritualist with a highly personalized practice informed by various sources. She feels strongly connected to the Celtic land and traditions; and she recognizes the influence of, but does not identify directly with, the modern witchcraft movement from the United Kingdom. Interfaith work beyond personal life is relatively new to her, and this is her first official association with University Ministry. Her hope for interfaith development at DePaul revolves around shared information and understanding, improved communication, and finding connections.

DAVID ELLIS | E-mail
David Ellis is a Christian who is exploring his faith at DePaul. He is particularly focused on Christianity helping the poor and addressing earthly concerns as opposed to just Heavenly ones. He feels a call to do more for Social Justice. One of David’s favorite books is The Search for God at Harvard, by Ari Goldman. Interfaith is important to David because he believes in order to understand another faith it is vital that one speaks to members from that faith tradition. He feels text-based critiques of a faith without speaking to someone from that faith tradition leads to misunderstandings. David believes Faith is a huge force in the world and in people’s lives and that building bridges between people will, in turn, build bridges in the world.

ELLEN ROMER | E-mail
Ellen is a senior with majors in French and Religious Studies (Ethics and Social Justice Concentration). She lived in the Vincent and Louise House her sophomore year and spent most of her junior year studying abroad in Paris. In addition to being a Student Interfaith Scholar this year, Ellen is on the Retreat Team for Catholic Campus Ministry and works at the front desk in UMin. She looks forward to a year of post-grad service after graduation, and hopefully an MDiv after that. She loves theatre, Ohio, Browns and Buckeye football, working with Celeste in UMIN, and people who respect her phobia of having her elbows touched.

MEAGAN DIBLE | E-mail
Meagan is a senior Communication Studies major and is pursuing a minor in International Political Science. She has been involved in various religious leadership organizations in the past, most of them were of the Christian faith. This will be her second academic year as an Interfaith Scholar and she thoroughly enjoys the interesting and often times lively conversation at the Interfaith cafés. She is looking forward to the uncertainty that comes with graduation and may pursue graduate studies in International Relations sometime in the future. Aside from International and Interfaith relations she is also a fan of autumn, thunderstorms, and getting lost in a good book.

MICHAEL EVERS | E-mail
Michael is a second year student at DePaul University studying Political Science among a plethora of other things. Michael hails from Cincinnati, OH, though he was born in Ann Arbor, MI, and wants you to remember that distinction. Michael is a Jewish student at DePaul and serves on the Hillel board, creating and implanting programs for Jewish students and interested people on campus. Aside from the daily activities of life, school, and interfaith dialogue, Michael likes to spend his free time searching out and listening to new (and old) music, going to cafés and bookstores, hanging out with his friends and spending time getting to know the city (which he likes to think he is no longer a ‘tourist’ in). Feel free to talk to Michael anytime!

NICOLAS CABLE | E-mail

Nic Cable is a junior Religious Studies major, concentrating in Ethics and Social Justice. He is also triple minoring in Women and Gender Studies, Peace Studies, and LGBTQ Studies. Nic is a Unitarian Universalist (UU) and is thoroughly involved in multiple levels of his denomination. He currently serves on three UU committees, the Student Advisory Board for the Vice President of UMIN; he was also elected to be the 2009-2010 Student Representative for the Religious Studies Department. Besides being in leadership positions, Nic spends much of his time studying the ethics of people in various religious traditions. He believes wholeheartedly that humanity shares many of the same ethics and must come together to share, learn and grow as a united people. Nic values a free and responsible search for truth and meaning for all people, justice, equality and compassion in human relations, and the interdependent web of all life. He is very excited to be an Interfaith Scholar this year and hopes more people will take a leap of faith to see the beauty in the unique differences as humans. Nic believes the power of love is the fundamental force in every religion and in the life of every human.

SUMMAR OTHMAN | E-mail
Summar Othman is a senior Elementary Education Major. When not working with children Summar spends her time working with various organizations around campus. Currently, Summar is the Vice President of United Muslims Moving Ahead (UMMA), a Student Religious Organization targeting Muslims on campus. Furthermore, Summar is an active member of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). During her free time Summar enjoys volunteering and working to educate people about Islam and Muslims. As an Interfaith Scholar Summar enjoys partaking in interfaith discussion and events. Summar has been active in interfaith since her early years in high school. She finds interfaith as a means of exploring differences and building on similarities. Faith is something that has always intrigued her, and plays a large role in her life. Summar is always willing to answer any questions or dispel any misconceptions, so if you have questions talk to her!