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Class of 2028
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Odelya Bergner-Phillips
Class of 2028
Major: History and Political Science
College: Timothy Dwight
Hometown: New York City
Activities: Yale Dems, singing in the shower, haunting Bass Library
About:
Odelya's many hobbies do not include making decisions. This fact is well known to her friends, who witnessed her shopping five classes while taking DS, then subsequently sticking with DS (perhaps to avoid having to actually choose classes...). As such, Odelya cannot choose which hobby to write about. No, Odelya cannot just flip a quarter, as many suggest to her, as she will inevitably flip it again, (and again, and again...) no matter what it lands on. However, as her mock trial seniors can attest to, there was one decision she easily made: saying "yes" to joining the YMTA.
Major: History and Political Science
College: Timothy Dwight
Hometown: New York City
Activities: Yale Dems, singing in the shower, haunting Bass Library
About:
Odelya's many hobbies do not include making decisions. This fact is well known to her friends, who witnessed her shopping five classes while taking DS, then subsequently sticking with DS (perhaps to avoid having to actually choose classes...). As such, Odelya cannot choose which hobby to write about. No, Odelya cannot just flip a quarter, as many suggest to her, as she will inevitably flip it again, (and again, and again...) no matter what it lands on. However, as her mock trial seniors can attest to, there was one decision she easily made: saying "yes" to joining the YMTA.
Bowen Duan
Class of 2028
Major: Global Affairs
College: Morse
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Activities: Da Doox A Capella, fingerstyle guitar, vinyl record collecting, competitive Pokémon
About:
You can't prove that Bowen actually exists, corporeally or metaphysically. I mean, how do you know he's not just a figment of your imagination, or a projection of your desire to become the ubermensch? The only person who can prove that Bowen exists is Bowen. And even Bowen isn't sure if Bowen exists. Perchance.
Major: Global Affairs
College: Morse
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Activities: Da Doox A Capella, fingerstyle guitar, vinyl record collecting, competitive Pokémon
About:
You can't prove that Bowen actually exists, corporeally or metaphysically. I mean, how do you know he's not just a figment of your imagination, or a projection of your desire to become the ubermensch? The only person who can prove that Bowen exists is Bowen. And even Bowen isn't sure if Bowen exists. Perchance.
Kai-Shan Kwek-Rupp
Class of 2028
Major: Undecided
College: Morse
Hometown: New York City
Activities: Only time will tell…
About:
Kai-Shan is a fan of jerk chicken, long runs in the park, the color green, all dogs except chihuahuas, all cats except hairless ones, cool clothes, Shanghainese food, laughing really really hard, hot showers, Afrobeats, Australian accents, and making new friends.
Major: Undecided
College: Morse
Hometown: New York City
Activities: Only time will tell…
About:
Kai-Shan is a fan of jerk chicken, long runs in the park, the color green, all dogs except chihuahuas, all cats except hairless ones, cool clothes, Shanghainese food, laughing really really hard, hot showers, Afrobeats, Australian accents, and making new friends.
Colin Levine
Class of 2028
Major: Philosophy and Religious Studies
College: Saybrook
Hometown: Needham, MA
Activities: YMTA, Army ROTC, Club Spikeball
About:
Jokingly said "I'm not here to make friends" at one YMTA event and has not been forgiven. Taking a gender studies class to help with the transition from boxing to muay thai.
Major: Philosophy and Religious Studies
College: Saybrook
Hometown: Needham, MA
Activities: YMTA, Army ROTC, Club Spikeball
About:
Jokingly said "I'm not here to make friends" at one YMTA event and has not been forgiven. Taking a gender studies class to help with the transition from boxing to muay thai.
Hannah Pitney
Class of 2028
Major: Political Science
College: Pierson
Hometown: Pasadena, California
Activities: YMTA, Fifth Humour
About:
Hannah derives all her life’s joy from doing stupid bits that no one else finds funny. She has concepts of a plan to one day run away to Ireland and open up a bakery in the countryside, but she isn’t a baker right now. She also calls grown men “baby girl” as often as she can to see their reactions.
Major: Political Science
College: Pierson
Hometown: Pasadena, California
Activities: YMTA, Fifth Humour
About:
Hannah derives all her life’s joy from doing stupid bits that no one else finds funny. She has concepts of a plan to one day run away to Ireland and open up a bakery in the countryside, but she isn’t a baker right now. She also calls grown men “baby girl” as often as she can to see their reactions.
Samarah Saggers
Class of 2028
Major: Computer Science and Psychology
College: Davenport
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Activities: Code Haven, YUAG Gallery Guides, TEDxYale, a little bit of this, a little bit of that
About:
Samarah likes to learn new things. Right now, she is learning to become a better writer. To practice, she figured she'd write an acrostic poem to tell you more about her:
(S)uper huge fan of knock-knock jokes, puns, and knock-knock jokes that involve puns
(A)mateur photographer and Rubik's cube solver and daydreamer and everything else
(M)ajorly afraid of spiders and large statues
(A)spiring to one day complete a 500+ piece puzzle
(R)ecites up to 10 digits of pi from MEMORY (woah!)
(A)wesome writer in training (stay tuned for her next release <3)
(H)as no idea what to write for this one
She was thinking about adding her last name but then she ran out of ideas.
Major: Computer Science and Psychology
College: Davenport
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Activities: Code Haven, YUAG Gallery Guides, TEDxYale, a little bit of this, a little bit of that
About:
Samarah likes to learn new things. Right now, she is learning to become a better writer. To practice, she figured she'd write an acrostic poem to tell you more about her:
(S)uper huge fan of knock-knock jokes, puns, and knock-knock jokes that involve puns
(A)mateur photographer and Rubik's cube solver and daydreamer and everything else
(M)ajorly afraid of spiders and large statues
(A)spiring to one day complete a 500+ piece puzzle
(R)ecites up to 10 digits of pi from MEMORY (woah!)
(A)wesome writer in training (stay tuned for her next release <3)
(H)as no idea what to write for this one
She was thinking about adding her last name but then she ran out of ideas.
Cayla Waddington
Class of 2028
Major: Sociology or Political Science
College: Pierson
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Activities: Black Moot Court, Yale Black Pre-Law Association First-Year Liaison, First-Year Musical, listening to Joshua Bassett
About:
Cayla loves singing (pretty well) and dancing (badly) with friends, preferably to Joshua Bassett. She is a huge fan of Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Zendaya, and Jenna Ortega. If you can't see the common thread, Cayla was a huge Disney Channel kid and still listens to the soundtracks of many a DCOM to this day.
Major: Sociology or Political Science
College: Pierson
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Activities: Black Moot Court, Yale Black Pre-Law Association First-Year Liaison, First-Year Musical, listening to Joshua Bassett
About:
Cayla loves singing (pretty well) and dancing (badly) with friends, preferably to Joshua Bassett. She is a huge fan of Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Zendaya, and Jenna Ortega. If you can't see the common thread, Cayla was a huge Disney Channel kid and still listens to the soundtracks of many a DCOM to this day.
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