The Suddenly Team
Noah Oo | President and Founder
Noah was born in Orlando, FL, but moved to Myanmar (Burma) at a young age. He spent his formative years in Burma and moved back to the United States in 2021. From there, he finished high school in three years and developed an insatiable passion to understand the world, eventually turning to literature and philosophy for answers. Noah is now part of The Carter Center’s Emerging Leaders for Community Change Cohort and works for both the Philosophy and REALC Departments at Emory.
He has formerly held positions at Emory University’s Center for Ethics and the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Transformation (PACT). His research focuses on the intersections between psychoanalysis, philosophy, and literature.
Andrew Mitchell | Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Andrew Mitchell is the current chair of the Philosophy Department at Emory University. He has written about and translated the writings of Martin Heidegger and Friedrich Nietzsche, and works generally in the philosophy of aesthetics, literature, and idealism. Dr. Mitchell is the current faculty sponsor of Suddenly.
Oz Alon | Editor in Chief
Oz Alon is a student from Emory studying Chemistry on the pre-med track. He is heavily interested in philosophy, with a particular interest in Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Hegel. He also enjoys all things outdoors, with hiking, kayaking, and swimming being some of his favorite activities to do in his hometown of Davie, Florida.
Fun fact: Oz has a 1367 day streak on DuoLingo! Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked so far.
Olivier Jawornicki | Associate Editor
Olivier Jawornicki is studying religion, philosophy, and international studies. Inspired by his search for more among the mundane blandness of a self-complacent life, Olivier hopes to continue writing inspired works, pushing his body and mind to their limits, and becoming a man for others. On his journey, he hopes to continue building connections with strangers and discovering the secrets of the world with them.
Fun fact: I’ve walked 40 miles in a day.
William Secca | Associate Editor
Will is a double major in Math and Philosophy at Emory, but loves to learn anything he can. He credits his home in the north Georgia mountains with instilling in him an equal appreciation for hard work and whimsy. When he isn't gallivanting through life, he can be found running, reading, or learning languages.
Asher Talty | Associate Editor
Asher Talty is studying Political Science and Philosophy (Class of 2028). He is currently conducting research as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow (MMUF) on the effects of surveillance capitalism on sociopolitical futures, encapsulating his larger interest in the philosophy of technology and postmodern critique. Outside of academia, Asher loves to play billiards (find him at Mr. Cue’s II on Thursdays and Sundays), catch films at the Plaza or Tara, and listen to a variety of music from funk to new wave to cloud rap.
Max Zhang | Associate Editor
Max Zhang was born in China and immigrated into the US at 7 years old. He has been fortunate enough to have an extensive background in the arts, his father a painter and designer and mother a pianist. He was drawn to philosophy on such grounds and naturally developed an attraction towards this subject which seems to pervade all professions at their highest stratums. He is studying classics and philosophy.