William O. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Last May, Will graduated Summa Cum Laude from USC where he earned a B.A. with Honors in international relations and Spanish. Will has worked and studied abroad in Marrakesh, Morocco, and Quito, Ecuador, and is passionate about sharing his love for other cultures. Outside the classroom, he was the Academic Vice President of Delta Phi Epsilon, the school's only foreign service society, and the President of Decypher, an organization devoted to the art of freestyle rapping.

During his time at USC, Will made the Dean's List every semester and received numerous accolades including the Presidential Scholarship, Harry Miller Scholarship, and SOAR Research Funding Award. He wrote his undergraduate honors thesis on the statistical predictors of homicide rate in coastal Ecuador. In his free time, he enjoys playing pick-up basketball, reading about geopolitics, and listening to the Wu-Tang Clan. He lives in Chicago.