Class of 2028

Noah Bjorkman is from Nashville, Tennessee. He majors in economics and minors in business. Last summer, Noah served as a finance intern for St. Andrews Sewanee and as a research assistant for the department of economics under direction of Dr. Patten Mahler. He has also attended Vanderbilt University's 2025 Accelerator Summer Business Immersion program and studied abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. On campus, Noah is a Dean's List student, a member of the Order of the Gown, Green’s View Capital student investment club, and team lead for the Sewanee Consulting Club. He also plays both varsity soccer and his hobbies include travel, reading, and fitness.

Radcliffe Burt is from Richmond, Virginia. He majors in data science and minors in business. Radcliffe has completed internships at Applied Fluid Power and the Martin Agency in Richmond. He has also worked as a summer camp counselor and public speaking tutor. On campus, Radcliffe is a member of the Order of the Gown, president of Green’s View Capital student investment club's Impact Fund, and alumni relations chair in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He enjoys golf and weightlifting.

Asa Caramico is from Pawling, New York. He majors in data science and minors in business. Asa has work experience as a lifeguard at Lake Champion and as summer staff for Younglife. On campus, Asa is a Dean’s List student and a member of the Order of the Gown. He serves as a trip leader for the Sewanee Outdoor Program, worship leader for CRU Youth Ministry, and instructs wrestling for the MMA club. He also sings tenor in the University Choir and enjoys hiking, lifting weights, and playing electric bass.

Luke Fairhead is from Hoedspruit, South Africa. He majors in environmental science and minors in business. Luke has worked as a field technician with the University of Washington Alaska's Salmon Program and a neuroscience lab technician under Sewanee's Dr. Chris Shelly. He also has experience as a ranch hand and fly fishing guide. Luke has made the Dean’s List and is a member of the Order of the Gown, Shooting Sports, and the Wildlife and Fisheries Club. Luke also serves as president for the Fly Fishing Club and DEI Chair for the Phi Society of 1883. He is a NASP-certified archery instructor who enjoys hunting, golf, and conservation work.

Bivor Hada is from Kathmandu, Nepal. He majors in economics and minors in business. Bivor has worked in client outreach at PropVest, equity research at Himalayan Capital, and served as a research assistant for the department of economics under direction of Dr. Patten Mahler. He currently interns in philanthropy and alumni relations for Sewanee's Office of Advancement and has been accepted for a summer analyst in PWM Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs next summer. Bivor is a Dean's List student, a member of the Order of the Gown. He also serves as CFO for the Sewanee Consulting Club, treasurer for Green's View Capital student investment club, and participated in the finance cohort. He works as a proctor and enjoys high-altitude hiking and soccer.

Suna Merkler is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She majors in psychology and minors in business. Suna has previously worked in retail sales at Athleta and shadowed with Baldwin&. She has served as North Carolina's representative for Teens Speak Up!, an Epilepsy Foundation initiative. On campus, she serves as the head of marketing for Tiger Student Ventures and treasurer for Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society. She also captain of the varsity volleyball team and enjoys acapella singing, board games, and crossword puzzles.

Canon Moore is from Atlanta, Georgia. He majors in economics and minors in business. Canon previously served as a medical clinic volunteer at Bersheba Medical Clinic. At Sewanee, he serves as CFO of Tiger Student Ventures and participates in club volleyball and club soccer. Canon is also a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and his hobbies include soccer, golf, and film.

Meran Paul is from Budgam, Kashmir. He majors in economics and minors in business. Meran worked as the 2025 summer business research analyst for the Babson Center. He is also a Civic Exchange Ambassador through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange Study program. At Sewanee, Meran is a member of the Order of the Gown, a Bonner Leader, the co-director of The Global Home, the features editor of the Sewanee Purple, and a Global Arcadian. He works at Tiger Bay Pub and he enjoys reading, poetry, and politics.

Brayden Petras is from Peachtree City, Georgia. He majors in finance and minors in business and environmental studies. Brayden has attended Vanderbilt University’s Accelerator Summer Business Immersion program, worked as head counselor at YMCA Camp High Harbor, and served as property manager for a local farm. He also serves as a tutor for the economics department. On campus, Brayden is a Dean's list student and a member of Order of the Gown. He also serves as president of the Sewanee Consulting Club and is involved in Green’s View Capital student investment club, Finance Cohort, Real Estate Cohort, and Cru Youth Ministry. Brayden serves as marshall of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity and enjoys hunting, fishing, and golf.

Holden Phillips is from Davidson, North Carolina. He majors in economics and minors in business. Holden has completed an acquisitions internship with Compass Land and Real Estate, an inventory and logistics internship at Space Saving Solutions, and attended Vanderbilt University's Accelerator Summer Business Immersion program. He is also the co-founder of Clipd, a digital media platform. Holden is a Dean's List student and is a member of the Order of the Gown. On campus, he serves as president of Green’s View Capital student investment club and CDO of the Sewanee Consulting Club and has also participated in both the Finance and Real Estate Cohorts. He is a varsity baseball player, a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and enjoys hunting, investing, and running.

Nora Quinn is from Ridgewood, New Jersey. She majors in math and minors in business. Nora has experience as a math tutor and restaurant server, and she works as a dorm proctor at Sewanee. She is a member of the Order of the Gown and the Green’s View Capital student investment club. She also acts as treasurer of the Women in Finance, Economics, and Business Society. Nora likewise serves a Canale Leader, Sewanee Angel, and Arcadian tour guide. She participates in the Theta Pi sorority and enjoys hiking, traveling, and camping.

Campbell Smith is from Larchmont, New York. She majors in economics and minors in business. Campbell interned with Pioneer Financial and has previously worked as a private swim instructor. At Sewanee, she is a member of Green’s View Capital student investment club and the Phi Kappa Epsilon sorority. She enjoys biking, travel, and soccer.

Ivy Spence is from Birmingham, Alabama. She majors in economics with a minor in business. Ivy has worked as a business consultant for Valhalla Board Game Cafe, completed a student consulting internship with Startup Chile, and completed a marketing internship with the Babson Center. Ivy also has experience working as a camp counselor for both the Birmingham Museum of Art and Clay County Art Camp. On campus, Ivy is a member of the Order of the Gown and an Art Fellow. She also participates in the Women in Finance, Business, and Economics Society, Sewanee Creative Hub, Reuse Reduce Re-craft, and the Sewanee Outing Program. Ivy is a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and enjoys art and puzzling.

Chapman Wiehardt is from Bozeman, Montana. He majors in music and minors in business. Chapman has served as a studio engineer for the Shiverick Recording Studio and has worked at Riverside Country Club, Sewanee Fitwell, and The Course at Sewanee. He is a Dean's List student and a member of the Order of the Gown, the University Jazz Ensemble, and the Phi Society of 1883. Chapman's hobbies include basketball, skiing, and music production.