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Olin Williams
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Olin is Allie's loyal and funny younger brother. He spends his days flying helicopters and is Allie's favorite travel partner. Also the only person she would eat another Krispy Kreme donut for.
Lei Williams
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Lei is Allie's loving, silly baby brother. He is the king of keeping tabs on basketball news and the sweetest pet owner to his cat, Penelope and dog, Cherry. Lei is Allie's whole heart.
Arin Williams
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Arin is the latest addition to Allie's family as her sister-in-law. She is the sweetest mama-to-be in TN, the most caring pet lover to her fur babies, and is always the only person in the room (okay maybe besides Noah) with a book in hand.
Melanie Finley
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Melanie is Noah's endlessly supportive, kind, and crafty big sister. She has a deep passion for helping others and is currently earning her Master in Counseling degree from Missouri State University. Through every phase of life Noah remembers Melanie being there as a friend and confidant. As they have grown older, they have only grown closer, making sense of life and creating new memories along the way.
Jayden Ward
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Jayden is Noah's kind and silly younger brother. He loves wrestling, bocce ball, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When Noah hangs out with Jayden he is always reminded of the importance of playing and having fun.
Anna Fuller
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Anna is Allie's oldest childhood bestie and marketing queen of NYC. She and Allie have shared a lot of life together, including many hobbies like dancing, playing tennis, and making overly elaborate school projects. Now they share the sweet season of being engaged!
Emma McLeod
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Emma is Allie's childhood best friend and Charleston-based public health champion. She is Allie's partner-in-curl pattern and childhood co-creator of stories and magical worlds. Allie has always valued Emma deeply for her wisdom, creativity, and conversation.
Grace Williams
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Grace is one of Allie's childhood besties and also technically her god sister! Today, she is an elegantly-lipsticked flight attendant traveling the world, but she has also always been Allie's favorite shoulder to lean on & one of the most consistent friends throughout Allie's life.
Hannah Smith
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Hannah is Allie's dearest friend from high school and a brilliant, soon-to-be Harvard PhD grad! Allie can always count on Hannah to meet her pension for jumping into random bodies of water, practicing conversational Spanish, and going on spontaneous adventures.
Hussain Rao
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Hussain is Noah's oldest friend and is currently in ophthalmology residency in NYC. Since their first encounter in 7th grade track and field, they have been in deep conversation about everything ranging from religion, to politics, to science and philosophy. Always knowing how to balance working hard and having a good time, Hussain continuously helps Noah get out of his shell and take risks.
Drew Voitiv
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Drew is one of Noah's best friends from high school, and recently graduated with his PhD in Physics from the University of Denver. Armed with a staggering intellect and deep humility, Drew has always been a welcoming conversation partner with Noah. Whether they are playing a game of chess in a coffee shop or watching basketball live in person, Noah knows that when he sits down with Drew, he will learn much about the universe and friendship.
Matthew Morris
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Matt is one of Noah's best friends from high school and currently works as an account representative for RTS financial in Kansas City. Noah and Matt grew close through their shared love of all types of sports and music (queue "Colder Weather" by the Zac Brown Band). A natural mix of charming and kind, Matthew has been a champion and hype-man for Noah from the beginning.
Trevor Long
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Trevor is one of Noah's best friends from high school and a current E-Sports coach in Springfield, MO. Trevor is a loyal man with the ability to make old friends and new feel comfortable in any setting. Always down for any activity, Trevor is a fierce competitor who always brings the amp!
Andrés Cruz
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Andrés was Noah's roommate during their sophomore year of college and since then has been one of his best friends. From murder mystery parties to games of risk to simple pranks across campus, when the two got together, scheming was often involved. A recent JD graduate of the University of Michigan, Andrés is a creative and thoughtful individual, whose presence and perspective never fails to make Noah smile.
Swanson Wall-Traylor
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Swanson is one of Noah's best friends from college and is an incoming MFA student in Dramatic Writing at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Sharing a love of their honors college program, good movies, and the act of storytelling, Noah and Swanson became fast friends through late night conversations and long Tabletop RPG sessions. Swanson has helped Noah discover his own artistic side and has become his favorite creative collaborator.
Jon Johnston
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Jon is one of Noah's best friends from college and currently works as a computer engineer in the Dallas area. Noah first met Jon while interviewing him for a role in the BIC Leadership Council. Jon has since overwhelmed Noah with his kindness and intelligence. Through their many conversations about metaphysics, literature, and Tabletop RPGs, Jon and Noah have shared many laughs, tears, and smiles.
Emily Elder
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Emily was Allie's roommate (aka domestic partner) from all three years of graduate school and is a very close friend to both Allie & Noah. Her presence is safe & cozy. She will laugh at all of Allie's jokes, even when they're not funny. Being in a room with Em feels like being wrapped in a hug (anyone who knows her will agree).
Lindsey Faust
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Lindsey is a dear friend of both Allie and Noah from graduate school. She is a Texas-loving queer Catholic chaplain who spends her days walking families through the experience of infant and neonatal illness & loss. Lindsey balances honesty & kindness better than anyone Allie & Noah know.
Katie Russo
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Katie is a friend from graduate school to both Allie & Noah. She now lives in San Antonio with her fiancé (Lindsey). Noah, Allie, and Katie became close over numerous couch convos and socially distanced picnics. Katie has always been a person with whom Noah and Allie can count on for the best takes on religion, politics, entertainment, and sports. Through it all, she brings a caring and playful spirit to every interaction.
Margaret Burnley
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Margaret is one of Allie's sweet besties from graduate school. She is an Atlanta fashion icon, a deeply intentional friend, and the most aesthetic dog mama to her gorgeous dalmatian, Dottie. To be loved by Margaret is to feel deeply known & infinitely supported.
Hunter Wade
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Hunter is one of Allie's dearest friends from graduate school and has been a friend to both Allie and Noah from the start! She is the Nashville-based theology professor who can always rock a pink blazer & who is the biggest (loudest) cheerleader for those she loves.
Jared Ramos
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Jared is one of Allie's best friends from grad school, where they had regular coffee dates to journal & discuss their hopes. These days, you can find Jared in the garden or with a book in hand in Oxford, Mississippi. Everything Jared does is with deep intention & care.
Will Burnley
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Will is one of Noah and Allie's dear friends from grad school. He has a thoughtful mind, a caring heart, and perhaps more love for philosophy than even Noah. Whether Noah and Will are chilling by the pool, cheering on the Braves and Cowboys, or just walking around with Will's Dalmatian, Dottie, Noah can always count on Will to offer him exemplary listening skills and a grounded perspective.
Connor Perry
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Connor was Noah's roommate in grad school and is a close friend to Noah & Allie. Connor's curious and creative mind fueled late night philosophic conversations with Noah throughout their time living together. Time and again Connor has shown himself to be a generous and thoughtful friend. Connor now lives in Ann Arbor where he works as a bartender at the Last Word cocktail bar (he was also recently ranked among the top 100 bartenders in the country by World Class)!