The 2022-2023 Interfaith Scholars
In the Spirit of St. Vincent DePaul and embedded in the Four Ways of Dialogue at DePaul University, DePaul Interfaith Scholars create a culture that fosters interreligious dialogue and promotes multicultural awareness and a rich, lively, diverse faith life at DePaul.
They are leaders grounded in their own traditions who create a strong community of DePaul interfaith-engaged students who work together on mutual understanding and shared social action.
Catholic Interfaith Scholar
Class of 2023 — Major: Psychology/Philosophy
Saran Karunan is an international student from Thailand and India and is also the Catholic Interfaith Scholar. He has been an Interfaith Scholar since the Fall of 2019 — which was his first year at DePaul.
Saran has lived in Thailand, Malaysia, and the United States (New York City and Chicago). Being bi-racial, the son of two Catholic social workers, and a diplomatic child, Saran believes in religious literacy—regardless of your background, and the appreciation of other’s cultures and the power of sharing stories.
Some of his hobbies include filmmaking, photography, cooking, and hiking in nature. His favorite places to be are New York City (where he grew up) and Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado—his favorite hiking spot.
Alizeh Hussain Ahmed
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Ayush Chavla
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Muhammad Farrag
Muslim Interfaith Scholar
Class of 2023 — Major: Philosophy
Muhammad Farrag is a Senior at DePaul and a Muslim Interfaith Scholar. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to an Egyptian-American family and attended an Islamic School until 8th grade. In high school, he volunteered as a student facilitator at S.T.O.P, a local interfaith program for middle school students, before moving to Illinois at 16.
Muhammad is currently a double major in philosophy and political science.
Sean Hyink
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Zoharia Lev Drizin
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