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As You Make Your Way Along Life's Tumultuous Highways...

Octavia Spencer
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Nikol Chen
Design, Research & Community Lead, Laidlaw Foundation
As You Make Your Way Along Life's Tumultuous Highways...
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"As you make your way along life’s tumultuous highways, it’s important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops."

Octavia Spencer (1970-) is an American actress, author and producer. Spencer is the first Black actress to receive two consecutive Academy Award nominations in back-to-back years, the first Black actress to receive two Academy Award nominations after a win, and is tied with Viola Davis as the most nominated Black actress to date.

She has also won three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three National Board of Review Awards, two Satellite Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award.

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Nikol Chen (She/Her)
Design, Research & Community Lead, Laidlaw Foundation

Hello! I am a multidisciplinary designer and have been with the Laidlaw Foundation for over five years, working to strengthen our global Scholar community and amplify the impact of our programmes.

My work lives somewhere between design, education, and anthropology, usually with sticky notes involved. I studied Human Sciences as an undergrad and recently finished a Master’s in Anthropology, both at UCL. 

I am your go-to person for questions regarding alumni engagement and the Laidlaw Scholars Advisory Board.

Born and raised in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Outside of work? Probably in the ceramics studio or a yoga class. Big fan of nature and very small bugs.

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