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Editorial Board
Anne Baker
Editor-in-chief
Baker is a senior from Asheville double-majoring in journalism and technical photography. She joined The Appalachian staff in fall 2007 as an intern news reporter. She held the positions of news reporter and then news editor before being selected as the 2009-10 Editor-in-Chief. Baker hopes to work as a photographer for Gros Morne National Park in Canada for a year after graduation and then attend law school.
Jon LaFontaine
Associate Editor for Online
LaFontaine is a senior journalism major from Asheville. He joined The Appalachian
Fall 2005 as a graphic designer. He held the position of Associate
Editor of Production for two years, before being selected to serve as
the 2008-09 Editor-in-Chief. He is now currently the Associate Editor for Online. LaFontaine hopes to further his
journalistic career by working for an established newspaper
publication in North Carolina with hopes to move to a national level. Check out his blog at http://jmlpolitico.wordpress.com.
Liles Neal
Associate Editor for Production
Neal is a senior politcal science major with minors in criminal justice, philosophy, and communication. He previously worked at The Appalachian as a sports reporter and graphic designer. Neal plans to attend law school after graduation and pursue a career in criminal law.
Brittany Penland
Associate Editor for Content
Penland is a junior journalism major from Asheville. She joined The Appalachian the fall of 2007 as an intern news reporter. She has held the positions of news reporter, opinion writer, and copy editor before being selected as the Associate Editor for Editorial Content. Penland's future aspirations are to work for a well established newspaper and travel the world.
Emily Melton
Lifestyles Editor
Melton is a senior broadcasting electronic media major from Charlotte. She joined The Appalachian in fall of 2007 as an intern news reporter. She was promoted to news reporter and currently holds the position of Lifestyles Editor after a brief stint on the graphic design desk. She hopes to one day work for a news station.
Rob Jenkins
Sports Editor
Jenkins is a senior history major from Rocky Mount. He joined The Appalachian in fall of 2008 as an intern sports reporter. He hopes to one day work for Sports Illustrated as a college football writer. Check out his blog at rob-jenkins.blogspot.com .
Holt Menzies
Chief Photographer
Menzies is a senior psychology major who hopes to work for The AP or Getty Images. Check out his blog at www.dinosauriawhat.blogspot.com .
Nikki Roberti
Assistant Online Editor
Roberti is a junior journalism major and media studies minor from Melbourne, Fla. She is a seven-time award winning playwright, the Editor-in-Chief of RealityCheckGirlMagazine.com , and loves all things multimedia and film. She hopes to become an editor for The New York Times, produce a Broadway play and start her own magazine one day.
Ed Sztukowski
News Editor
Sztukowski is a senior journalism major from Chapel Hill. In the future he hopes to write for a print or online media source.
News Desk
Nash Dunn
News Reporter
Dunn is a junior journalism major from Raleigh. He would like to work for a sporting magazine or teach in the future.
Justin Herberger
News Reporter
Herberger is a sophomore broadcasting electronic media major from Cary. He hopes to work in advertising and travel after graduation.
Becky Bush
Intern News Reporter
Bush is
a freshman journalism major from Chapel Hill. She hopes to
work for a print publication in New York City following graduation.
Christopher Clark
Intern News Reporter
Clark is a junior journalism major from Wilmington. He hopes to attend law school to become a journalist who writes about law and politics after graduation and possibly write for The New York Times or Foreign Policy magazine.
Rachel Dinkin
Intern News Reporter
Dinkin is a senior journalism major from Raleigh. Her goal is to work for a major newspaper in a metropolitan city in the United States.
Julianne Olson
Intern News Reporter
Olson is a freshman journalism major from Winston-Salem. Her ultimate goal is to work for a national magazine such as Newsweek, Time, or Vanity Fair.
Katherine Patterson
Intern News Reporter
Patterson is
a freshman journalism major from Burlington. She hopes to work for a major media outlet post graduation.
Marilyn Payne
Intern News Reporter
Payne is a freshman journalism major from Asheville. She aspires to establish a career in sports media, either in writing or broadcast.
Lauren Brigman
Intern News Reporter
Brigman is a freshman broadcasting electronic media major. She aspires to become a news anchor upon graduation.
Wojcik is a freshman journalism major. She hopes to one day work for a
major publication like The New York Times or Washington Post.
Intern News Reporter
Zimmerman is a junior journalism major from Long Island, NY. After graduation, she hopes to write for a magazine as an environmenal journalist.
Lifestyles Desk
Mary Elizabeth Robertson
LIfestyles Reporter
Robertson is a junior journalism major from Charlotte. She hopes to one day work for a major newspaper or magazine.
DeeAnna Haney
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Haney is a senior jouranlism major and English minor. This is her second semester working for The Appalachian and she would like to one day work for a travel magazine and see the world.
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Northcote is a sophomore history and anthropology double major and a communications minor. She has interned with the Greensboro News and Record and hopes to combine her passion for writing with museum work.
Megan Ternes
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Ternes is a freshman from Charlotte majoring in journalism with a minor in business managment. She hopes to one day write for a major magazine like Spin or Rolling Stone.
Phillip Wyatt
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Wyatt is a junior journalism major and English minor from Wilkesboro. He apsires to become a feature reporter for GQ Magazine.
Ben Hostetter
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Hostetter is a sophomore from Chapel Hill majoring in advertising with a minor
in business. He hopes to one day write for Car & Driver.
Sports Desk
Lindsey Huntsinger
Sports Reporter
Huntsinger is a sophomore health education and physical education double major and hopes to one day teach and coach at the high school level.
Randi Kitts
Intern Sports Reporter
Bryan Lail
Intern Sports Reporter
Lail is a senior English major returning to Appalachian after a year-long break to complete his degree, as well obtain a minor in psychology. He hopes to work close to Charlotte for a newspaper.
Intern Sports Reporter
Martin is a junior broadcasting electronic media major and aspires to work for ESPN.
Production Staff
Graphic Designers/ Cartoonist
Graphic Designer
Bratton is a senior journalism major who, upon graduation, hopes to design for a major magazine.
Meg is a senior graphic design major. She would like to work for a design company after graduation. Check out her Web site at www.MegKenney.info .
Kyle Schermbeck
Intern Graphic Designer
Schermbeck is a freshman majoring in technical photography and hospitality tourism management. After graduation, he plans to work for a national magazine as a graphic designer or photographer.
Laura Turner
Intern Graphic Designer
Turner is a sophomore graphic design and psychology double major. She has been an intern graphic designer for The Appalachian since spring of 2009 and hopes to one day work for a major magazine.
Photographers
Noel is a
senior journalism major who wants to work for Rolling Stone or Esquire,
writing and taking photos. Check out her blog at
www.rachelnoel.blogspot.com .
Christy Bullins
Intern Photographer
Bullins is a senior double major in technical photography and psychology from Greensboro. She wants to work for the military as a marriage and family therapist and a photographer for military families. Check out her blog at www.ChristyBullinsphoto.blogspot.com.
Casey Gahagan
Intern Photographer
Gahagan is a sophomore technical photography major from Raleigh. She wants to go to culinary school and shoot outdoor adventure sport photography after graduation.
Jaimie McGirt
Intern Photographer
McGirt is a freshman sustainable development major from Wrightsville Beach. She wants to travel the world, possibly in a hot air balloon while taking pictures along the way.
Jordan Paris
Intern Photographer
Paris is a freshman marketing major who wants to photograph for National Geographic and own his own advertising company.
Online Staff
"Bonnie" Nesta Acevedo-Cooper
Intern Multimedia Specialist
Acevedo-Cooper is a senior photography major. She
hopes to work with non-profits doing multimedia work, preferably
documentary video/photo journalism.
Editorial Cartoonist
Editorial Cartoonist
Cole is a senior advertising major from Moorseville. She hopes to graphic design or illustrate for a major magazine such as Real Simple. She has also expressed interested in political cartoons.
Kyle Comerford
Intern Editorial Cartoonist
Comerford is a sophomore psychology major from Greensboro. He hopes to go to graduate school for psychology.
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