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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.
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 .
Emily Melton Lifestyles Editor / Online Specialist
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 positions of Lifestyles Editor and Online Specialist after a brief stint on the graphic design desk. She hopes to one day work for a news station.
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 .
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 / Online Specialist / World Today Contributor
Herberger is a sophomore political science major from Cary. He hopes to travel and attend graduate school 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.
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.
William Johnson Intern News Reporter / World Today Contributor
Johnson is a junior journalism major hoping to work for an outdoor magazine or newspaper.
Julianne Olson Intern News Reporter / World Today Contributor
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.
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.
Laurence Henriquez Intern News Reporter Henriquez is a senior journalism and political science double major from Charlotte. He wishes to pursue a career in technical journalism for a magazine like Wired.
DeeAnna Haney 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.
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.
Mary Elizabeth Robertson
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Robertson is a junior journalism major from Charlotte. She hopes to one day work for a major newspaper or magazine.
Intern Lifestyles Reporter / World Today Contributor
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.
Taylor Haag
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Haag is a senior from Southport majoring in journalism with a minor in history. He hopes to one day write for a major entertainment publication.
Samantha Bagood Intern Lifestyles Reporter Bagood is a sophomore from Charlotte with majors in creative and professional writing and a minor in communications. In the future, she hopes to work as a literary agent and a young adult novelist.
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 Sports Reporter
Kitts is a junior journalism major hoping to either work for ESPN or write for an established newspaper or magazine.
Intern Sports Reporter
Lassiter is a junior broadcasting electronic media major from Burlington who would like to work for ESPN one day.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Graphic Designer
Laura Turner 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.
Kyle Comerford Intern Editorial Cartoonist
Comerford is a sophomore psychology major from Greensboro. He hopes to go to graduate school for psychology.
Photographers
Casey Gahagan 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.
Andrew Torrey Intern Photographer
Torrey is a sophomore technical photography major from Southern Pines. He wants to pursue journalistic photography for an established news publication.
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.
Cory Watson Online Specialist
Watson is a senior journalism and broadcasting electronic media majors from Mebane. He wants to pursue a mangerial role at a successful mass media outlet.
Katie Strasser Online Columnist
Strasser is a sophomore English major with a concentration in creative writing from Cary. She aspires to become a published author.
Online Specialists:
Emily Melton, Justin Herberger, Cory Watson
World Today Contributors:
Justin Herberger, Julianne Olson, Christopher Clark, Eliza Phillips, Will Johnson, Cory Watson, Megan Ternes
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