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 .

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.

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

William Johnson
Intern News Reporter / World Today Contributor

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.

DeeAnna Haney
Lifestyles Reporter

Megan Northcote

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.

Megan Ternes

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.

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SPORTS DESK

Lindsey Huntsinger
Sports Reporter

Randi Kitts
Sports Reporter

Kitts is a junior journalism major hoping to either work for ESPN or write for an established newspaper or magazine.

John Lassiter

Intern Sports Reporter

Lassiter is a junior broadcasting electronic media major from Burlington who would like to work for ESPN one day.

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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.

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Photographers

Tommy Penick

Photographer

Penick is a sophomore photography and advertising double major who plans to shoot outdoor adventure photos for a gear company or magazine. Check out his Web sites at www.tommypenickphoto.com and www.sportsshooter.com/penicktb .

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.