Sydney Leyerle (Grant Connected Editor-in-Chief)

Year: Junior

Major: Multimedia Communication

Fun Fact: “At one time I had seven cats.”

Sam Wort (Amplify Media Executive Director)

Year: Senior

Major: Multimedia Communication and Sports Management 

Fun Fact: “I’m a broadcaster for IWU sports.”

Kenzie Ogden (The Sojourn Editor-in-Chief)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Multimedia Communication with a minor in Spanish

Fun Fact: “I have seen over 50 artists in concert.”

Bryce Crossman (Amplify Media Video Director)

Year: Junior

Major: Multimedia Communication with a Theatre minor

Fun Fact: “I’m a trained sword fighter.”

Parker Dean (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Multimedia Communication

Fun Fact: “I have almost bowled a perfect game in bowling (290).”

Emily Lamb (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Multimedia Communication

Fun Fact: “I’ve lived in four different states! (Colorado, Indiana, Alaska, and South Dakota).”

Alexis Podgers (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Multimedia Communication with a Photography minor

Fun Fact: “I have been to 13 different countries in the past four years.”

Eden Swartz (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Strategic Communication

Fun Fact: “I have a dog named Chicken.”

Seth Bos (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Strategic Communication with a minor in Graphic Design

Fun Fact: “I’m a proficient jigsaw puzzler.”

Jerah Winn (Writer)

Year: Senior

Major: Writing and Honors Humanities with Biblical Languages minor

Fun Fact: “I grew up in Central Asia and speak Azerbaijani.”

Faith Vander Laan (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Strategic Communication

Fun Fact: “I am an assistant high school girl’s wrestling coach.”

Mya McNew (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Strategic Communication with Public Relations concentration and a minor in Media

Fun Fact: “I am part of Cantate and plan to join the chapel team next year.”

Lucas Vargo (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Multimedia Communication 

Fun Fact: “I participate in intermural football, basketball, and volleyball.”

Clint Shockney (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Multimedia Communication 

Fun Fact: “I once ate Cocoa Pebbles every day for a year.”

Andrew Scalf (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Multimedia Communication 

Fun Fact: “I am the 2024 Hodson Hall Weine Wolfing champion.”

Colin Wood (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Strategic Communication

Fun Fact: “I am friends with one of the original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.”

Emily Bontrager (Writer)

Year: Freshman

Major: Multimedia Communication

Fun Fact: “I’m an only child.”

William Cheney (Writer)

Year: Sophomore

Major: Strategic Communication and Business Administration with a minor in Military Leadership

Fun Fact: “I am communications officer for IWU’s International Student Association.”

Tiffaney Hughes (Writer)

Year: Senior

Major: Strategic Communication and Honors Humanities

Fun Fact: “I crawled backwards until I could walk.”