2020-2021 Staff
Mickey Hutchings
Managing Editor
Mickey (she/her) is a senior Communication, Journalism major from Davidson, NC. She is a former video intern for Newsweek. Instagram: @mickeyhutchings Twitter: @mickeyhutchings Email: [email protected]
Sophia Lyons
Chief Copy Editor
Sophia Lyons (she/her) is a senior journalism major from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She joined The Appalachian as a staff copy editor in March 2019, and took over as chief copy editor in January 2020. When she's not copy editing, Sophia also works...
Emily Broyles
News Editor
Emily Broyles (she/her) is a junior journalism and public relations double major, Spanish minor, from Camden, NC. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @em_broyles ...
Silas Albright
Sports Editor
Silas Albright is a senior journalism major from Fountain, N.C. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @silasalbright
Efrain Arias-Medina Jr.
Graphics Editor
My name is Efrain I'm a junior commercial photography major and a minor in studio art. I am a certified graphic designer and this is my third year as the Graphics Editor for the paper. Instagram: @EAM.Creations
Jesse Barber
Photo Editor
Jesse (he/him) is an Interdisciplinary Studies, Documentary Studies in Appalachia major from Sawmills, N.C.
Shelly Banz
Business Manager
Shelly Banz is a senior advertising major from Hendersonville, N.C. email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Gianna Holiday
Associate News Editor
Gianna (she/her) is a senior journalism major with a minor in political science. This is her third year working with The Appalachian. She has also interned with High Country Press and Radio America. In her free time, she enjoys to read, go to the gym,...
Jessica Kimes
Assistant Business Manager
Jessica is a Junior Advertising Major, Spanish and Business Minor from Concord, North Carolina.
Meg Powell
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Meg Powell is a junior advertising major from Mars Hill, N.C. Email: [email protected]
Abi Pepin
Senior Political Correspondent
Ansley Puckett
A&C Editor
Ansley Puckett is a junior journalism major with a minor in English. She is from Columbia, S.C. (she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @AnsleyPuckett
Xanayra Marin-Lopez
Multimedia Editor
Xanayra Marin-Lopez (she/her) is a sophomore journalism major and media studies minor from Clinton, NC. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @xanayraml...
Caleb Garbuio
Editorial Page Editor
Caleb is a senior economics major from Spokane, Washington. As a columnist Caleb interests range from the local economy, technology, philosophy, biology, and soccer. email: [email protected]
Tucker Wulff
Associate A&C Editor
Tucker Wulff (Senior, English - Creative Writing Major with a minor in Communication). Tucker is from Fort Collins, Colorado, but his family moved to Greenville, South Carolina in 2010. Soon after moving to South Carolina, Tucker began learning how to...
Anna Muckenfuss
Appalachian Weekly News Producer
Anna Muckenfuss is a senior journalism and broadcasting major from Durham, N.C. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Muckenfussan
Jackie Park
Editor-in-Chief
Jackie Park is a senior journalism major from Charlotte, N.C. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @jackiempark
Moss Brennan
Political Editor
Moss Brennan (he/him) is a senior journalism major with a minor in political science and media studies. He has worked on The Appalachian since freshman year as the Enterprise Editor, News Editor and most recently as the Editor-in-Chief. The past two summers...