Editorial Team
Editor
Rebecca Tavernini ’11 MA, Publications Director
Writers
Kristi Evans, News Director
Zach Nicholas, Athletics Communications Manager
Selah Tay-Song '25 MFA, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Maggie Anderson, Student Writer
Marisa Witte, Student Writer
Executive Editors
Derek Hall, Chief Marketing Officer
Nicole Blemberg '04 BS, NMU Foundation Interim Chief Executive Officer
Kylie Bunting '11 BS, '24 MAE, Senior Director of Foundation & Alumni Strategic Communications
Michele Khouli, Executive Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Editors
Sarah O'Neill '10 BS, Marketing Director
Amanda Gustafson '13 BS, Senior Social Media Coordinator
Brooke Whaley, Finance and Project Manager
Design Team
Publication Designers
Michael Forester ’09 BFA, Creative Director
Ania Hyatt '24 BFA, Graphic Designer
Anna Vanderhoef '25 BA, Graphic Designer
Brady Weller, Student Designer
Digital Issue Layout
Rebecca Tavernini ’11 MA, Publications Director
Sarah O'Neill '10 BS, Marketing Director
Amanda Gustafson '13 BS, Social Media Coordinator
Rachel Marsh '22 BS, Web Content Specialist
Lead Photography
Isabelle Fritz ’19 BS, Photo/Video Coordinator
Ryan Sullivan, Photo/Video Director
Granite Island Photos by Nathan Holtrey, Joseph Self, Ellen Fee, Selah Tay-Song, Matt Joy and Sarah Lawrence
Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives/UPlink
NMU Board of Trustees
Stephen E. Young
Chair
Lansing, Mich.
Melissa Holmquist '02 BS, '04 MAE
Vice Chair
Marquette, Mich.
Venus J. Brown
Detroit, Mich.
Steven W. Lindberg '66 BS, '78 MAE
Marquette, Mich.
Lisa I. Fittante ’81 BS
Kingsford, Mich.
Gregory J. Seppanen
Marquette, Mich.
Brigitte R. LaPointe-Dunham '09 BS, '12 MCert. '15 MS
Baraga, Mich.
Greg M Toutant '94 BA
Marquette, Mich.
NMU is an equal opportunity institution.