FALL 2026
EDITOR
Chris Albert
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Britt Board
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Debbie Cafazzo
WRITERS
Jeffrey Roberts
MacKenzie Hines
Mark
Moschetti
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RESOLUTE PHOTOGRAPHER
Sy Bean
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Simon Sung
INTERIM ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Melody Ferguson
EDITORIAL OFFICES
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Allan Belton
President
Joanna Gregson, Ph.D.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY STRATEGY & EFFECTIVENESS
Joanna Royce-Davis, Ph.D.
PROVOST & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Shalita Myrick
VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR UNIVERSITY FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Karen McConnell, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OFFICER
OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND STUDENT CONNECTIONS
Katie Hoover ’10
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT
Jessica Pagel ’08
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathy Engle
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Grace Amsden ’19
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253-535-7415
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