Luke Gardner, Arts and Living Editor
I am a freelance writer and reporter majoring in journalism and emerging media and minoring in professional writing. I have written for the Sentinel since 2016 and am thrilled to serve as Arts and Living Editor. I believe journalism is about compassion, representation and creating positive change. I love to cover LGBTQ culture, non-normative religious ideologies, human rights violations and social justice issues. This field has introduced me to many new experiences and ways of thought, and I welcome these experiences with an open mind and an open heart. I believe strong journalism asks the hard questions, takes the side of the oppressed and empowers the masses through education. I plan to pursue a master’s degree after I graduate from KSU in 2020. I hope to one day work for media agencies like Vice, Group 9 Media, Al Jazeera, Salon, The Young Turks, Vox and Huffington Post.
Bridget Walker, Production Manager
I am a senior majoring in journalism and emerging media. This is my second year at KSU. I started designing for The Sentinel in January. Now I am the production manager, which means I am in charge of the design of the paper. I am so excited about this opportunity and I know I have big shoes to fill. I have been involved with school newspapers since my junior year of high school, which is when I fell in love with journalism. I love journalism because it consists of so many different forms of storytelling. I appreciate that it sometimes serves to speak up for people who may not be able to speak up for themselves. Outside of school, I spend a lot of time at church and I babysit. I also hang out with friends, family and my dog, Cooper.
Rebekka Cacciatore, Engagement Director
I am a public relations major with a minor in engagement marketing. I previously attended Chattahoochee Technical College for two years and am currently in my second semester here at KSU. I am originally from Des Moines, Iowa, where I grew up and spent a majority my life. Two days after high school graduation, I packed up my bags and moved down to Atlanta to be closer to my relatives and I have loved this city ever since. Through my college years, I have grown a passion for people and find a lot of interest in all forms of mass media, making this job with the Sentinel a dream come true. Apart from school and work, I enjoy hanging out with friends, exploring new parts of Atlanta and volunteering my time wherever I can. After college, I hope to land a job at the AJC, Creative Loafing, or even CNN.
Kevin Barrett, Photo Editor
I am a sophomore journalism and emerging media major. Before becoming photo editor, I served as a staff photographer for the Sentinel. Outside of the paper, a huge part of my life revolves around cars. It started when I saw my first race in 2009 and my obsession has only grown since. Being a car enthusiast has introduced me to other interests I have such as photography. Since I bought my first camera four years ago, it has never left my side and has led me to many great opportunities. My biggest goal is to become an automotive journalist, which I discovered by writing about the photos I took. After hearing praise from friends and family about my writing, I had realized that it was something I wanted to make a career out of. I look forward to what the Sentinel has to offer this coming year.
Abi Marmurowicz, Managing Editor
By way of introduction, I am the new managing editor of the Sentinel and I could not be more excited to kick off this fall semester with so many talented coworkers around me. My background is in travel nursing and holistic medicine, but my love for writing and editing has always been prominent in all facets of my life. I have been writing for the newspaper since the beginning of 2018 and decided to become more involved this spring. In the fall of 2019, I will graduate from KSU with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a minor in professional writing. With my degree and experience at the Sentinel, I hope to work for a non-profit oncology organization helping other cancer survivors strive. Until then, I aspire to connect and inform our readers, empower our writers and editors as they advance their careers, and spread the message that student media matters now more than ever.
