Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief: Mona Garimella ’27
Mona (she/her) is a government and psychology major from Richmond, Virginia. She hopes to continue the paper’s role of amplifying underrepresented voices and inspiring meaningful public discourse. Mona is also involved in research and volunteers at The Haven, a confidential campus resource for those impacted by gender-based violence. In her free time, she likes to browse New Yorker articles, walk with friends in CW and listen to podcasts.
Executive
Managing Editor: Maddie Mohamadi ’27
Maddie (she/her) is an economics student from Chevy Chase, Maryland. This year, she looks forward to highlighting unique student and faculty perspectives through profiles and longer-form articles. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is involved in The Monitor Journal of International Studies and Chi Omega. In her free time, Maddie enjoys running, attending cycling classes at the Rec and finding new study spots on campus.
Executive Editor: Megan Rudacille ’27
Megan (she/her) is an English major from Chantilly, VA. She is interested in reporting on arts, culture, and student life. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is involved in the STAIR lab and Club Fencing and assists with communications for the Office of the Arts.
Digital Media Editor: Kylie Totten ’28
Kylie (she/her) is from Trumbull, Connecticut and is a double major in government and environmental policy. When she’s not playing with cameras, you can find her wandering around campus bothering friends and fellow staff members. Outside the paper, she’s involved with Pi Beta Phi, League of Women Voters, the Parks and Ecotherapy Research Lab and W&M Phonathon.
Operations Coordinator: Molly Martin ’27
Molly (she/her) is a history and Hispanic studies double major from Chicago, Illinois. She is also a member of the Innocence Club, which advocates for criminal justice reform. In her free time, she enjoys reading, attending workout classes and spending time with friends.
Operations Coordinator: Ben McLoughlin ’28
Ben (he/him) is a government major from Richmond, Virginia. He hopes to create a welcoming environment for interns to develop their journalism skills and become involved with The Flat Hat. Outside of the paper, he is a member of Kappa Delta Rho, and enjoys playing the drums and guitar.
Copy Chief: Nate Ross ’28
Nate (he/him) is a sophomore Elementary Education major from Falls Church, Va. He serves as the Copy Chief for both Flat Hat newspaper and magazine, and is excited to help grow the program this year. Aside from The Flat Hat, he volunteers for various education related programs in the area. He loves to read fantasy books, listen to folk music and go for hikes.
News
News Editor: Liam Glavin ’27
Liam (he/him) is a government and public policy double major from Falls Church, Virginia. He hopes to continue the paper’s legacy of providing in-depth coverage for important issues and events on campus. He’s a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and enjoys going on runs around Williamsburg in his free time. Email him at ljglavin@wm.edu.
News Editor: Robin Perdue ’28
Robin (she/her) is a government major from Spotsylvania, Virginia. Aside from The Flat Hat, she hosts a weekly radio show, is a member of Kappa Delta and works at the Reeder Media Center. In her free time she enjoys perfecting her Letterboxd, annotating novels and loitering at local thrift stores. She hopes to use her platform at The Flat Hat to uplift diverse voices on campus!
News Editor: Naman Mishra ’29
Naman (she/her) is from Austin, Texas, and he seeks to major in government and math. He is interested in politics, movies, music, books and football. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and squash with his friends, binge-watching TV shows and going to the Williamsburg Farmers’ Market.
Chief Staff Writer:
Chief Staff Writer: Madigan Webb ’28
Madigan (she/her) is a government and computer science major from Edina, Minnesota. She is also a member of the debate team and Tribethon. She enjoys skiing, trying new coffee places, watching sitcoms and going to farmer’s markets!
Associate News Editors:
Associate News Editor: Melania Frye ’29
Melania (she/her) is an English and biology double major. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is the poetry editor for The Gallery literary magazine and a writer for the Flat Hat Magazine. She is interested in a career in scientific journalism, but she also enjoys poetry, music, podcasts and thrifting!
Associate News Editor: Sachi Pallem ’28
Sachi (she/her) is from Hockessin, Delaware. She is majoring in mathematics and may also major in history. Her favorite parts of stories are doing interviews and working on her writing skills through articles. She hopes to participate in a Flat Hat investigation in the future. She enjoys reading, going on walks, chocolate and anything related to dinosaurs and Minecraft.
Associate News Editor: Rebecca Fuchs ’26
Rebecca Fuchs (she/they, they/she) ’26 is a transfer student from Rockville, Maryland majoring in public policy and minoring in environmental science and sustainability (ENSP). As associate news editor, they write and firmly believe every story can be improved with just one more question. When they’re not in the newsroom, Rebecca works on poetry, wanders local trails and confidently whispers the wrong bird species under their breath (before posting cute bird pics to the Bird Club group chat).Â
Associate News Editor: Lila Reidy ’27
Associate News Editor: Sam Belmar ’27
Associate News Editor: Shannon Raymond ’27
Associate News Editor: Susannah Poteet ’28
Associate News Editor: Nicole Zajac ’28
Sports
Sports Editor: Cara King ’29
Cara (she/her) is a psychology and business marketing major from Ashburn, Va. She hopes to report on games and profile athletes for Tribe Athletics. Outside of Flat Hat she is involved in Chi Omega, Student Marketing association, Club Gymnastics and the Sharpe Scholars program.
Sports Editor: Jacob Tobman ’29
Jacob (he/him) is a government and German studies student from Brooklyn, New York. He looks forward to covering a wide-range of sports at William and Mary and highlighting the journeys and experiences of Tribe athletes. Outside of The Flat Hat, Jacob is an avid Chelsea FC fan and enjoys traveling.
Chief Sports Writer:
Chief Sports Writer: Westley Jacanin ’27
Associate Sports Editors:
Associate Sports Editor: Katie Kilgallen ’29
Katie (she/her) is an intended public health and public policy double major from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. As an associate editor, she looks forward to covering a variety of sports across campus. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is involved with club swim, Pi Beta Phi sorority and research.
Associate Sports Editor: Eamonn McAloon ’28
Associate Sports Editor: Henry O’Connor ’28
Data
Data Editor: Andrew Henrickson ’27
Andrew (he/him) is a junior studying data science and math. He hopes to help the data page thrive for years to come.
Associate Data Editor: Mira Deni ’28
Mira (she/her) is currently pursuing a major in economics and a minor in data science and is from Frederick, Maryland. She is passionate about conveying stories and meaning behind the data through journalism and wants to contribute to the William and Mary community.
Associate Data Editor: Sienna Rankins ’28
Variety
Variety Editor: DevYani Thakare ’28
DevYani (she/her) is a public policy and economics student from Richmond, Virginia. She is a member of the Public Policy Club, the South Asian Student Society and Kappa Alpha Theta. You can find her on campus trying to find the best matcha or doing her friend’s henna. She hopes to see the variety section flourish and help every organization on campus be represented in the way they want.
Variety Editor: Emma Beelner ’28
Emma (she/her) is an intended history and public policy major from Orange County, CA. When she’s not working on a Flat Hat article, you can find her practicing her arguments for Debate Society, cheering with the Pep Band at a basketball game or sipping away at a mug of tea with a novel in her hand. She’s looking forward to the chance to get more involved with on-campus events through variety.
Chief Features Writer:
Chief Features Writer: Abby Furcy ’27
Abby (she/her) is a government and sociology double major from Wisconsin. She hopes to meet new people and highlight different clubs on campus this year. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is a member of the SNaPP lab and enjoys running in her free time.
Associate Variety Editors:
Associate Variety Editor: Brooke Lewis ’28
Brooke (she/her) is a history major from Grand Haven, Michigan. She’s a peer reviewer for James Blair Historical Review and a member of English Country Dance. In her spare, you can find Brooke in heated debate over cereal, reading or haunting the graveyards of Williamsburg in a constant search for inspiration. She’s excited to uncover the unique stories of the people and places at William and Mary.
Associate Variety Editor: Skylar Hartgerink ’27
Skylar (she/her) is a junior studying history and environmental policy. Outside of the paper, she is a peer consultant at the Writing Center and the president of Phi Mu.
Associate Variety Editor: Aditi Allam ’28
Aditi (she/her) is a government and data science major from Ashburn, VA. You’ll probably see her working at the Media Center, doing broadcast for Tribe Athletics or locked in somewhere in the new ISC building. She loves reading, playing basketball and spending time at the Catholic Campus Ministry. She’s excited to write more this year and meet even more talented people.
Associate Variety Editor: Tessa Darke ’28
Associate Variety Editor: Anna Wood ’27
Associate Variety Editor: Aamnah Malik ’28
Associate Variety Editor: Callie Laubacker ’29
Associate Variety Editor: Ella Greene ’28
Associate Variety Editor: Juliana Nelson ’28
Associate Variety Editor: Maggie O’Kieffe ’28
Associate Variety Editor: Patricia Pupine ’29
Associate Variety Editor: Skyler Cole ’28
Opinions
Opinions Editor: Michael Gabriel ’28
Michael (he/him) is a history major from Brooklyn, New York. In addition to writing and editing opinions pieces, he also illustrates the Willy and Mary comic strip along with other graphics for The Flat Hat. Outside of the newspaper, he likes to watch baseball, go outdoors and draw (what a surprise).
Opinions Editor: Ava Gravina ’28
Ava Gravina ’28 is a psychology and English major at William and Mary. She swims with Club Swim and writes for the school’s pop culture magazine, The DoG Street Journal. She is from outside Boston and enjoys baking, reading psychological thrillers and watching rom-coms. You can contact her at acgravina@wm.edu
Chief Opinions Writer:
Chief Opinions Writer: Nora Yoon ’27
Associate Opinions Editors:
Associate Opinions Editor: Charlotte Trodden ’28
Charlotte (she/her) is a current sophomore from Waltham, Massachusetts. She is studying international relations and philosophy, both of which contribute to her passion for writing. In her free time, Charlotte loves to bike, find new coffee shops in CW and watch movies with her friends.
Associate Opinions Editor: Cate Woodrum ’29
Cate (she/her) is a government and philosophy major from Richmond, Virginia. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and a peer advisor for the conduct and honor councils. She enjoys getting to be apart of W&M life through the paper as well as sharing the college experience with her friends. You can almost always find her dragging them around campus on an unprovoked side quest.
Associate Opinions Editor: Abigail Crespin ’29
Associate Opinions Editor: Carson Burch ’27
Associate Opinions Editor: Lana Altunashvili ’27
Lana (she/her) is a Monroe scholar majoring in international relations. She enjoys learning different languages, playing tennis and writing about the most random things. She’s part of club tennis and AMP.
Associate Opinions Editor: Eva Jaber ’28
Eva (she/her) is a prospective English and government major from Chantilly, VA. In her free time, you can find her singing with the Cleftomaniacs a cappella group, advocating for students with WMFIRE and doubling her ETA to take pictures of campus squirrels! She hopes to spread more light and love around campus through her storytelling.
Associate Opinions Editor: Alex Hill ’28
Associate Opinions Editor: Ella Grimes ’29
Associate Opinions Editor: Geronimo Ritheson ’29
Associate Opinions Editor: Isabella McNutt ’27
Associate Opinions Editor: Lucia Reyes ’29
Associate Opinions Editor: Teddy Friesz ’29
Audio/Video
Videos Editor: Kenza Houhou ’27
Videos Editor: Eric Sohn ’27
Eric (he/him) is from McLean, Virginia. He has made many videos for The Flat Hat, including mini-documentaries, short films and food reviews. In his spare time he can be found logging movies on his Letterboxd, hosting his radio show and playing video games.
Videos Editor: Liam McMahon ’27
Associate Audio/Video Editors:
Associate Videos Editor: Landon Miles ’27
Associate Videos Editor: Alina Schueman ’28
Associate Videos Editor: Siddhita Krishnan ’28
Associate Videos Editor: Jack Pegler ’28
Associate Videos Editor: Darius Bagherian ’29
Associate Videos Editor: Enna Carbone ’29
Associate Videos Editor: Olivia Ives Bailey ’28
Associate Videos Editor: Piper Gilly ’29
Associate Videos Editor: Sophie Frank ’28
Associate Videos Editor: Virginia Fife ’28
Associate Podcasts Editor: Sabry Tate ’29
Social Media
Social Media Editor: Evie Corr ’29
Evie (she/her) is from Washington, D.C. and hopes to major in public health and minor in economics. She is a co-founder of the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative chapter at William and Mary, a member of Club Women’s Lacrosse and part of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Social Media Editor: Betty Yemane ’28
Associate Social Media Editors:
Associate Social Media Editor: Hannah Sawyer ’27
Hannah (she/her) is a government and self-designed journalism and professional writing double major from the North Shore of Chicago. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is involved with Reveille A Cappella, Delta Gamma, Student Assembly and serves as a tour guide, senior interviewer and an OA. Previously an associate variety editor, she is looking forward to working more in social media and bolstering The Flat Hat’s online presence.
Associate Social Media Editor: Lauren Singer ’28
Photos
Photos Editor: Kimberly McCann ’28
Kimberly (she/her) is a health and human physiology major from Loudoun County, Virginia. She hopes to strengthen the photos department and share her pictures with the community. When not running around with a camera, either for The Flat Hat or work, she enjoys CW walks, crochet and not having homework.
Associate Photos Editors:
Associate Photos Editor: Ethan de Guia ’29
Ethan (he/him) is from Chesapeake, Virginia and plans to major in data science. On top of The Flat Hat, he is also a photographer and videographer for the William and Mary Athletics Department. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, watching tv shows and playing the piano. He is looking forward to sharing his work with the others and cover new, interesting stories.
Associate Photos Editor: Carolyn Reid ’27
Associate Photos Editor: Jonah Peters ’28
Graphics
Graphics Editor: Isabel Volden ’28
Isabel (she/her) is from Earlysville, Virginia, and is a coastal and marine sciences major. As graphics editor, she is excited to continue creating her comic, Nine Lives and to encourage graphics artists to share their work with campus. In her free time, she enjoys drawing mantis shrimp, playing Lego video games and watching movies with friends.
Graphics Editor: Gretta Anderson ’28
Associate Graphics Editors:
Associate Graphics Editor: Aida Bekele ’28
Games
Games Editor: Maeve Meyer ’29
Maeve is from Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and is a computer science major and a pre-medical student. She loves earl gray tea, cats and singing. As games editor she hopes to create puzzles that are fun, tricky and informative.
Copy
Copy Editors:
Copy Editor: Clare Pacella ’28
Clare (she/her) is a philosophy major from Saint Simons Island, Ga. Outside of The Flat Hat, she is involved with Flat Hat Magazine, Vinyl Tap and Squash Club. You can often find her spending too much time in the Media Suite or people watching on Sunken.
Copy Editor: Kelsea Smith ’29
Kelsea (she/her) is a prospective English major from Newport, Rhode Island. When she’s not stressing about her reading assignments for class, you can find her at the gym, running around Colonial Williamsburg or spending all her money on coffee.
Copy Editor: Elise Whitfield ’28
Elise (she/her) is an English major from Franklin, Tennessee. She enjoys reading, puzzling and writing creative fiction. Outside of The Flat Hat, she works as a consultant at the WCC.
Copy Editor: Lindsay Luberecki ’29
Lindsay (she/her) is a chemistry major from Sarasota, Florida. Outside of class, she loves to spend time outside, read, listen to 90s rock and drink iced lattes. She’s also involved in Vox and Global Medical Brigades on campus, and she’s so excited for her first year on the paper!
Copy Editor: Adelyn Skerik ’28
Adelyn (she/her) is from Newtown, Connecticut. She is an English major and a marketing minor, while also being a member of the Student Marketing Association and the League of Women Voters. In her free time, she loves jewelry making, paddle boarding and window shopping!
Copy Editor: Julia Peavey ’28
Julia (she/her) is a neuroscience major from San Diego, California. She enjoys editing and (occasionally) writing for The Flat Hat, is part of The Gallery literary magazine and loves to watch movies.
Copy Editor: Eden Leavey ’28
Copy Editor: Emma Newill ’27
Copy Editor: Irene Straw ’28
Copy Editor: Jonathan Larkin ’28
Copy Editor: Kreilys Garcia Flores ’28
Copy Editor: Lorelei Kelley ’28
Copy Editor: Ruby Trainor ’28
Copy Editor: Sophia Paradowski ’28
Business
Business Manager: James Abruzzo ’28
James (he/him) is a marketing and computer science double major from Long Island, NY. He serves as the Business Manager for The Flat Hat Newspaper and Magazine, where he is dedicated to securing advertisements and maintaining the publications’ presence on campus and in the community.
Associate Business Managers:
Associate Business Manager: Neha Baskar ’29
Office of the Ombudsman
Standards and Practices Editor: Ethan Auclair ’28
Ethan (he/him) is from Savannah, Georgia. He is an economics major and accounting minor. He loves to read and going on walks in CW to see the sheep. Outside of The Flat Hat, he is part of Someone You Know.
Associate Standards and Practices Editor:
Associate Standards and Practices Editor: Naomi Linde ’28
Naomi is from a small town in central Massachusetts. She is a Government major and Judaic Studies minor, with the dream of becoming a lawyer. She is on her second year as an associate standards and practices editor. Outside of journalism, she is a member of Acropolis, secretary of Rhythm and Taps, treasurer of the Minority Pre-Law Association and a violist in the Women of World War 2 musical production.