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Cody Richey
Major: English
Position with Aurora: Creative Nonfiction Editor
Artist that inspires him: Arna Bontemps
Along with working for Aurora, Cody had previous editing experience from working for his high school paper. His dream is to graduate EKU with an English degree and become a screenwriter.
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David Foley
Major: English, Creative Writing
Position with Aurora: Videographer
Artist that inspires him: Stephen King
David is from Russell County. He taught himself how to read at an early age. He is a hat aficionado and feels underdressed if he is ever outdoors without a hat.
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Nicholas Abner
Major: English, Creative Writing
Position with Aurora: Publicity Manager, Social Media, Interviewer
Artist that inspires him: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Nicholas is an aspiring young adult novelist and sitcom screenwriter. A self-described "Netflix and SNL junkie," his top five favorite television shows are Designing Women, Will & Grace, The Nanny, Charmed, and Roseanne.
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Dakota Von Stringer
Major: English, Technical Writing
Position with Aurora: Staff Page Editor, Web Developer, Party Planner
Artist that inspires her: Edgar Wright
Dakota is a senior at EKU (soon to be approaching “Van Wilder” status). She loves food, cuddling with her two dogs, and playing video games. Her dream job would be to work for Bethesda Softworks and be surrounded by video games for the rest of her natural life.
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MaraJean Meyer
Major: English, Literature and Creative Writing
Position with Aurora: Poetry Editor, Party Planner
Artist that inspires her: Chuck Palahnuik
MaraJean enjoys playing guitar and singing passionately to her cat. Her favorite food is macaroni and cheese. Her goal is to become a writer of short stories and poetry, or an editor at a publishing company (so that she can buy more macaroni).
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Hannah Costelle
Major: Journalism and English, Creative Writing
Position with Aurora: Fiction Editor
Artist that inspires her: Douglas Adams
Hannah is dual-majoring in Journalism and English. In her free time, she writes an independent online comic.
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Kristen Gosnell
Major: English, Technical Writing and Accounting, Managerial
Position with Aurora: Submissions Manager
Artist that inspires her: J.K. Rowling
Kristen is majoring in English and Accounting. She began writing in third grade and it has been a part of her world ever since.
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Meghan McKinney
Major: English, Literature
Position with Aurora: Managing Editor
Artist that inspires her: T.S. Eliot
Meghan's dream is to become a book editor and live in New York City. She loves stars and watching documentaries about space.
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Robert (Bob) Banks
Major: English, Creative Writing and Literature
Position with Aurora: Poetry Editor
Artist that inspires him: Jack Kerouac
Bob is twenty-four years old. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar, writing poetry and short stories, and being a nice guy.
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Kelsey White
Major: English, Technical Writing
Position with Aurora: Web Designer, Party Planner, Video Editor
Artist that inspires her: Ernest Hemingway
Kelsey is passionate about Technical Writing. It allows her to explore the depths of literature while utilizing her web and graphic design skills.
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Michael Taylor Berry
Major: English, Technical Writing
Position with Aurora: Print Media
Artist that inspires him: Ursula Le Guin
Michael is a senior at EKU studying Technical Writing. In his free time he enjoys playing the guitar, reading sci-fi and fantasy, writing short stories, playing video games, and using two spaces after a period. One of his goals is to publish a sci-fi or fantasy novel.
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Heather Stephens
Major: English, Creative Writing
Position with Aurora: Fiction Editor, Art Editor
Artist that inspires her: Eoin Colfer
Heather is an artist and a writer who enjoys working with every medium in both genres.
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Donald Kersey
Major: English, Technical Writing
Position with Aurora: Recorder
Artist that inspires him: J.K. Rowling
Donald enjoys obsessing over Harry Potter and video games. He is also passionate about any cooking related activities.
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