Meet the Brink Staff

Editor in Chief: Courtney Kostick
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Marketing and Promotions Director and Contributing Writer: Matt Murphy
"My only advice to Brink readers is to remember that baking soda is the most effective way to put out a grease fire in the kitchen."

Managing Editor and Contributing Writer: Breann Bierman
"We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have and that is our attitude." ~ Charles Swindoll

Art Director and Contributing Writer: Erica Dakins
"Despite how people have been talking about it, getting your news from The Daily Show is better than getting no news at all."

Production Editor and Designer: Sara Boyd
“Ignore the pressures of graduating from college in four years.”

Section Editor and Contributing Writer: Kim Johnston
“If you spend all your time looking back, you’ll never see what’s ahead of you.”

Section Editor and Associate Editor: Karey Leonard
"What lies behind you and what lies ahead of you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Associate Editor and Contributing Writer: Katie Bice
"Cherish the memories of your high school years and look forward to the many that await in your future."

Associate Editor and Photographer: Kylie Vesel
“Everything will be OK in the end, if it’s not OK, then it’s not the end.”

Associate Editor and Staff Writer: Matt Keil
“Aim for the stars! Fail that, aim for a lower level in the atmosphere, and when you hit it, tell your parents that’s what you were going for all along!”

Copy Editor and Staff Writer: Sherry Snider
"Take the time to talk to your superiors, whether they're your professors or your boss at work, about their life outside of school or work. It builds social skills, fosters respect, and can help you move up the career ladder."

Copy Editor and Staff Writer: Dana Richter
“Even though it’s been a while since I was in high school, working on the magazine has shown me that teens still have the same questions I had at their age.  I hope our magazine will be able to answer some of the questions you have!”

Copy Editor and Contributing Writer: Megan Dzik
“Helping produce Brink gave me the chance to see how much I’ve grown since high school because I got to give advice from my experiences. Don’t be in a rush to grow-up!”

Copy Editor and Online Editor: Jackie Lockerby
"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. "
~ Woodrow Wilson

Copy Editor and Staff Writer: Jessica Schiff
"Sometimes life tries to knock you off your feet. but rather than trying to fight to keep your balance, why not enjoy the ride and learn from it?"

Fact Checker and Contributing Writer: Brian Reisinger
“You’re about to determine the course of your adult life, evaluating your strengths, weaknesses, aspirations and apprehensions in an effort to forge a successful future. If it sounds serious, that’s because it is—but serious, in this case, is some of the most fun you’re ever going to have.”

Fact Checker and Contributing Writer: Chris Henson
“College is the time when you find your true self—find the right person.”

Designer and Contributing Writer: Jesse Sutherland
"The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started." ~ Dawson Trotman