Staff 2021
Madeleine Walters
Editor-in-Chief
Maddie is a Senior that enjoys reading and writing more than anything. Many friends and roommates have been concerned by the sheer number of books she both buys and checks out from the library. Maddie is a Creative Writing major with a minor in Film and Screen Studies. She is working towards a degree boost badge in Social Media. She enjoys storytelling in theatre in addition to books and movies. She has been known to laugh too hard at random things and will go on a midnight Denny’s run at a moment’s notice. Maddie wants to be an author when she graduates.
Cassidy Wallace
Editor-in-Chief
Cass is an ice cream enthusiast with a reading habit. In her senior year at SUU, she plans to graduate as an English major with a creative writing emphasis and a history minor. She is also earning the technical writing certificate while at SUU and received her Associate in Arts degree from Central Piedmont Community College. Cass hopes to continue her education and one day find herself teaching college courses. Nothing inspires her writing more than history lectures, college ruled notebooks, and a pencil (never pen). Her sworn nemesis is the mosquito.
Emily Hugentobler
Assistant Editor
Emily is working hard during the apocalypse to earn a Bachelor's
degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. When she finally grows up, she plans on becoming a book editor at a small publishing house. In what limited free time she has, she enjoys writing her own
stories, painting abstract watercolor masterpieces,
and taking long, luxurious baths with a good novel and a glass of
grape juice. Furthermore, you can always find her on-campus petting random stranger's dogs.
Tanner Hallam
Assistant Editor
Dabbling in various alternative subcultures, Tanner surrounds themself with all kinds of artforms. Studying creative writing, technical writing, and film & screen aesthetics, they hope to work in editing and publishing until they begin to sell their own short stories and screenplays.
Tanner works in the Writing Center on campus and loves helping out students at events as an Involvement Captain.
Callie King
Callie King is an English and Communication major. Callie loves pine trees, herbal teas, and bumblebees, though not necessarily in that order. When she isn’t curled up in fluffy blankets reading, writing, or listening to true crime podcasts, she will probably be found out on a hike, if she isn’t too buried in school work.
Jessica Hanneman
Coming from a family of artists Jessica otherwise known as H wants to continue pursuing a career in the arts. Currently studying English with a concentration in creative writing she wants to see how far her writing can take her. After having some poems published this summer she now has the ambitious goal of self publishing a book of her own poetry. H really enjoys writing eco literature and is the president of Southern Utah university’s women of the outdoors club.
Nicole Burton
Nicole Burton is a senior studying creative writing and a little bit of social media. She can often be found getting herself into stupid situations that will make for good stories later. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new recipes and painting. Nicole plans to pursue a career in editing after graduation. Until then she is practicing the philosophy of faking it until she makes it.
Larissa Beatty
Larissa is a junior double major studying English and Communication. If the first sentence or didn’t allude to it enough, she likes to write...a lot. Surprising right? She can usually be found writing the next story for the University Journal or madly scribbling down the idea for a bestselling novel in her notepad that she WILL get around to writing someday. She aspires to work as an author, teacher, and motivational speaker, and change lives at the level that Maya Angelou and J.K. Rowling did.
Shauri Thacker
Shauri is an avid traveler who's danced in Seattle rain, traced footsteps of music legends in Tennessee, and lost herself to the thrill of the Hawai'ian coast. She's an English major with a desire to use her camera and pen to inspire her audience and help others on their own writing odyssey. Though her free time is elusive, when she gets it, she can be found curled up with a blanket and a Marvel movie, admiring the stars on a cloudless night, or cuddled up with one of her cats.
Sydney Beal
Originally from Spanish Fork, UT, Sydney migrated down to Cedar City to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in English (Creative Writing Emphasis), as well as a Technical Writing certificate and a minor in Psychology. After graduating, she plans to work as an editor and write on the side. When she’s not racing to classes or drowning under homework, she enjoys going on late night drives, jamming to rock music, and dreaming of visiting far off places to satisfy her wanderlust.
Ashlyn Draney
Ash is a junior who is stoked to be a part of the KCR this year. She is currently studying English with an emphasis on creative writing, and a minor in philosophy because she’s crazy. She hopes that you will enjoy this year’s issue of the KCR, and wants to let everyone know out there to stay safe.
Savannah Byers
Savannah Byers is an indoors enthusiast who enjoys organizing M&Ms by color and binge (re)reading Rainbow Rowell books. She is a student at Southern Utah University majoring in English education with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in library media. After graduation, Savannah hopes to become an English teacher who introduces her students to books they’ll fall in love with, and dreams they can’t help but pursue.
Jared Clawson
Jared Clawson is a Communications major with a Media emphasis and a double minor in Music and Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism. When he isn’t smothering his dog or girlfriend with love, he can be found with his nose deep within the pages of whatever book he’s currently infatuated with. He’s had a passion for writing and creation since he was but a child, and hopes to make something of it as he continues to ride the wild waters of life.
Design Team 2021
Natalia Lance
Design Team
Natalia is a senior studying Graphic Design with a minor in Dance Performance. She loves making things and can be found spending her time outdoors!
Leah Robertson
Design Team
Leah is passionate about all things artsy and designy. When she’s not designing she enjoys adventuring outside with friends, fangirling over the great british baking show, rootbeer taste testing, and stopping to smell the roses.
Carolina Pospischel
Design Team
Carolina is a Senior Graphic Design student at Southern Utah University, who transferred from Chicago (The American Academy of Art). She has been trained in her four years of schooling to seek problems, and find logical and beautifully designed solutions. During her free time, you can find her outside on a trail or by the water, or in her van traveling the country with her boyfriend and dog.
Re-Mika Rai
Design Team
Remika is a senior studying Art at Southern Utah University and comes all the way from Nepal. She loves to draw, design, and illustrate. In her free time, you will find her jamming to BTS and cooking. She is excited to be part of the KCR 2021 design team.
Genesee Bevan
Design Team
Genesee (rhymes with Tennessee) is a senior at Southern Utah University Studying Graphic Design with a minor in Art History, Accounting, and Marketing. When she is not banging her head against a wall, you can find her outdoors rock climbing, trying to steal dogs, or reading about missing person cases.
Holly Grissom
Design Team
Hollee Grissom will be graduating from Southern Utah University with her BFA in Graphic Design and Photography. She really loves her dog named Jollee and they are like two peas in a pod. She will like everyone to know that she is the most fabulous person to ever existed.
Mylee Snyder
Design Team
Mylee had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up so she jumped in head first to graphic design and is finding her way and striving to learn new things everyday and finds passion in creating visual things. She is from a tiny town called Kamas, Utah with practically her entire extended family. Aside from doing projects 24/7, you can find her going on any adventure, or going home another weekend to be with her sisters who are her best friends and to cuddle her baby sheep.
Andrea Aguayo
Design Team
Andrea is a Junior studying graphic design with a minor in art history and illustration. Since she was little, she has loved making things- from good food to good art, you will find her creating something. When she gets bored of creating, you’ll probably find her outside rock climbing, snowboarding, camping, or being crazy with her friends.
Jessie Scott
Design Team
Jessie is a senior studying graphic design with a minor in art history. She loves the entire process of design from concept to completion. In her free time you’ll likely find her exploring new creative ideas, watching movies, or playing fetch with her cocker spaniel Luna.
Shallon Hannifin
Design Team
Shalon is a Senior at Southern Utah Univeristy studying Graphic Design. She has had a passion for art and design since she was little and trying to make her family home wall beautiful with markers. When she is not studying in class you can find her and her dog Bear participating in any outdoor activities such as camping, boating, hunting, and fishing.
Will Crockett
Design Team
Will is a Cedar City local. This year he will be graduating from SUU with a BFA in graphic design. In his free time he enjoys cooking, board games and rock climbing. This is his second year on the KCR design team, and he’s excited to be a part of it again.
Jared Matterfis
Design Team
Jared is a senior studying graphic design at SUU, when he isn’t stressing about current projects he can be found listening to music, shooting abstract photography, and procrastinating current projects.
Layne Deeter
Design Team
Layne is a junior in the graphic design program. She loves all things design and is also very interested in the combination of design and screen printing, particularly with clothing. Layne’s interests outside of design are video games, going hammocking, and cats.
Lincoln Frei
Design Team
Lincoln Frei is a Graphic Designer that’s graduating from SUU a little after this book is released. His favorite color is orange, but that’s not his favorite fruit.