Past Contributors
2024
Abby Wall
Abby (she/her) is a strategic thinker known for her thorough planning and attention to detail in every creation. Her talent for creating captivating content leaves a lasting impression on audiences.
Ashley Houston-Armitage
Ashley hopes to follow in her mom’s footsteps by becoming a business owner. She enjoys country music, poetry, and travelling.
Alicia Régnier
Alicia (pronounced A-lee-see-a) can spend hours curating her Spotify playlists and Pinterest boards. She loves making clothes, writing songs, watching musicals, and driving. She hopes to work in music and film all over the world in French and English.
Braydon Augustine
Braydon (he/him) fancies himself a “design specialist” and resident potato chip sommelier. He likes trying out new restaurants, playing board games with friends, and (politely) arguing about sports or politics.
Connect with Braydon on LinkedIn
Caleb Jutzi
Caleb’s passions include photography and videography, and when you combine those two with an overnight hike in the mountains, there is no better combination. Down the road, his goals are to continue photography and videography as a freelance on the side.
Charles Fernandes
When Charles (he/him) isn’t creating content for his YouTube channel, he can be found playing video games and ranting on The Reel Debaters Podcast. He watches too many movies and loves being the go-to “movie guy.”
See Charles’s work on YouTube
Chris Hambley
Christopher (He/him) has enjoyed writing from an early age and wants to pursue a career in advertising. In his free time he is found in front of his laptop enjoying sports, near a body of water fishing, or tastefully applying a gradient to his design work.
Christina Klysh
Christina (she/her) loves a good bookstore, visiting new countries, playing basketball, and expressing herself through fashion. She hopes to combine one of the things she loves with a career where she can be creative.
Connect with Christina on LinkedIn
Danna Bianca Carreon
Danna (she/her) was born and raised in the Philippines before moving to Winnipeg. A lover of silence and libraries, she has a keen eye for details and enjoys observing everything around her. Danna is happiest when she’s crossing off tasks on her to-do list.
Connect with Danna on LinkedIn
Eric Ducharme
Eric (he/him) dreams of being a reality TV villain. He likes long walks on the beach, REM sleep, and mediocre films. And world peace.
Elisabeth Kehler
Elisabeth (she/her) is an extrovert who likes to discover what makes different people tick. She loves reading memoirs and has a passion for sketching friends’ and family’s faces from life. She thinks you look best when you smile with your teeth.
Connect with Elisabeth on LinkedIn
Graham Sceviour-Fraehlich
An aspiring journalist, Graham (he/him) hopes to learn about the world and its people through his career. He spends his time playing guitar and doing play-by-play for hockey and basketball games.
Georgia Sigurdson
Georgia (she/her) loves baking, browsing Winners, and being in bed before ten. She strives to be a leader and make a difference by doing something she loves.
Hannah Palamer
Hannah (she/her) likes being on stage, writing songs, and oversharing with strangers.
Hear Hannah’s music on Spotify
Jesse Mass
Jesse (he/him) spent the first half of his life trying to grow up and the rest trying to get back to the 90s. He loves comic books, B-movies, and how the Golden Arches frame against a clear blue sky.
Connect with Jesse on LinkedIn
Jazmin Foster
Jazmin (she/her) is a fashion lover and feminist who loves using her positive energy to make people smile. She aspires to influence social justice through creativity and strategy in her career.
Connect with Jazmin on LinkedIn
John Laracas
John (he/him) is a Canadian-Filipino who works best after midnight with a cup of tea by his side. He loves talking serif fonts, NBA Fantasy, and credit card reward programs.
Connect with John on LinkedIn
Jura McIlraith
Jura (she/her) hates hot days and shirts with sleeves. Although she loves frogs, she disagrees with Kermit about the difficulty of being green.
Connect with Jura on LinkedIn
Kaitlin Tomcko
When Kaitlin (she/her) gets the chance, she plans to go back to South Africa to travel. She will never say no to perogies and always has room for dessert. She is competitive and will tackle challenges with enthusiasm.
Keeley Braunstein-Black
Keeley (she/her) has a new hobby every time you talk to her. You can find her haunting local music venues any night of the week, so long as there is a show.
Connect with Keeley on LinkedIn
Kimberly Wiesner
Kimberly (she/her) loves writing, reading fantasy and poetry books, and singing along to the instrumentals in songs. She is a long-time live music devotee and will crowd surf across the world to catch a show.
Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn
Kailyn Louka
Kailyn (she/her) enjoys backpacking with friends, writing, and taking photos of the beverages she makes. She is most content when she is in the forest or near a body of water.
Connect with Kailyn on Instagram
Kieran Reimer
Kieran (he/him) is a sports enthusiast who hopes to become a recognizable face in sports media. In his free time, he enjoys watching the game with friends and getting a workout in at his local gym.
Connect with Kieran on LinkedIn
Liam Davies
Liam (he/him) is an avid outdoorsman whose overall demeanour is defined by the performance of the Winnipeg Jets. Post graduation, Liam hopes to one day sit in the director’s seat of a control room.
Connect with Liam on LinkedIn
Megan Hederson
Megan (she/her) is a tattooed hippie who loves eating vegetarian food, caring for houseplants, and creating diverse media. She finds power and purpose in community-driven storytelling.
Marshal Hodgins
Marshal (he/him) is a father, a deep thinker, and an avid tea drinker. He loves learning about other people’s lives and experiences, especially within the controlled structure of a journalistic interview.
Neely Hammerberg
Neely is known for her tiny writing and her quiet voice. She loves travelling, a good lip chap, and fashion. A fun fact about her: she’s always caught up on the latest pop culture drama.
Nate Flaman
Nate (he/him) is a people person and professional daydreamer. He likes laughing with others and making work fun. You can find him swimming through a sea of crumpled-up drafts or riding his bike in the snow.
Olivier La Roche
Olivier (he/him) is passionate about writing, music, and writing about music. He’s happiest at the record store, sitting under a tree, or having a pint with friends.
Reuben Pajemolin
Reuben (he/him) is a shy extrovert early in his journey to become the world’s greatest video editor. He’s sadly gold in every game he plays, can recite 100 digits of pi, and probably just started a new passion project.
Connect with Reuben on Instagram
Sam Bell
Sam (he/him) is a self-described sound enthusiast who also happens to write on the odd occasion. In his free time, he enjoys producing music, working with university sports teams, and napping longer than he probably should.
Sasha Kulachenko
Sasha (she/her) looks serious on the outside but a big softie on the inside. She is always in search of a new cozy study spot, and she is known for eating healthy and being an early bird.
Tessa Adamski
Tessa (she/her) cares deeply about people and is a social justice advocate within marginalized communities. Tessa loves to dance, meditate, and enjoy a good book in the sun. She hopes to write her own memoir one day.
Connect with Tessa on LinkedIn
Taylor St.Germain
Taylor St.Germain (She/Her) enjoys writing and entertainment. She lives with the mindset of ‘learn something new and make someone laugh.’ Her ideal job would be working within the NHL on a communications team!
Thandi Vera
Thandi (she/her) is a dedicated storyteller with a multicultural perspective, drawn from her upbringing in Zimbabwe. She thrives on crafting inclusive stories through various media platforms. In her spare moments, she immerses herself in Winnipeg’s vibrant fashion culture or indulges in dreams of her next sushi feast.
Veronica Melanson
Veronica (she/her) loves reading fluffy romance books and talking about fluffy romance books. She aims to find the right mix between not taking life seriously and taking it seriously enough.
2023
Afton Berg
Afton is a curious creative with a love for the colour green, folk music, and turtlenecks.
Alli Pauls
Alli has a great passion for videography. Her dedication shines through in the hours she spends meticulously selecting the perfect soundtrack to accompany her client’s wedding videos.
Autumn Fehr
Autumn is inspired by the power of words. She revels in their beauty but knows that without careful handling, they can turn into a crisis. As a communicator, she hopes to use language to make a difference.
Brett Maclaren
Brett swears too much, watches hundreds of movies a year, and genuinely believes in true love — which should tell you everything you need to know about him (he’s clueless).
Brigit Harvey
Brigit is an overthinker, an em dash lover, and a corny romance novel indulger. Ideally, she would use all three qualities in her public relations career.
Blake Stucky
Blake is a visual storyteller with an affinity for the abstract. He uses his skills to express emotions and create connections with readers through creative work.
Caleb Dueck
Caleb is a French-speaking Mennonite who hopes to one day end up in Quebec. He loves writing and listening to audiobooks as well as a variety of musical genres. He is happiest when he can combine all these interests.
Cameron Evans
When Cameron is not practicing photography or creating videos, he’s searching for vinyl at local record stores, spending money he doesn’t have.
Connor Boyd
Connor believes whether it’s on screen, on the page, or in conversation, there is nothing better than a good story, and he hopes to keep telling them as long as someone will listen.
Daniel Adam
Daniel loves the Bombers and Jets, fishing, and photography. Down the road, he hopes to freelance in photo, video, and design.
Daniel De La Fuente
Daniel is a children’s book author and world traveller. His desire to understand the world and the people in it drives his ongoing passion to explore diverse ideas and write about them.
Darcy Gosek
Darcy was a nurse in another life, but before you ask, he won’t look at that weird thing on your back.
David Chenier
Turning lemons into lemonade since 1989, David works relentlessly toward a life of creative comfort.
Danielle Moreau
Danielle loves problem-solving, whether it’s a sudoku or a strategic communication plan. Her work ethic is inspired by Cher’s famous quote: “Mom, I am a rich man.”
Elisha Corsiga
Elisha is a walking convenience store, carrying lint rollers and mints for those in need. Her goal is to smile the way Gatsby did — with a quality of eternal reassurance.
Emma Honeybun
Emma is a big fan of all that is rough, crude, and unconventional. Her goal is to one day be a familiar face in the courthouse — for reporting, not the other stuff.
Emily Sikora
Emily is a writer, artist and avid reader. When she’s not writing an exhibition review for her blog, you can usually find her huddled over a bowl of ramen watching A24 movies with her partner. She writes about art and sometimes other things, like how psilocybin is making waves in mental health treatment.
Eric Steinbart
Eric is a thoughtful observer who loves to ponder complex ideas. He can occasionally beat the computer at chess, depending on how high he sets the difficulty.
Gracynn DesChamps
Gracynn may need a ladder to reach the top shelf, but she’s never afraid to aim high.
Imogen Hyndman
Imogen is a storyteller who shares hard truths through her nonfiction writing. She has an affinity for documentary filmmaking.
Jason Bolduc
Jason Bolduc looks to have a positive impact on the industry through his writing and creativity. Originally writing to be an English teacher, he’s found a new reason to write and share stories; to use his voice, and collaborate to share life experiences with others.
Josh Verinder
Josh is a creator, musician, and spicy food enthusiast. He’s not afraid of taking risks and seeks adventure around each corner. A physiotherapist once told him he was incapable of relaxing, which might explain his thrill-seeking nature.
Kate Doer
Kate is a multitasking multifaceted multi-hyphenate who loves a fun trouser.
Kaylen Arnal
When Kaylen is not tending to her 18 animals on her hobby farm, she’s usually developing her photography skills or listening to rock n’ roll music that is turned up too loud for her own good. She hopes to one day work in the music industry.
Kieran Redmond
Sometimes, Kieran misses what’s going on around him because he’s too busy seeing the world through the lens of his camera.
Kaelyn Lelonde
Kaelyn is a wide-eyed fashion aficionado who lives and breathes for music and sourdough bread. She is always the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave.
Kalkidan Mulugeta
Kalkidan can be found in the library wearing noise-cancelling headphones and listening to worship music. She hopes her stories create lasting change.
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Madison Reynolds
Madison is a camera fanatic with a passion for video editing. She hopes to continue telling visual stories and trying her best to become the favourite child.
Miranda McGregor
Miranda believes that words are the most powerful things we have. She intends to use them wisely.
Natan Ruman
Natan is a writer and storyteller who loves using new technology to craft engaging narratives. Recently, he’s been obsessed with AI — which he may have used to write this bio.
Nina Buebos
Despite her quiet demeanour, you never know when Nina will chime in with a feisty remark that’ll catch you off guard. Influenced by her upbringing in Singapore and Filipino heritage, she’ll bring a diverse perspective to any project.
Nathan Richison
Nathan has come to realize that real life is just as interesting as fiction. Writing is his favourite form of communication, and he hopes to make good use of it for the rest of his life.
Paolo Gonzales
Paolo is a self-proclaimed Pokémon master and all-around pretty cool guy. He believes in the importance of representation and wants to make space at the table not just for himself, but for future Filipino communicators.
Payton Robinson
Payton doesn’t like limiting herself. If somebody tells her she can’t do something, she proves them wrong.
Rachel Ferstl
Rachel likes short sentences, the Oxford comma, and lists of three. She hopes to write for a living.
Robel Berhane
Robel is a potato advocate who laughs at everything, so don’t take it personally. He’s well aware his name is spelled like rebel.
Rainah Uhl
Rainah is an ex-ballet dancer, ex-architecture student and perpetual Pisces. When it comes to her writing, it’s a success if she can make someone laugh.
Serena Chommany
Serena may seem quiet at first, but she’s a firecracker communicator. She’s most comfortable and creative when she is working in a supportive team.
Sergiy Volotovskyy
Sergiy is a sly strategist who loves figuring out why people Live, Laugh, Like. He thinks every brand has a story worth finding, lurking somewhere between witty, weird, and wonderful.
Sofia Reimer
Sofia is always trying out a new recipe or planning her next trip (which she may or may not be able to afford). Don’t let her constant smile fool you, she has a sassy comment ready at all times.
Sierra Sanders
Sierra is an avid sports follower with a love for the cabin. In the future, she hopes to become a regular resident in professional sports teams’ press boxes.
Stacha Penner
Stacha is curious by design. She loves a good story and campaigns that bridge advertising with social change.
Stephen Bennett
Stephen is now afraid of ticks, but still indifferent about zebra mussels. When he’s not experiencing the mortifying ordeal of being known, he is an artist, graphic designer and former technical writer. He loves his wife.
Stephen McGregor
A strong writer, mediocre swimmer, and bad guitar player, Stephen jumps at any opportunity to learn. Thunderstorm fanatic and lover of rain, he believes you can always find calm amidst the chaos.
Shauna Turnley
Shauna’s curiosity for the unknown and insatiable desire to discover new places and faces is a testament to her adventurous spirit and commitment to her craft. She dreams of writing for National Geographic.
Sydney Nitychoruk
Sydney always knew she wanted to be creative; it just took writing to bring it out. She’s a lover of all things aesthetically pleasing, often going down Pinterest dives for hours on end to inspire her next creative idea.
Sydney Gauthier
As a child, Sydney dreamed of running away and becoming the next Hannah Montana, now her dream is to be behind the camera instead of in front of it.
2022
André La Guardia
André (he/him) is a Media Production student who over analyzes every film he sees. He spends most of his free time thrifting and repurposing old film cameras.
Arin Streeter
Arin Streeter (they/them) is a Winnipeg-based writer and communicator. Outside of their busy schedule as a Media Production student, they enjoy cooking, sewing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.
Bria Welch
Bria Welch (she/her) found her passion with storytelling at a young age, leading to her career in advertising & marketing. When she isn’t working on a novel or screenplay, she’s playing RPG video games for the umpteenth time or bugging her fur baby, Winston.
Bryce Hunt
Bryce (he/him) is a Journalism student focusing on sports writing. He formerly played college baseball in North Dakota and made the full-time switch to writing in 2018.
Camryn Smith
Camryn Smith (she/her) is majoring in Public Relations and Communication Management. When she’s not obsessing over bathrooms, she spends her time with loved ones planning her next adventures abroad.
Carter Finch
Carter (he/him) is an Advertising major who dreams of one day owning a hot tub. He needs a house before that can happen so please for the love of god stop bidding and help his dream come true.
Chetachukwu Akaluak
Everybody calls her Cheta — you should too. She is an award-winning writer who blogs bi-weekly and volunteers a ton. If you ever start a cause that champions positive change in your community, contact Cheta. She’d be happy to collaborate with you.
Chloe Gerrard
Chloe (she/her) is an Advertising and Marketing Communications student who has a passion for graphic design. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog Pili, obsessing over true crime podcasts, and rewatching Love Island for the tenth time.
Chloe Pommer
Chloe Pommer (she/her) is a public relations student who is most likely camping or hanging out at the beach in her free time. When she isn’t travelling and spending time outdoors, she’s planning her next adventure. ( Instagram: @chloe_pommer | Twitter: @ChloePommer)
Colton Toews
Colton is a stand-up comedian, copywriter, and published humour writer. He’s taken classes at Second City in Toronto, ON and currently lives in Winnipeg, MB. (Twitter: @ColtonToews)
Delaney O’Hara
Delaney O’Hara (she/her/hers) loves to be busy and fills her time with school, work, and hockey. When she has free time, she enjoys spending it in nature with her dogs Scout and Sherpa or binging the latest true crime documentary.
Drew Jensen
Drew is a fun-loving creative with a laugh you’ll probably never forget. He’s mostly moved away from acting to pursue marketing, but he writes and records voice-overs in his spare time. Drew loves craft beer, the colour green, and those chewy 10-cent blue whale candies.
Drew Mittermayr
Drew is a Media Production major. In her free time she enjoys crocheting, painting and hanging out with her dogs.
Emma Harbottle
Emma (she/her) is specializing in Advertising & Marketing. When she isn’t studying, she loves throwing heavy things around in the gym to spark the next creative idea. She firmly believes in the connections we make through brands, food & drink, or a really good playlist.
Emmalee Blackadar
Emmalee Blackadar (she/her) is a keen team player, volunteering and pitching in wherever she can. When she isn’t busy working or volunteering, she’s binging her favourite crime shows or reading one of the creative non-fiction WW2 books she’s bought and hasn’t had time to read. (Twitter: @emmaleee_b, Instagram: @emmaleeblackadar)
Fatima Alvarez
Fatima Alvarez is a creative who loves storytelling. In her free time, she likes to keep up with sports and analyze music videos. She hopes to one day work in media production overseas.
Georgia Dalke
Georgia (she/her) grew up in hockey rinks around southern Manitoba and her work always seems to find its way back there. As a public relations student, she spends her time writing, ranting about media literacy, and scrolling on TikTok for “research.”
Iris Dyck
Iris Dyck (she/her) is a media production student who likes to write, travel, and edit videos. She usually tries to fit all three into whatever she’s working on. She is happiest riding her bike and is always planning her next cycling adventure.
Jenna Patterson-Coutts
When Jenna Paterson-Coutts (she/her) is not writing or working on journalism projects, she’s either reading horror novels or listening to and collecting K-Pop.
Joel Larson
Joel (he/him) is an Advertising and Marketing student. He loves learning about the world he lives in — people often say he asks great questions. An advocate for nature and the environment, he hopes his work can someday inspire positive change.
Joël Lizotte
Joël (he/him) is a Media Production major who decided to turn his lifelong love of “making things on the computer” into a career. Former believer in Santa Claus, current believer that rock n’ roll will someday return from the dead.
Jonas Cortez
Jonas (he/him) is a Media Production major who loves creating videos, podcasts, and other media content. In his spare time, he loves listening to music from bands that no one knows of, watching obscure movies with his girlfriend, and petting his dishevelled but cute dog Maya.
Joseph Boulet
Joe is an Epicurean fellow who enjoys lying down anywhere remotely comfortable, for example highway boulevards. He likes watching soccer, drinking flammable beverages, and threatening to fight people who suggest he control his hair.
Joshua Frey-Sam
Joshua Frey-Sam is a journalist and sports enthusiast. He’s aspired to be a sportscaster since he was 10 years old but has developed a penchant for storytelling along the way.
Jules Stevenson
Jules Stevenson is an avid artist and poet, whose award-winning work has been featured in global magazines and competitions. When she isn’t competing, she’s spending time with her cat, Moth, or getting another tattoo.
Julianna Chubenko
Julianna Chubenko (she/her/hers) is a Public Relations and Communications Management student who enjoys strategic and creative ways of thinking. She loves storytelling through writing and the art of dance.
Katelyn Sarte
Katelyn (she/her) is a boba-loving Canadian-Filipina. She loves theorizing about the latest Marvel movies and has over 300 TikTok video drafts she’ll probably never post. She’s a PR student and a natural creative who enjoys video production and design.
Kevin Rodriguez
Kevin Rodriguez (he/him) is a Media Production student who loves looking for new music, movies, and video games. He also spends his time taking photos with old film cameras. Once Kevin graduates, he wants to direct music videos for local artists and release his own music.
Landon Majcher
Landon Majcher (he/him) is specializing in Media Production and is passionate about writing, photography, and video production. In his free time, Landon enjoys creating short films with friends.
Lexi Olifirowich
Lexi (she/her) is a Media Production student who has a love for shooting and editing videos. When she is not studying, she is cuddling her cat and watching Netflix.
Margaret Spratt
Margaret Spratt (she/her) is majoring in journalism. When she’s not spending time with her cat, Sooka, she’s frantically trying to write seven novels at once.
Mathias Leiendecker
Mathias (he/him) is an advertising and marketing student who grew up on a hockey rink. When his NHL dream died, he decided he would be involved in sports in a different way.
Rachel Lynne Jones
Rachel Lynne Jones (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in Public Relations and Communication Management. When she isn’t studying, she’s working on sets doing makeup and creative direction, setting up brand partnerships, or cozy at home editing video footage.
Rachel Wilson
Rachel Wilson (she/they) is a Public Relations and Communication Management student, an ex-Lutheran, and a witch. Out of all her star signs, she resonates most with her moon in Pisces. Right now she’s underneath a fuzzy blanket, sketching frogs in tiny hats, and listening to a lo-fi playlist.
Rebecca Berthelette
Rebecca’s love for filming, taking photos, and editing footage led to her choosing Media Production as her specialization. During her free time, she takes care of her dog, Nala, creates cosplays, and plays video games. She hopes to one day work as a videographer for a video game company.
Robin Ringland
Robin is an Indigenous communicator based in Winnipeg, MB.
Samantha McEwan
Samantha McEwan (she/her) is a feisty advertising student with a million stories to tell. She advocates for work and labour reform and hopes to inspire the next generation of workers. She can be found tying her sense of self-worth to her writing, sitting in a tattoo parlour, or telling everyone she knows to move to West Broadway.
Taylor Toews
Taylor (she/her) is majoring in Public Relations and Communications Management. When she’s not travelling, she’s planning her next trip, playing beach volleyball, or trying a new restaurant in Winnipeg.
Timur Syrota
Timur (he/him) is a music connoisseur and borderline hipster in search of new sounds. When he’s not sharing songs and cracking jokes, he’s exploring new perspectives through his camera lens.
Tyler Searle
Tyler Searle gets paid to write — just like he said he would.
2021
Aldin Sabic
Aldin (he/they) is a PR student who can often be found with a cold brew in hand. He loves cats and has seen every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. (Twitter: @aldinsabic)
Alyssa Luhowy
Alyssa (she/her) is an avid iced coffee drinker who is usually seen laughing it up with her favourite pals. She enjoys sports, photography, and design.
Brayden Solberg
Brayden Solberg (he/him) is a self-proclaimed funny guy who enjoys stand-up comedy, sports, and finding the bright side of every situation.
Bre Kelly
Bre (she/they) loves creating beautiful images and dissecting what makes other images beautiful. Though often found behind the camera or editing on a computer, Bre’s claim-to-fame is working on Schitt’s Creek.
Casey Challes
Casey switched creative hats when she left the theatre industry in pursuit of a career in copywriting. She always has a question, sometimes knows the answer, and agonizes over writing a two-sentence bio. (Twitter: @CaseyChalles)
Celeen George
Celeen is a bubble tea drinker and anime lover. She enjoys eating food, blasting music, and writing strategy. She is a mother to her cat, Phil.
Cody Sellar
Cody is a Winnipeg writer. (Twitter:@CodySellar)
Colin Jackson
Colin (he/him) is a 25-year-old CreComm student who is specializing in Public Relations and Communications Management and loves the outdoors. Colin hunts, fishes, and camps all over Canada. He has a passion for wilderness conservation and exploration.
Corbin Hollins
Corbin Hollins (he/him) is an advertising and marketing student who drinks a case of Bubly a day. If he’s not busy over-analyzing every ad he sees, he’s probably re-watching School of Rock for the 800th time. (Twitter: @corbhollins)
Dan Phelps
Dan (he/him) loves to solve art problems. He enjoys being anywhere a bicycle can travel. (Instagram: @dan_j_phelps)
Daniel Halmarson
Daniel (he/him) is a journalist who fell in love with storytelling at a young age. He loves creating everything from brunches to mixtapes and hopes to one day be a Jeopardy! contestant. (Twitter: @dhalmark)
Deklan Michie
Deklan is a media production student with an erratic sleep schedule. He loves music and movies. One day he’d like to make both, but for now, he’s trying to make the most of his youth while he still has it.
Eden Toth
Eden (she/her) is currently studying advertising and marketing. She dedicates all of her work to her dog Clover and the endless ice coffees she drinks while creating. (Social Media: @eden_toth)
Emily Chandler
Emily (she/her) is an advertising and marketing student who loves to work collaboratively with others. You can always find her with a coffee, a graphic t-shirt, and a smile. (Twitter: @emchandler4)
Emily Hart
Emily (she/her) is an advertising and marketing student who loves writing and strategizing. Her short-lived education in fine art inspired her to create a blog about local female and non-binary artists where she encourages creativity and self-expression.
Emma Carey
Emma (she/they) is an avid music festival fan, adventure seeker, and curious creative. She likes to spend her time cuddling her cat Cash, making too many to-do lists, and eating kettle-cooked salt and vinegar chips.
Ethan Ani
Ethan (he/him) is a video maker, photo taker, and margin doodler. He aggressively nods when listening to people talk and tries to find the art in everything. (Social media: @EthanAni)
Ginaya Jesmer
Ginaya (she/her) is a white-passing Oji-Cree mental health advocate and former youth-in-care who spends most of her time taking photos, writing, and designing. She believes everyone has at least one good story to tell. (Twitter: @ginayajesmer)
Hiatt Abendschoen
Hiatt Abendschoen has always enjoyed telling stories, whether it be telling of his own life or written fiction. He now has embarked on telling the true stories of his community through a career in journalism.
Jodi Lickley
Jodi (she/her) is an advertising and marketing student who loves drinking coffee, jamming to music, and sparking laughter in a room. You can find her snowboarding in the winter and camping in the summer.
Josh Kjarsgaard
Josh is full-time student and part-time nerd who loves watching and making movies. He believes if his stories connect with just one person, that’s a job well done. (Instagram:@joshkjarsgaard)
Karlee Benediktson
Karlee (she/her) (Twitter: @kbenediktson) is a public relations and communications management student who loves cheese, singing into kitchen spoons and hosting dance parties at the cabin.
Katlyn Streilein
Katlyn (she/her) is a journalist and visual artist working in the medium of truth. She believes in synchronicity, paperback novels, and the transformative power of the great American road trip. (@KatlynStreilein)
Keanna Kennington
Keanna (she/her) is a public relations major who loves petting cats and dogs, creating art, telling stories, and seeking out funky and weird things to snap pictures of. (Instagram: @kikithevirgo)
Kelsey Norquay
Kelsey is a perpetual optimist and mental health advocate. Her cats say she’s pretty cool.
Mackayla Essery
Mackayla (she/her) is a strategic thinker and writer who advocates for better workplace culture. You can find her scrounging Pinterest for her next DIY craft to try or taking photos of her cat. (Twitter: @mackaylaessery)
Miya Saj
Miya (she/her) is an advertising and marketing student who does her best work after 3 a.m. If you can’t find her in the pasta aisle, she’s at home creating Spotify playlists for every occasion. (Instagram: @miyajaye)
Michelle Karlenzig
Michelle (she/her) is a journalism student with the gift of gab. She has a hunger for human rights and a love for travelling the world. (Social Media: @michellekarlenz)
Nick Johnston
Nick (he/him) is a nerdy, cat-obsessed vegan by day and a superhero without superpowers by night. He makes up for it with videography, photography, writing and animation skills.
Nicole Brownlee
Nicole (she/her) is a journalism student always looking to learn more. She enjoys researching, reading, and reporting on local issues. (Twitter: @nicolebrownlee8)
Oksana Preachuk
Oksana (she/her) loves to dance and spend time outdoors, occasionally at the same time. She’s a pet mom to her cat, Minnie, and her dog, Mika, and she loves listening to a good true-crime podcast. (Twitter: @o_preachuk)
Owen Black
Owen (he/him) is a public relations guy with an addiction to the news, politics, and buying new plants. In his free time, he enjoys taking photos, travelling, and feeding his dog Blue too many treats. (Social Media: owenblack_)
Raj Sidhu
Raj is a Punjabi advertising student hoping to accomplish major things in the communications industry. When he isn’t studying, working out, or coaching children’s basketball, he’s hanging out with his dog. He doesn’t have a dog. (Instagram: @rajsinghsidhu)
Rebecca Driedger
Rebecca (she/her) is a freelance writer, photographer, and graphic designer. She has a BA from Brandon University, will soon graduate from Red River College with a diploma in Creative Communications, and plans to work towards a masters in Creative Writing. (Twitter/Instagram: @rebeccadriedger)
Ricky Yusishen
Ricky is an advertising gal and avid thrifter. She can often be found hiking through the forest, dancing at a concert, or in the fruity section of the grocery store. (Twitter: RYusishen)
Riley Malinowski
Riley (he/him) is a pyjama pants-wearing, nap-taking hockey fan from Winnipeg. He loves reading, writing, video games, sports, Def Leppard, margaritas, chocolate cookies, Batman, and the smell of morning rain. Oh, and dogs. (Twitter: @WHTRiley)
Rosanna Hempl
Rosanna (she/her) is a journalism student who first inhaled smoke from wildfires and witnessed their orange glow while tree planting in northern Alberta. She’s interested in reporting on health and environmental issues through multimedia. (@RosannaHempel)
Sarah Ivey
Sarah (she/her) is a lover of general admission concerts, social justice, and take-out sushi. She finds connections in everything around her and spends her days planning future travels while taking nonstop pictures of her cat, Max. (Social Media: @sarahivey__)
Sheen Chan
Sheen (she/her) is an aspiring filmmaker looking to create meaningful and entertaining content. She’s currently on a mission to try every bubble tea shop in Winnipeg. (Twitter: @Sheenchan14)
Sierra Pries
Sierra (she/her) is a photographer, passionate public relations student, and a near-textbook 3 on the Enneagram. Lover of music, mid-century design, cocktails, and capturing honest humanity in all forms. (Instagram: @sierrasavannahf)
Sydney Lockhart
Sydney (she/her) enjoys telling stories from rural Manitoba as a reporter for her community newspapers. She is graduating from The University of Winnipeg and RRC in 2021. When she’s not working she can be found singing at local coffeehouses. (Twitter: @SydneyLockhart_)
Tanner Banas
Tanner is a second-year advertising student who loves the outdoors. He pays the rent with freelance photography and videography. If he doesn’t have a camera in his hands, it’s because he’s holding a fishing rod. (Instagram: @tannerbanas)
2020
Alanna Yuen
Alanna is a “powerful and creepy-looking” artist, tea drinker, and ABBA enthusiast born and raised on Indigenous territory.
Alexander Karpa
Alexander is a second-year journalism student who loves to have fun. He is a reporter at CityNews Winnipeg and dances with the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
Alexis Brandt
Alexis is an advertiser and a professional fun-haver who gets through life using humour. In her spare time, she likes to hula hoop, sing, draw, tell jokes, and hold animals.
Allyn Lyons
Allyn Lyons is an avid reader, the creator of too many Spotify playlists, and a stereotypical Pisces. Please don’t call her Allen.
Alyssa Gallano
Alyssa is a second-year advertising and marketing student. This year, she celebrates her 15th year as a full-fledged Canadian citizen.
Arianna Montanino
Arianna Montanino is an advertising and marketing student who loves pun-filled copy, dystopian novels, and farming video games.
Anya Nazeravich
Anya is a journalism student who runs on little sleep and plenty of coffee. Her biological name is Andrea, but she also accepts “dog mom”.
Anja Sadovski
Anja Sadovski worked as an assistant social media strategist at a local agency in Winnipeg where she found her passion for strategy and design. After graduation Anja hopes to pursue a career in brand management and public relations.
Becca Myskiw and Kellen Taniguchi
Becca tries to write stories that make a difference. She’s a journalist with interests in social justice, environmental issues, sports, and dogs. Find her on social media @beccamyskiw.
Kellen is a journalism student who wants his work to start conversations. Kellen is heavily involved in sports journalism, but also enjoys sharing news stories people care about.
Brianne Jamieson
Brianne is an advertising and marketing student who loves writing, running, and playing soccer. She’s very close with her family and is obsessed with her dog, Beckham.
Brianne Fiebelkorn
Brianne likes animated movies, relaxing at home and animals. Brianne’s house is filled with the love of a loud cat, an angry bird and a kind chinchilla.
Bryn Ormiston
Bryn is a public relations and marketing gal who survives off black coffee during the week and gin and tonics on the weekend. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook, play with dogs, and listen to true crime podcasts.
Cady Pavagadhi
Cady is currently studying public relations and communication management. She discusses female entrepreneurship in Winnipeg, Manitoba on her blog — which combines her interests in communication, business, and overall wellness.
Cassy Musick
Cassy is a public relations and communication management student who advocates for the inclusion of all shapes and sizes. When she’s not blogging for The Curvy Book, she’s dancing on and off the stage with Studio One School of Performing Arts.
Christopher Sigurdson
Chris is an emerging public relations professional with an objective: make Winnipeg better, happier, and more inclusive. He cares about urban design and third places, functional transit, equitable development, and arts & culture events which shake people out of their daily lives.
Elisabeth Harms
Elisabeth knows food, and she knows how to write about it. She bakes and cooks even if she doesn’t need to eat.
Eric Antonio
Eric is a video maker and nap taker. In his free time, he likes tinkering with computers and playing basketball.
Evan Midford
Evan is a soccer player, dog petter, and elite gamer. His dog Freya is stinky but very good.
Gabby Piché
Gabby is a journalism student. She learned about South St. Andrews’ wastewater system while working for the Selkirk Record last summer. Find her on Twitter at @GabbyPiche.
Georgia Wiebe
Georgia Wiebe is an advertising and marketing student, LGBT2SQ+ artist, and avid plant mom. When she isn’t creating art or writing, she loves going to conventions and nerding out in cosplay with her friends.
Jake Maurice
Jake’s most common thought is “why is this working?” The aspiring sportscaster fills his free time with sports, scuba diving, video games, an on-and-off relationship with the gym and reading the news.
Jenna McLeod
Jenna is a storyteller who aims to give a voice to those who are often unheard. She enjoys filming, beading, and baking.
Kaitlyn Brewer
Kaitlyn has been trying to get paid to write ever since her middle-school blog almost made her famous. Her pastimes include spending time with her husband, Daniel, and complaining about passive voice and Comic Sans.
Kaitlyn Brewer
Kaitlyn has been trying to get paid to write ever since her middle-school blog almost made her famous. Her pastimes include spending time with her husband, Daniel, and complaining about passive voice and Comic Sans.
Kaitlyn Scott
Kaitlyn Scott is a movie buff, animal lover, and book nerd. She lives in Winnipeg with two extremely rude cats.
Kelsey Schaefer
Kelsey is a professional writer with a background in fine arts, communications, and wellness. She loves using writing as a way of connecting with people and learning about how the world works.
Kailynn Newediuk
Kailynn grew up with a book in her lap and a pen in her hand. She believes the cliché that home is where the heart is, and her heart will always wander.
Kathleen Phillips
Kathleen is a copywriter, social media strategist, and self-diagnosed ‘creative type’. Her true calling was to sing alongside Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain, but for now she is content with karaoke and a career in advertising.
Lori Lewis
Liane Carter
Liane is curious about the world and finds that she needs an outlet to help her sort it out. She is usually cautious about oversharing her life but will do so when the timing seems right or the reasons are important.
Liliya Medynska
Liliya Medynska is a public relations student who’s still trying to decide her stance on the oxford comma. When she’s not documenting her foodie adventures on her Instagram page @wpgeats, she’s dancing with the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
Lindsey McCormick
Lindsey is the creator of Angel Wears Vintage — a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blog. She has a passion for influencer marketing, is eager to seek new opportunities, and connect with new people.
Lucas Hrynyk
Lucas is a media production specialist for hire, aspiring screenwriter, Pokémon Master, and a hella funny dude on Twitter (where you can follow him @LucasHrynyk). Ironically, he was terrified of movies as a kid after watching Stuart Little.
Matthew Kondracki
Matthew is a writer, video editor, and a man without a dog. He loves games on the TV or table, watching irresponsible amounts of Rian Johnson and Edgar Wright movies before deadlines, and donuts.
Nicholas De Luca-Taronno
Nick is a media production student with a background in psychology. He loves philosophical conversations, film, and TV series — especially Breaking Bad.
Nikola Elash
Nikola is a 22-year-old who made her way to Winnipeg, Manitoba from small town Ituna, Saskatchewan. She enjoys iced coffee, and anything that involves the arts and sports.
Nicole Buffie
Nicole is a journalism student with a knack for alliteration. She survives on coffee, craft beer, and curiosity.
Nik Kowalski
Nik is a journalism student living in Transcona. He values the importance of a tight community, and especially enjoys all the parks in Transcona where he can bring his husky, Willow.
Orycia Karpa
Orycia is a long-time dancer with the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and loves to travel. She spends half of her time preparing for her dream career in healthcare communications, and the other half on the dance floor.
Oscar Rodriguez
Oscar is a first-generation Canadian, of Guatemalan heritage. A massive nerd, he enjoys music, video games, and film – especially when they make him cry.
Patrick Eulalia
Patrick is a men’s fashion and lifestyle blogger who is passionate about Filipino representation in media. He hopes to build a Filipino district in Winnipeg someday.
Rein Cabalquinto
A visual storyteller, digital creator, and musician—Rein Cabalquinto has the ability to tell a story through all creative forms. He hopes to work in the film industry as a director of photography and film composer.
Rick Clement
Richard Clement is a curmudgeon and a writer who lives near Winnipeg. He is an outspoken proponent of issues surrounding mental health and addiction. In a pinch he is edible.
Riley Hastings
Riley has lived a few different lives. He currently writes articles on topics ranging from finance and agriculture to his wayward escapades as a young musician. While life keeps shifting, music has been a constant and has put him on stages around the world with Winnipeg soul-rockers The Noble Thiefs.
Riva Billows
Riva is an improviser, writer, and sometimes-actor who likes the colour green. Her work has appeared in Rookie Mag, unsent love letters, and the front of her refrigerator.
Ryan Job
Ryan is a journalism student and foreign language enthusiast. He is a second-generation Canadian and tweets as @ryanajobc.
Rachel Young
Rachel is a storyteller with an interest in music, tattoos, and travelling. If you don’t see her with a coffee in her hand, she is probably on her way to get one.
Sarah Vandale
Sarah is a Hufflepuff who believes in the importance of manners and a SWOT analysis. She is usually drinking coffee or tea, or coffee-flavoured tea.
Sarah Thiessen
Sarah Thiessen loves animals, overalls, and traveling. Her goal is to start a family and have her own wedding venue and videography company with her future husband in rural Manitoba.
Sarah Jane Martin
Sarah Jane is a comedian, actor, and writer with a wide range of areas of expertise, including but not limited to: astrology, artisanal cheese, cognitive neuroscience, CBS Survivor, and the filmography of Richard Dreyfuss.
Stephanie Starodub
Stephanie is a local music blogger and enthusiastic storyteller. As an advertising and marketing student, she spends most of her time bringing outside-of-the-box ideas to life and connecting communities through art.
Samantha Stevenson
Sam is a loud and forceful woman despite her short stature, who thrives on black coffee, working out, and promoting self-love. Special skills include making oatmeal, overthinking, and eating excessive amounts of dessert without getting sick.
Tessa Allen
Tessa is an amateur artist and comic enthusiast. She enjoys naps and sleeping.
William Klippenstein
William loves making movies and telling stories. He’s always ready to dive into new challenges and try new things.