Writing

exploring creativity in the nooks and crannies of life in your 20s

LONG LIVE THE DANCER
for Inside Magazine

Ballerina and teacher Violette Verdy spent the eight decades of her life compiling a source of inspiration for future dancers.
This piece won the Indiana Collegiate Press Best Entertainment Story in a News Magazine in 2017.

FACULTY AND STUDENTS REMEMBER VIOLETTE VERDY
for the Indiana Daily Student

A shorter-form story about Violette

STUDENT TURNS HER DAILY LUNCH ROUTINE INTO ART
for the Indiana Daily Student

Rose Schlemmer has gotten the peanut butter sandwich down to an art, not a science.

EXOTIC FELINE RESCUE CENTER SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
for the Indiana Daily Student

A feature on a haven for big cats in Indiana.

YO-YO MA AND BRIC ENSEMBLE SHOWCASE TALENT AND CULTURE
for the Indiana Daily Student

The renowned cellist performed at IU to celebrate accepting cultural diversity through music.

AN UNLIKELY SPORT IS COURTING THE 812
for 812 Magazine

An exploration of the rising popularity of pickleball in southern Indiana.
I designed or design edited this entire issue of the magazine, which won a first place award in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications student magazine competition.

MUSICIAN CHANNELS TRAUMA FOR RECITAL, ACTIVISM
for the Indiana Daily Student

For her master's recital, Kristen Fowler chose to play pieces that follow her journey through sexual assault survival and recovery. 

AN HR PROFESSIONAL ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT COWORKERS
for College Fashionista

After collecting anonymous coworker horror stories from college students, I asked Davina Askin for her tips on how to handle each situation.