ABOUT: Hello! My name is Jeremy Barket, class of 2012. My major is in Communication Arts with a concentration in Advertising/Public Relations. My minor is in Graphic Design. As The Wood Word’s Design Editor, I pretty much make sure everything looks pretty and organized. When not involved with being the Design Editor for Marywood University’s The Wood Word, I am member of the PRSSA and Society for Collegiate Journalists. My favorite part of The Wood Word is the unexpected bonding experience that go along with long-winded production days. After all of the hard work our team puts into The Wood Word, the finished product is definitely the most rewarding part of the entire experience. Aside from all of this stuff that is school related, I really enjoy drawing, playing music, taking way too many naps, scary movies, and getting lost on youtube.

ABOUT: My name is Janice Richardson and I am the copy editor for “The Wood Word.” I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in English from Marywood University as a non-traditional student and I am currently pursuing my Master’s Degree at Marywood in Communications. I am an avid reader and a sometimes contributor and editor for an on-line women’s magazine titled “Women’s Forum.” I have worked at Marywood University for the last 17 years. The first three years in the Cashier’s Office and the last 14 years in the Financial Aid Office.

ABOUT: Watches films all the time, writes papers (and kind of likes it) and reads lots of books, Hi, my name is Alison Trautmann and I am a story addict. As Editor-in-Chief of the Wood Word I get to guide others to write stories about events on and off campus each month and then supervise the construction of the paper. Through my work at the Wood Word I have made many close friendships and I get to work with a brilliant group of people each month, what could be better?

ABOUT: This is my first semester as copy editor for The Wood Word. I was born and raised in Northeast PA. Growing up as an only child, I was always using my imagination to make up games or stories to keep myself busy. I remember writing and illustrating my first story about my clumsy grandmother, entitling the story, “Messy Jessie.” Even at a young age I had a passion for writing. That passion soon turned into an obsession; finding small typos and errors became a hobby for me. It’s a blessing and a curse. As a fourth year Digital Media student just joining The Wood Word staff, I feel as though I missed out on doing something I love in those past semesters. However, I do feel as though I finally found my niche, and can hopefully pursue a career in electronic journalism in my future.

ABOUT: I plan on graduating in the spring of 2013. My current role with the Wood Word is Assistant Photo Editor. The thing I most like about being part of the staff, is that they are a very close-knit group and we cover a very different range of stories for our newspaper. Our staff is never afraid to tackle a hard story, and that truly make the Wood Word unique. Some of my hobbies are taking dance classes. I truly love it and it’s a great source of exercise. I like to play any type of sport that gives me a challenge. I also like reading usually, newspaper, books, and magazines. Lastly, I enjoy, writing whether it’s for a class or just for my pleasure. I am very excited to be a part of the Wood Word staff and I hope to gain more experience and knowledge for this upcoming semester!

ABOUT: I love writing and have since I was a little kid. I believe I was just kind of born to do this. I grew up on my family’s farm in Stroudsburg, PA. Living on a farm has left me to love being outdoors where I enjoy hiking, kayaking and running. Since I spend so much time outside I take my camera everywhere. I love that I can use photography both in my time at Marywood writing for The Wood Word and also outside of school just spending time with friends and family. I like writing for The Wood Word because I like knowing that I am making people aware of what is going on around campus when they otherwise might have missed an important issue. I also really love giving people a voice and letting them get a chance to tell their story so they can use it as a way to influence other people. And also like I said before I just really love writing in general so it gives me a chance to make time for something I love to do when I otherwise might not get to do it as much as I would like to.

ABOUT: In my off hours when I’m not on Marywood’s campus, I teach piano to young children from the ages of 5-14. I’m a newly appointed Head Videographer on the Wood Word. There are many things that I love about the Wood Word. I love that it’s student run. It gives the students a chance to speak. I also love how it’s not some cheesy paper you read that students write, it’s on real worldly/local/national news. Makes me happy I’m a part of the great Wood Word!

ABOUT: This semester I became Assistant Photography Editor for the Wood Word. I enjoy photography and plan on taking photography classes and making photography my minor. I love writing and taking pictures for the Wood Word. It allows me to meet new people, as well as keep stay up to date on what is happening in the Marywood community.