About the Staff

Interested in a position on The Crestiad staff?

You're in luck! The Crestiad is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the team! Contact the staff via email to crestiad@cedarcrest.edu.

The Crestiad Staff

Betsy Skotch.  Aka Liz Skoczylas

Jamestown, NY
Managing and Circulation Editor
Communication Major
Writing Minor
Marketing Minor

Campus Involvement: Secretary and Historian of AAUW, Secretary of Radio Club, Big Sis/Little Sis, Lambda Pi Eta, Impact Mentoring

Plans after Graduation: Go to grad school for multi-media studies, do a lot of celebrity gossip, drink a lot of wine, and eventually own my own vineyard with a ridiculously good-looking, rich man.

Lizz Nagle

Allentown, PA
Opinions Editor and Corresponding Editor
Double major in English and Communication with a writing concentration

Campus Involvement: President of Preterite, Cedar Crest's Literary club. I am also champion of the beer drinking team.

Plans After Graduation: I want to do some journalism, some writing and editing, but, I want to further my education in English and be as amazing a professor as mine are at Cedar Crest.

Leann Pettit

Reading, PA
News and Online Editor
Communication and English Major
Writing and Marketing minors

Campus Involvement: President of Needles and Hooks, Corresponding Secretary for Student Government, Butz Residence Hall IT Consultant, IRB Student representative

Brea Barski

Berwick, PA
Front Page Editor, Sports Editor, Comics/Puzzles Page Editor
English (Literature Concentration) and Communication major
Religious Studies minor

Campus Involvement: Big Sis/Lil Sis Co-Chairperson, Best Buddies, Healthy U

Megan Ammons

Church Hill, TN
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Fine Arts major with a concentration in Arts Criticism, and minors in Business Administration, Communication, and Writing.

Campus Involvement: I am the Vice President of Two or Four, Rights for All, Treasurer of Art Society, and member of Lambda Pi Eta (the national communications honors society), Preterite, Espejo, and the Marketing club.

Plans after Gradution: I plan to find a job in either Arts Journalism, or Graphic Design. My goal/dream is to have an art review published in ARTnews magazine and to join the Dog Writers Association of America.

Thersia Laura Ault

Chico, California/Middletown, NJ
Sports Editor
Communications/Marketing

Campus Involvement: Cross Country, Lacrosse, Basketball Manager, Orientation Assistant, Alpha Phi Omega, Work in the Fitness Center, as a desk receptionist, and in the Bistro

Plans after graduation: Get a house in the Lehigh Valley and start my career in Non-Profit Public Relations/Marketing.

Gabrielle Augustine

Palmerton, PA
Staff Writer
Major/Minor: Still Deciding: Looking into forensics or anthropology

On Campus: The Crestiad, Needles and Hooks(email member), Commuter

Off Campus: Girl Scouts, Palmerton Library Teen Advisory Group, Palmerton Band, Palmerton Fall Baseball

Plans after graduation: That bridge is too far away; I'll cross it when I get to it.

Hauna Colista

Biglerville, PA
Staff Writer
Major in Communication
Major in Theatre with a concentration in Business and Stage Management
Minor in Film Studies

Campus Involvement: Buskin Society, Rocky Horror Picture Show Annual Charity event (I will be shadowing EJ this semester then me and another student will be in charge the following semester.)

Plans After Graduation: No current plans

Janet Derrick

Cresco, PA
Major/Minor: Communications/English Major

Plans after graduation: Move to Boston and pursue a Masters degree in Publishing

Rachel Edgar

York, PA
Staff Writer
Nutrition major, Writing minor

Campus Involvement: Resident Adviser, Museum Associate, Class of 2009 Vice President, Student Dietetic Association President

Plans After Graduation: I will be traveling around the world in Fall 2009 with Semester at Sea and hopefully writing about it in a local paper. When I return, I hope to complete my Nutrition internship and work as a freelance writer. I will spend my life traveling around the world, writing for magazines and newspapers, and helping other people live a healthier lifestyle.

Kristen Isaacson

Valley Stream, NY
Staff Writer
Major- Elementary Education, Minor- Writing

Campus Involvement: Education Club

Plans After Graduation: I plan to start working as either a regular teacher or sub and go on to get my masters in education

Jessica Korpics

North Hampton, PA
Staff Writer
Communications major

Campus Involvement: Best Buddies, AAUW

Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Columbia to receive my Graduate's degree in communications.

Emmalee Lesko

Neffs
Staff Writer
Major/Minor: English, concentration in writing, Minor in business

Campus Involvement: Crestiad

Plans After Graduation: Start my own magazine

Sara Messner

Duncannon, Pa
Staff Writer
Business  Major
Communications and Dance minors

Campus Involvement: Tennis and Alpha Phi Omega

Plans After Graduation: Find a job that involves using my writing and artistic abilities so I have money to travel, eat lots of raw fish and do what I love most, put a smile on people's faces. 

Amanda Osborn

Allentown, PA
Photographer
Communication major

Campus Involvement:  GO Club

Plans After Graduation:  Undecided 

Leslie Savadge

Hamilton, NJ
Staff Writer
Major: Business administration with concentrations in management and marketing

Campus Involvement: field hockey, marketing club

Plans After Graduation: hopefully finding a job I enjoy