The Southern News

Editor-in-Chief – Jeff Nowak

• Year: Senior; Major: Journalism; Cognate: Political Science
• Hometown: Windham, Conn.
• Worked as SNews sports editor before moving to Editor-in-Chief
• Currently freelancing in sports department at the Hartford Courant and as a copy editor for Bleacher Report
• Plans to pursue a career in sports journalism
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Managing Editor – Ryan Morgan

• Year: Senior; Major: Journalism; Minor: Political Science
• Hometown: Stafford, Conn.

Business Manager - Paul Gramolini

• Year: Junior; Major: Italian with Secondary Education Certification
• Hometown: Ansonia, CT.
• Worked as Target Aquisition Systems Repair Technician in the United States Navy.
• Currently freelancing repairing cellular phones and other odd electronics.
• Plans to pursue a career teaching high school Italian.

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News Editor – Monica Szakacs

• Year: Senior; Major; Journalism
• Hometown: New Britain, Conn.
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Sports Editor – Peter Paguaga

• Year: Senior; Major: journalism
• Hometown: Seaford, NY
• Currently interning for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
• Plans to pursue a career in sports journalism

Arts & Entertainment Editor - Jonathan Moreno

• Year: Senior; Major: journalism; Cognate: Music
• Hometown: Bridgeport, Conn.
• Worked as SNEWS sports writer before becoming Arts & Entertainment editor.
• Currently working for CBS Radio in Farmington as a member of the street team for Hot 93.7, 96.5 TIC, News Talk 1080 and 100.5 RCH.
• Plans to pursue a career in Arts & Culture reporting upon graduating for various magazines, websites and newspapers.

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Opinions Editor - Jess Giannone

• Year: senior; Major: journalism; Minor: Psychology
• Hometown: East Haven, Conn.
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Photo Editor - Sean Meenaghan

• Year: Senior; Major: journalism
• Hometown: Trumbull, Conn.
• Plans to pursue a career as a sportswriter/photojournalist
• Has interned in the sports department at the Hartford Courant and for the New Haven Register

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Online Editor – Bethany Tuller

• Year: Senior; Major: journalism; Minor: organizational communications
• Hometown: Tolland, Conn.
• Plans to go to graduate school for Student Affairs
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Sports Writer – Pasquale Longobardi

• Year: Senior; Major: journalism; Minor: communications
• Hometown: East Haven, Conn.
• Plans to pursue a career in broadcast news.
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General Assignment Reporter – Ryan Flynn

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Copy Editor/News Writer – Simone Virzi

• Year: Senior; Major: Journalism; Cognate: English
• Hometown: Ansonia, Conn.
• Interned as a news reporter at the New Haven Register over the summer
• Would love to do magazine writing and/or have a column

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Copy Editor – Sarah Green

• Year: sophomore; Major: English; Secondary Education.
• Hometown: West Haven, Conn.
• Worked as a staff writer for the Southern News last year
• Also acts as a Representative-at-Large in the Student Government Association, a Peer Mentor for the FYE and Honors programs, a member of SFTO, and a member of the Service Team.
• Served as a member of the Orientation Staff last summer and currently works as a manager for Rita’s Italian Ice
• Plans to pursue a career as a high school English teacher
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