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Managing Staff 2023-2024
Chris Ponce
Editor-in-Chief (he/him/his)
Chris Ponce is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of The California Aggie. Before this, he was the city news editor for two years and a city news staff writer. His favorite thing about Davis is the close-knit local community.
Alyssa Crevoiserat
Managing Editor (she/hers/hers)
Alyssa is currently serving as the managing editor of The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy chief and copy reader for The Aggie. When she’s not editing articles for the next issue, she spends her day reading fantasy novels, watching tennis matches and listening to Gracie Abrams.
Editorial Staff:
Chris Ponce
Editor-in-Chief (he/him/his)
Chris Ponce is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of The California Aggie. Before this, he was the city news editor for two years and a city news staff writer. His favorite thing about Davis is the close-knit local community.
Alyssa Crevoiserat
Managing Editor (she/hers/hers)
Alyssa is currently serving as the managing editor of The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy chief and copy reader for The Aggie. When she’s not editing articles for the next issue, she spends her day reading fantasy novels, watching tennis matches and listening to Gracie Abrams.
Madison Peters
Campus News Editor (she/her/hers)
Madison is currently serving as the campus news editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked for one year as a staff writer and for a quarter as the assistant editor for the campus news desk. Her favorite thing about Davis is the Arboretum with all of its beautiful plants and cute dogs.
Maya Kornyeyeva
Opinion Editor (she/her/hers)
Maya is currently serving as the opinion editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked for two years as a volunteer opinion columnist and graphic designer. Off the job, she loves baking lemon bars, skateboarding around campus and practicing her latte art.
Ana Bach
Arts & Culture Editor (she/her/hers)
Ana is currently serving as the arts and culture editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she served as a staff writer for a year and arts and culture editor for a year. When she’s not planning the couch concert and literary magazine, she spends time practicing yoga, watching American Horror Story and perusing the shelves of the Davis Co-op.
Hannah Schrader
City News Editor (she/hers/hers)
Hannah is currently serving as the city editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked for a year and a half as a staff writer for the city desk. Outside of being an editor, she enjoys playing badminton, baking banana bread and playing Sudoku.
Zoey Mortazavi
Features Editor (she/her/hers)
Zoey is currently serving as the features editor for the California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a staff writer for a year and as the assistant features editor for two quarters. When she’s not editing or writing, she spends her time collecting records and CDs, reading Virginia Woolf and singing jazz standards.
Megan Joseph
Sports Editor (she/her/hers)
Megan Joseph is currently serving as the sports editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a staff writer for a quarter and served as the sports editor for a year. When she’s not writing, editing, or attending games, she enjoys skiing with her friends and family, attending Vinyasa yoga classes, and running in the arboretum.
Katie Hellman
Science Editor (she/her/hers)
Katie Hellman is currently serving as the science editor for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a science writer and the science editor (again). Her favorite things about Davis are the ducks and visiting the arboretum.
Managing Staff:
Jenna Lee
Photo Director (she/her/hers)
Jenna is currently serving as the photo director for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a photographer for a year. When she’s not taking photos, she loves listening to Fleetwood Mac, reading philosophy books and baking chocolate crinkle cookies.
Aaron Potter
Website Manager (he/him/his)
Aaron is currently serving as the website manager for The California Aggie. Other than posting articles, he spends his time playing music, writing songs, and desperately searching for which line of code he has to fix before turning in an assignment in 30 minutes.
Tiffany He
Copy Chief (she/her/hers)
Tiffany He is currently serving as a Co-Copy Chief for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy reader. When she’s not editing articles, she’s probably curating a Spotify playlist.
Lanhui Zhen
Design Director (she/her/hers)
Lanhui Zhen is currently serving as the Design Director of The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a cartoonist for one year and as a layout artist for two quarters at the Aggie. When Lanhui is not drawing graphics for the next issue and designing advertisements, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, sketching from life, and going to museums.
Joanne Sun
Social Media Manager (she/her/hers)
Joanne is currently serving as the social media manager for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a graphic designer for The Aggie. When she’s not creating and scheduling social media posts, you can find her thrifting with her friends, making jewelry, and collecting little trinkets.
Jenny Dye
Copy Chief (she/her/hers)
Jenny Dye is currently serving as the Co-Copy Chief for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy chief and copy reader for The Aggie. Jenny’s favorite thing about Davis is all of the beautiful nature spots.
Ariana Noble
Layout Director (she/her/hers)
Ariana Noble is currently serving as the Layout Director of The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a layout artist for The Aggie for two years. When Ariana isn’t working in InDesign, she enjoys hiking, concerts, and binging shows.
Cassidy Gillis
Distribution and Outreach Director (she/her/hers)
Cassidy Gillis is currently serving her second year as the Distribution and Outreach Director. Before this she was a layout artist for the Aggie for two years. When she’s not delivering papers she likes to ski, mountain bike, raft, and bake lots and lots of cookies.
Ileana Monserrat Meraz
Translation Director (she/her/hers)
Ileana Meraz is a Bay Area native and current senior writing as one of your directors of Translation this year. Before the Aggie Ileana was a lead food pantry ambassador for her community college which inspired her to advocate for underserved communities. When Ileana isn’t writing up her next translation or studying for the LSAT and applying for law school she’s working out, cooking/baking something new or watching her new favorite show!
Samuel Ruiz
Translation Director (he/him/his)
Sam is currently serving as a Translation Director for The California Aggie. Before this, he was an office assistant for a year and a half. When he’s not translating articles for the next issue, he is probably somewhere listening to music, watching Warriors games, or looking for someone to play ping pong with 🙁
Business Staff:
Laurie Pederson — Business Development Manager
Alex Snider — Advertising Sales Rep
Jenna Lee
Photo Director (she/her/hers)
Jenna is currently serving as the photo director for The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a photographer for a year. When she’s not taking photos, she loves listening to Fleetwood Mac, reading philosophy books and baking chocolate crinkle cookies.
Aaron Potter
Website Manager (he/him/his)
Aaron is currently serving as the website manager for The California Aggie. Other than posting articles, he spends his time playing music, writing songs, and desperately searching for which line of code he has to fix before turning in an assignment in 30 minutes.
Tiffany He
Copy Chief (she/her/hers)
Tiffany He is currently serving as a Co-Copy Chief for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy reader. When she’s not editing articles, she’s probably curating a Spotify playlist.
Lanhui Zhen
Design Director (she/her/hers)
Lanhui Zhen is currently serving as the Design Director of The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a cartoonist for one year and as a layout artist for two quarters at the Aggie. When Lanhui is not drawing graphics for the next issue and designing advertisements, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, sketching from life, and going to museums.
Joanne Sun
Social Media Manager (she/her/hers)
Joanne is currently serving as the social media manager for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a graphic designer for The Aggie. When she’s not creating and scheduling social media posts, you can find her thrifting with her friends, making jewelry, and collecting little trinkets.
Jenny Dye
Copy Chief (she/her/hers)
Jenny Dye is currently serving as the Co-Copy Chief for The California Aggie. Before this, she was a copy chief and copy reader for The Aggie. Jenny’s favorite thing about Davis is all of the beautiful nature spots.
Ariana Noble
Layout Director (she/her/hers)
Ariana Noble is currently serving as the Layout Director of The California Aggie. Before this, she worked as a layout artist for The Aggie for two years. When Ariana isn’t working in InDesign, she enjoys hiking, concerts, and binging shows.
Cassidy Gillis
Distribution and Outreach Director (she/her/hers)
Cassidy Gillis is currently serving her second year as the Distribution and Outreach Director. Before this she was a layout artist for the Aggie for two years. When she’s not delivering papers she likes to ski, mountain bike, raft, and bake lots and lots of cookies.
Ileana Monserrat Meraz
Translation Director (she/her/hers)
Ileana Meraz is a Bay Area native and current senior writing as one of your directors of Translation this year. Before the Aggie Ileana was a lead food pantry ambassador for her community college which inspired her to advocate for underserved communities. When Ileana isn’t writing up her next translation or studying for the LSAT and applying for law school she’s working out, cooking/baking something new or watching her new favorite show!
Samuel Ruiz
Translation Director (he/him/his)
Sam is currently serving as a Translation Director for The California Aggie. Before this, he was an office assistant for a year and a half. When he’s not translating articles for the next issue, he is probably somewhere listening to music, watching Warriors games, or looking for someone to play ping pong with 🙁
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