Meet the Staff
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LAINEY TERFRUCHTE
Editor-in-Chief
Lainey Terfruchte is a junior majoring in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Music. She enjoys reading and writing strange stories, playing the harp, and drawing. She is excited to see what this year’s edition of SAGA has in store.
MEGAN YARUSSO
Editor-in-Chief
Megan Yarusso is a sophomore majoring in English and SOAN. She enjoys reading, writing, crocheting, and playing her cello. She has a lot of love for all things literature and is excited to see what Augie students will bring to this year's edition of SAGA!
LAUREN HOFFMAN
Art Board Editor
Lauren Hoffman is a sophomore. In her spare time, she loves to make jewelry, play pickle ball, and hang out with her friends. Her favorite singer is Olivia Rodrigo.
JANEY LOCANDER
Art Board Editor
Janey Locander is a Junior who is currently studying WGSS, Psychology, and Creative Writing. She has a passion for not only reading and writing, but also photography, volunteering, and squishmallow collecting to name a few. She has worked with many publications and programs across the Quad Cities such as the Midwest Writing Center's YEW internship , Love Girls Magazine, and Augustana's Hercampus chapter. She looks forward to seeing all the submissions into SAGA this year!
SOPHIA BEHNKE
Poetry Board Editor, Social Media Manager
Sophie Behnke is a sophomore majoring in English and Creative Writing. She loves writing in all forms and is excited for the opportunity to contribute to SAGA. When she’s not writing poetry, she works in the Reading/Writing Center on campus as a Peer Tutor.
LAUREN DICKINSON
Poetry Board Editor
Lauren is a junior studying Creative Writing and Psychology. She enjoys reading and writing and hopes to be an author/editor one day. She is also on Augie’s Women’s Water Polo Team.
NATHAN ALMEDA
Prose Board Editor
Nathan is a sophomore majoring in Creative Writing and Graphic Design and minoring in Art. They love drawing, playing video games, writing stories, and writing music. He also plays double bass and is a member of the Augustana Symphony Orchestra and one of Augie’s jazz combos.
AMY ZEIGLER
Prose Board Editor
Amy Zeigler is a junior majoring in Math and English, with a minor in Computer Science. She works as a peer tutor at the Reading/Writing Center and loves editing and revising. She also plays the flute in the Augustana Symphonic Band.
KAYLA PALLISER
Production Editor
Kayla Palliser is a senior majoring in Communication Studies and Business Marketing. This year she is serving as Production Editor for SAGA, and she is the Managing Editor for the Observer and an intern at East Hall Press. She hopes to pursue a career in book publishing and immensely enjoys bringing the creativity of SAGA writers and artists to the page.
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BETHANY ABRAMS
Production Assistant
Bethany Abrams is a senior at Augustana majoring in English, Creative Writing, and Psychology with an Interdisciplinary Honors Minor. She spends her time reading and writing stories, poems, and screenplays. She is President of Unabridged, Secretary/Treasurer for Psi Chi, and now Production Assistant of SAGA!
OLIVIA FLEMING
Copy Editor
Olivia Fleming is the head copy editor and is very excited to working on her first year of SAGA. She is a freshman majoring in psychology and minoring in creative writing and english. In her free time, she enjoys writing (obviously), passing time with friends, and playing the cello.
GAIA SPLENDORE
Zine Coordinator, Copy Editor
Gaia is a freshman studying English and Creative Writing with a special place in her heart for short stories and flash fiction. She likes to journal, draw, write, read, and any other stereotypical hobby that an English major would enjoy, she loves.
APRIL LAMBERT
Treasurer
April is a senior at Augustana.