Greetings From New and Returning Student Workers
by Alice Asch ‘22
The English Department’s student workers are back! In the flesh! We’re ready to offer you a delicious bagel, brew you a toasty cup of coffee, laugh (or grimace) at your literary puns, and kick some life back into our beloved second floor of Old Main as we embark on this new year.
This semester, Kira Schukar ‘22, Dalton Greene ‘22, and I (Alice Asch ‘22) will serve as your senior Words editors. We’re joined by fellow newsletter staff members Patrick Coy-Bjork ‘23, Chloe Moore ‘24 (both returnee student workers, but new to The Words), and Zoe Scheurman ‘24 (new to The Words and the student work team).
Chloe and Patrick will also resume their positions as social media strategists, working their tech magic to (hopefully) transform the English Department into an internet sensation. Kira, together with Anna Chu ‘22 (both talented audio storytellers), will continue to produce our podcast, The Ramblings. And Hilary Kaufman ‘23 has moved up the ranks to Office Manager, accompanied by three lovely, dedicated Office Assistants, all brand new to the department: Birdie Keller ‘25, Charley Eatchel ‘24, and Winnie Hilker ‘25.
Last, but certainly not least, we’re happy to announce that Dalton has recently been appointed as the department’s first-ever Communications Liaison!
You can read more about the Fall 2021 student work team below. We can’t wait to see you around Old Main!
Kira Schukar ‘22
she/her
Senior Newsletter Editor and Podcast Producer
From: Madison, WI
Major: English Lit
Favorite book: On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Fun fact: I love backpacking!
Dalton Greene ‘22
he/him
Senior Newsletter Editor and Communications Liaison
From: Wheeling, WV
Major: English Lit
Favorite book: At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O’Neill
Fun fact: I cannot whistle and I get very alarmed when people try to teach me upon finding out about that.
Alice Asch ‘22
she/her
Senior Newsletter Editor
From: Chicago, IL
Major: English Lit
Favorite book: We the Animals by Justin Torres
Fun fact: I have a goldendoodle dog named Blue!
Patrick Coy-Bjork ‘23
he/him or they/them
Newsletter Editor and Social Media Strategist
From: Waunakee, WI
Major: Psychology
Favorite book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Fun fact: I have two bonus teeth hidden in my bottom gum.
Chloe Moore ‘24
she/her or they/them
Newsletter Editor and Social Media Strategist
From: Ithaca, NY
Major: English and Environmental Studies
Favorite book: The Overstory by Richard Powers
Fun fact: I’m a camp counselor and I cut my own hair!
Zoe Scheuerman ‘24
she/her
Newsletter Editor
From: Bloomington, IN
Major: Undeclared, interested in German and English
Favorite book: Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Fun fact: I love to run!
Anna Chu ‘22
she/her
Podcast Producer
From: Woodbury, MN
Major: English
Favorite book: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Fun fact: I went to New York City for the first time just this summer!
Hilary Kaufman ‘23
she/her
Office Manager
From: Brooklyn, NY
Major: Media & Cultural Studies
Favorite book: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Fun fact: My favorite album is Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
Birdie Keller ‘25
she/her
Office Assistant
From: West Palm Beach, FL
Major: Undeclared, interested in Creative Writing
Favorite book: The Invisible Life by Addie Larue by V.E Schwab
Fun fact: I love rainy days with hot chocolate.
Charley Eatchel ‘24
she/her or they/them
Office Assistant
From: Rosemount, MN
Major: English
Favorite book: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Fun fact: I’m a musician and I got to be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in high school marching band.
Winnie Hilker ‘25
she/her
Office Assistant
From: La Crosse, WI
Major: Educational Studies (maybe)
Favorite book: Looking for Alaska by John Green
Fun fact: I have a dachshund named Willie.