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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.