Meet the Staff

Alissa Pietila, Editor

Alissa is a junior at Finlandia University studying Communication with a Journalism concentration and a Psychology minor. She enjoys spending time with her nephew and the rest of her family whenever she gets the chance and likes blue skies and sunshine. Alissa is the Editor of The Roar and eventually hopes to pursue a career that combines Communication and Psychology in a unique and effective way.

 

Brittany Cummings, Staff Writer

Brittany is a senior here majoring in English, and has been writing for the Roar for the past two years. When she is not busy working or writing, she likes to read, go out, drive around, and visit kittens. She plans to live freely after graduation by working interesting part-time jobs and being a poet.

 

Hailey Macias, Community Liaison

Hailey has lived in the U.P. most of her life, and spent her summers in California. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School and decided Finlandia University suited her needs and expectations for a college. Hailey will be heading into her fifth year at Finlandia as a Visual Communication major, and a Fine Arts minor concentrated in Illustration. She is the President of Bike Finlandia, member of the Reflection Gallery board, and work-studies at the Copper Country Community Arts Center. Hailey also has super powers and enjoys fighting crime in her free-time.

 

Max Malone, Web Editor

Max is a junior at Finlandia University majoring in English and minoring in History. He hails from Iron Mountain, Michigan and graduated from Iron Mountain Senior High School. His hobbies include writing, reading, video gaming, and various artistic endeavors that will probably never come to any fruition. He is the Web Editor for The Roar.