The Student News Site of Chatham University

Communiqué

The Student News Site of Chatham University

Communiqué

The Student News Site of Chatham University

Communiqué

2023-2024 Staff

Carson Gates
Editor in Chief

Carson Gates

Carson Gates ’25 is a Communications major with a concentration in journalism. Carson is from the Buffalo, New York area, and chose Chatham University for its quiet and homey feel on campus, while also being smack dab in a m...

Jorie Meil
Digital and Social Media Editor

Jorie Meil

Jorie Meil ’24 is a communications major with a concentration in public relations and minors in marketing and Jewish studies. Coming from Indiana, Pennsylvania, Jorie came to Chatham for the academic programs and location. Jorie...

Michaela DeLauter
News Editor

Michaela DeLauter

Michaela DeLauter '24 is a Creative Writing and Journalism major from Dover, a small town in Pennsylvania. Focusing on news, she is the News Section Editor for the Communiqué. She is interested in the Communiqué because it allows her...

Abigail Hakas
Opinion Editor

Abigail Hakas

Abigail Hakas ’25 is a Communications major with a concentration in journalism and a minor in African American Studies. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Abigail transferred to Chatham from the Community College...

Charlotte Larson
Lifestyle Editor

Charlotte Larson

Charlotte Larson ‘24 is a Sustainability: Food Systems major minoring in Spanish. Coming from Chicago, she came to Chatham in search of fellow students who share her passions for farming, weird art, sustainability, and impactful...

Josie Barton
Sports Editor

Josie Barton

Josie Barton ‘25 is a journalism major minoring in business at Chatham University. Josie is from the northern Pittsburgh area, transferring from Thiel College and ultimately deciding on Chatham for its city environment and in...

Riley Hurst-Brubaker
Media Editor, Video

Riley Hurst-Brubaker

Riley Hurst Brubaker ’24 is a Communications major and the video editor for the Communiqué. Originally from central Pennsylvania, she came to Pittsburgh to get the experience of living in a larger city. Riley found a second...

Jade Lombardo
Social Media Manager

Jade Lombardo

Jade Lombardo is a sophomore at Chatham studying Communications and Public Relations. Jade is from Jefferson Hills PA, about 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. Jade is a social media manager at the Communique staff where she focuses...

Jada Jenkins
Social Media Team

Jada Jenkins

Hi y’all! My name is Jada Jenkins and I’m on the social media team for the communique. I’m a film major with a marketing minor. I absolutely love being involved on campus and am a part of CSG as well as the community service...

Madison Butina
Contributing Writer

Madison Butina

Madison, or “Sonny” Butina ’26 is studying Communications Journalism and Environmental Writing.  Sonny is from Pittsburgh and chose Chatham University because “everyone is so nice, [she] felt bad going anywhere else.”...

Jackie Clark
Contributing Writer

Jackie Clark

Jackie Clark '24 is a criminology major with a psychology minor. From Sarver, Pennsylvania, Jaqueline came to Chatham University to pursue a career in the FBI through the offered internship. Pursuing a possible major in journalism,...

Dylan Vogel
Contributing writer

Dylan Vogel

Hello, my name is Dylan Vogel. I am a junior at Chatham University studying communications with a focus in journalism. I am also going for a minor in photography and public relations. My goal is to get a job in sports communications....

Arlo Grey MacFarland
Contributing writer

Arlo Grey MacFarland

Arlo Grey MacFarland ’26 is currently studying journalism and music business here at Chatham. Hailing from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, they longed to be part of something bigger. They stumbled upon Chatham by chance and the rest...

Alison Odekirk
Contributing writer

Alison Odekirk

Alison Odekirk ‘25 is a sophomore in Chatham’s Food Studies program. Alison is from Parker, CO and decided to come to Chatham for the beautiful campus and the unique academic programs. Alison is a contributing writer for the...

Sara Bauknecht
Faculty Adviser

Sara Bauknecht

A fun fact about Sara Bauknecht: Her first professional media gig was as a production intern for “The Montel Williams Show.” (Bring on the ‘90s/early 2000s daytime talk show nostalgia!) These days, she has the privilege...