Staff

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• Abraham Hilu
• Adrian Carmona - Sports Reporter

  Adrian Carmona is a third-year journalism major and the Summer 2025 baseball reporter. In his spare time, he enjoys completing Sporcle quizzes and ranting about Miami sports.

• Aidan Ragan

  Aidan Ragan is a UF computer science senior. 

• Ailish Coughlin
• Alanna Robbert - Metro General Assignment Reporter

  Alanna Robbert is a journalism senior and a general assignment reporter for the Metro Desk in Summer 2025. In her free time, she enjoys reading and going to the gym.

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• Allison Bonnemaison - Avenue Staff Reporter

  Allison is a journalism and international studies sophomore. She is the Summer 2025 food reporter at The Avenue. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and finding new music to listen to.

• Amanda Roman - Womens Basketball Reporter

  Amanda Roman is a sophomore sports journalism major and the Spring 2025 women's basketball reporter. This is her second semester at the sports desk for The Alligator, and she previously interned for Fort Lauderdale United FC. In her free time, she enjoys lifting, shopping and reading.

• Andres Arguello
• Andrew Carswell
• Andrew Moore
• Annie Wang - Metro General Assignment Reporter

  Annie Wang is a metro general assignment reporter and a second-year journalism major. She has previously worked on the university desk as the university administration reporter. She enjoys reading and writing book reviews in her spare time.

• Ashleigh Lucas - Multimedia Editor

  Ashleigh Lucas is a second-year journalism student at the University of Florida and the photo and video editor for The Alligator. She previously worked as a photographer and videographer at The Alligator, and was the photo and video editor in the fall of 2022. In her freetime she enjoys binge-watching cheesy TV shows, practicing her photography skills and reading any book she can get her hands on.

• Austin Britton
• Autumn Johnstone - Avenue Music Reporter

  Autumn Johnstone is a freshman journalism/art student and a music reporter for The Avenue. When they're not writing, you can find them enjoying a nice cup of coffee at a nearby café or thrifting for vinyls.

• Ava Cyr
• Ava DiCecca
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• Avery Parker - Health Reporter

  Avery Parker is an English and history senior and the Summer 2025 University Editor. When he's not buried in thesis research, he enjoys exploring rivers and listening to The Wrecks.

• Bailey Diem - Engagement Managing Editor

  Bailey Diem is a journalism junior and the Summer 2025 Engagement Managing Editor. She previously edited for the metro desk and reported for the metro and university desks. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar or getting lost in a book.

• Brooke Bastedo
• Candy Fontana-Verde
• Casey Godwin
• Cassie Urbenz - Columnist
• Charlie Jones

  Charlie Jones is a journalism sophomore excited for his first semester with The Alligator as a Summer 2025 Sports Enterprise writer. He loves spending time with his friends and family, devotedly rooting for his Philadelphia sports teams and watching niche sports like European Handball.

• Colby Kistner
• Corey Fiske - Avenue Food Reporter
• Curan Ahern - Mens Tennis Reporter

  Curan is the men's tennis beat reporter and a second-year journalism sports & media major. He enjoys spending his free time with pets, at the beach and fishing.

• Daniel Bednar - Alligator Staff Writer

  Daniel Bednar is the City & County Commission reporter and a second-year political science major. He previously worked as the crime reporter. When he's not writing, you can find him driving a motorcycle or flying an airplane.

• Daniela Ortiz - Sports Enterprise and Hockey Reporter

  Daniela Ortiz is a sophomore sports journalism major covering the UF club hockey team for Spring 2025. This is her first semester at the sports desk for The Alligator. When she's not watching sports, she likes to draw and read.

• Demetrius Branca
• Ella Thompson - Editor in Chief

  Ella Thompson is the Spring 2025 Editor-in-Chief and a fourth-year journalism major. She also worked as the Fall 2024 Digital Managing Editor and the Spring 2024 metro editor. In her free time, she can be found reading, planning a trip or journaling.

• Emmaly Simmons
• Eriel Pichardo
• Ethan Niser
• Gabriella Chavez - Caimán Reporter

  Gabriella Chavez is a senior journalism major and Spring 2025 Caimán reporter. Whenever she's not writing, you can find Gabriella reading, creating playlists or playing with her cat.

• Garrett Shanley - University Editor

  Garrett Shanley is a fourth-year journalism major and the Spring 2025 university editor for The Alligator. Outside of the newsroom, you can find him watching Wong Kar-Wai movies and talking to his house plants.

• Ginger Koehler
• Grace McClung - University Administration Reporter

  Grace McClung is a third-year journalism major and the university administration reporter for The Alligator. In her free time, Grace can be found running, going to the beach and writing poetry.

• Gracie Adams
• Hailey Hurst - Assistant Sports Editor

  Hailey is one of two Spring 2025 Assistant Sports Editors and a third-year journalism sports & media major. This is her fifth semester on the sports desk for the Alligator. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach and cheering for Miami sports teams.

• Hub Brown - Alligator Columnist
• Hugh Green - Baseball Reporter

  Hugh is the Spring 2025 baseball beat reporter for The Alligator. He is a fourth-year journalism sports and media major. In his free time, Hugh enjoys watching all kinds of sports with his friends.

• Isabella Sanin - Swim and Dive Reporter

  Isabella is a senior sports journalism major and the Spring 2025 swim and dive reporter. This is her third semester at The Alligator. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on her favorite sports teams and baking.

• Isis Snow - Ave General Assignment Reporter

  Isis Snow is a junior sports journalism student and a general assignment reporter for The Avenue. She enjoys reading and working out whenever she has the opportunity. 

• Jack Meyer - Sports Editor

  Jack Meyer is a fourth-year journalism major and the Sports Editor for The Alligator. In his free time, he enjoys reviewing music, spending time with friends, playing video games and going to the gym.

• Jack Vincent

  Jack Vincent is a journalism junior and the Summer 2025 trend reporter for The Avenue. Apart from writing, you can find him at a local plant shop adding a new plant to his overwheling collection.

• Jackson Colding - Softball Reporter

  Jackson Colding is a junior sports journalism major and the Spring 2025 softball reporter. He is in his second semester at the sports desk. In his free time, he likes playing hockey, soccer and going to the gym.

• Jeffrey Serber - Womens Tennis Reporter

  Jeffrey is the Summer 2025 women's tennis beat reporter and a second-year journalism sports & media major. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and family, and rooting for the Miami sports teams.

• Jordan Drew Bryant
• Josephine Cioffero
• Joshua Stevens - Golf Reporter
• Juliana DeFilippo - Avenue General Assignment Reporter

  Juliana DeFilippo is a first-year journalism major and general assignment Avenue reporter. In her free time, she loves to read and work on crossword puzzles.

• Kairi Lowery - Opinions Editor

  Kairi Lowery is a fourth-year journalism major and The Alligator's opinions editor. When she's not writing, you can find her lounging on the beach with a book or collecting vinyls. 

• Kaysheri Haffner - Crime Reporter

  Kaysheri Haffner is a second-year journalism major and the Criminal Justice reporter for the Alligator. When she's not on the clock, she can be found reading a book or working on a creative writing project.

• Kendall O'Connor
• Koushin Unber
• Kylie Williams - Digital Managing Editor

  Kylie Williams is the Spring 2025 Digital Managing Editor and a third-year journalism major. She has also worked as the enterprise editor and the environmental enterprise reporter. In her free time, she can be found reading, baking or watching reality TV with her cat. 

• Liana Handler - Gymnastics Reporter

  Liana is the Gators gymnastic beat reporter for the Alligator and a junior sports journalism major. In her free time, she likes to play dominos and listen to Celia Cruz.

• Lily Haak
• Logan McBride - City Commission Reporter

  Logan McBride is a journalism junior and the Summer 2025 city commission reporter. In his free time, he enjoys watching TV shows or playing basketball at Southwest Rec. He is also a big football fan and will die for Dak Prescott.

• Luke Adragna - Sports Writer

  Luke Adragna is working his fifth semester at The Alligator and returns as the Summer 2025 assistant sports editor. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his cat Pete and researching niche professional athletes (shoutout Jacquizz Rodgers).

• Mallory Schumann
• Maria Avlonitis
• Max Bernstein - Sports Editor

  Max is the Summer 2025 sports editor. He is a third-year journalism sports & media major and in his fifth semester at The Alligator. He is a big South Florida sports fan and would die for Matthew Tkachuk.

• Max Tucker - Mens Basketball Reporter

  Max Tucker is a senior transfer student at UF. After obtaining his A.A. in Journalism from Santa Fe College in 2023, he chose to further his education at Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. Max is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a specialization in sports and media. He enjoys golfing and going to the beach with his friends in his free time.

• Michael Angee - Student Government Reporter

  Michael Angee is a second-year journalism major and the Student Government reporter. When he's not at the Gainesville Sun building, he enjoys cooking and listening to music with friends.

• Morgan Vanderlaan - Metro General Assignment Reporter

  Morgan Vanderlaan is a second year political science major and a Spring 2025 metro general assignment reporter. She has previously worked on the enterprise desk as a political reporter and on the county and city commission beat. When she's not on the clock she can be found writing, reciting and watching theatre!

• Natalie Kaufman - Business Reporter

  Natalie Kaufman is the business enterprise reporter and a second-year journalism major. Outside the newsroom, you'll catch her drinking too much caffeine and running.

• Nicole Beltran - Engagement Managing Editor

  Nicole Beltran is the Spring 2025 Engagement Managing Editor and a third-year journalism and economics major. She’s worked as the Fall 2025 Senior News Director and caimán editor. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys journaling, sculpting and going for walks.

• Nicole Lopez
• Noah White - Assistant Sports Editor

  Noah is a Spring 2025 Assistant Sports Editor and Copy Desk Chief. He's a second-year journalism major who enjoys reading and shamefully rooting for Tennessee sports teams. He is also a Liberty League Women's Soccer expert.

• Olivia Shehadi - City and County Commission Reporter
• Paul Hof-Mahoney - Track and Field Reporter

  Paul is a junior sports journalism major who is covering the track and field beat in his first semester with the Alligator. In his free time, he enjoys watching commentary Youtube channels and consuming every medium of track and field content imaginable.

• Pristine Thai - University General Assignment Reporter

  Pristine Thai is a university general assignment reporter and a third-year political science and journalism major. Her free time is spent attending classical music concerts or petting cats.

• Rachel Mish - Avenue Theater Reporter

  Rachel Mish is a junior English and business major and the Fall 2024 Food Reporter for The Avenue. In her free time, she enjoys playing pick-up basketball or sewing a gameday outfit.

• Rey Arcenas
• Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp - Environment Reporter

  Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp is the enterprise environmental reporter and a third-year journalism and environmental science major. She has also worked as the metro editor, enterprise political reporter and metro news assistant. Outside of the newsroom, you can usually find her haunting local coffee shops.

• Sabrina Castro - Avenue Trends Reporter

  Sabrina Castro is a senior journalism student and Spring 2025 Avenue reporter. When she's not off chasing the latest trend story, you can find her scrolling TikTok or searching local thrift stores for vintage gems.

• Sara-James Ranta - Metro Editor

  Sara-James Ranta is a journalism senior, minoring in sociology of social justice and policy. She previously served as Metro's K-12 education reporter. In her free time, SJ is watching a new show, listening to EDM or discussing Star Wars. 

• Sebasthiane Brakha
• Shaine Davison - Graduate School and Santa Fe Reporter

  Shaine Davison is a second-year journalism major and the university graduate school and Santa Fe reporter. Outside of classes, she enjoys spending time with friends and studying at coffee shops.

• Sofia Bravo
• Sofia Meyers - University General Assignment Reporter

  Sofia Meyers is a second-year journalism major and the university general assignment reporter. When she is not reporting, she enjoys taking walks, reading books and playing pickle ball.

• Sonaiya Brown - Alligator Staff Photographer

  Sonaiya Brown is a freshman photographer for Summer 2025. In her free time, she enjoys sleeping, listening to music, and most importantly, talking to her senior puppies a lot.

• Stan Gottfredson

  Stan Gottfredson is the president and CEO of Atraxia Law, a San Diego, California-based paralegal firm aiding toxic exposure victims and their families.

• Swasthi Maharaj
• Tanya Fedak - Avenue Editor

  Tanya Fedak is the Spring 2025 Avenue editor and third-year journalism major. You might also recognize her from WUFT, where she's an anchor and reporter. When she's not on the clock, you can find her rereading "Me Before You" or planning her next trip to NYC.

• Ted Spiker
• Vera Lucia Pappaterra - Race and Equity Reporter

  Vera Lucia Pappaterra is the enterprise race and equity reporter and a second-year journalism major. She has previously worked on the university desk as the university general assignment reporter. In her free time, she enjoys deadlifting 155 lbs. and telling everyone about it.

• Vivienne Serret - Enterprise Politics Reporter

  Vivienne Serret is a UF journalism and criminology senior, serving as the Fall 2024 race and equity reporter for The Alligator's Enterprise desk. She previously worked as a columnist and previously reported for The Alligator's university desk as the student government reporter. She loves karaoke and lifting at the gym.

• Ximena Villegas
• Zoey Thomas - Data Editor

  Zoey Thomas is a media production junior and The Alligator's Spring 2025 data editor. She previously reported for the metro, university and enterprise desks. In her free time, you can find her reading, crocheting or arguing for the superiority of sweet potatoes over regular potatoes.