About Us

Zach Jaworski ’24 is the Editor-in-Chief of The Hill News from the small farm town of North Collins, New York. He is a first-semester senior majoring in Government with minors in Communications and German Studies. Jaworski started at The Hill News as a staff writer for the sports and opinions sections before becoming the features editor in the fall of his sophomore year. He then became managing editor in the spring of his sophomore year, a position he held for a year before becoming senior managing editor as a junior. Outside of The Hill News, he is a community assistant for firstyear students, editor-in-chief of The Underground, Captain of the Men’s Track and Field team and a news intern for North Country Public Radio. Jaworski can usually be found studying in the library or out and about chasing the next big story.

Matt Serrano ’26 is a managing editor of The Hill News. He is from Andover, Massachusetts, and is majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. Serrano started at The Hill News as the news editor last semester after writing for The Hill News during his freshman year. Outside of The Hill News, he is a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. He also enjoys skiing, hiking, playing guitar or whatever has piqued his interest. Serrano can often be found wandering around, seeing what there is to see.

Emma Kahle ’26 is the chief digital editor for The Hill News. She is from Wilton, Connecticut, and attended Deerfield Academy, a small boarding school in Western Massachusetts. Kahle is an English major on the creative writing side and plans to double major in Digital Media and Film. She joined The Hill News last spring as a digital editor after taking an Intro to Journalism class in the fall. Kahle is a member of the women’s lacrosse team and the Kappa Delta Sigma sorority on campus. When not playing lacrosse or doing her homework, Kahle enjoys spending time with friends, writing, and playing the guitar!

Alden Timm ’25 is the Chief Photographer of The Hill News. He practices journalism in his majors: English, Digital Media and Film. Timm grew up in rural Maine, where he started his work in a film photography class in early high school. Ever since that first click of the shutter, it has been his mission to capture compelling photographs that freeze moments in time. Timm can often be seen toting his camera around campus or off in the Adirondacks, leading trips for the Outing Club house.

Skylar White ’26 is the chief copy editor of The Hill News. She is from Teton Valley, Idaho, and is majoring in English and Environmental Studies. White is new to the staff this semester, but she wrote consistently for The Hill during the fall and has been passionate about journalism and correcting people’s grammar for as long as she can remember. She is also interning with North Country Public Radio this spring. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find White exploring The North Country via ski, bike or on foot, playing rugby, or doing her homework in Dana.

Nora Kenyon ’27 is new to The Hill News and is one of the news section editors. She is from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Kenyon is undeclared but plans to major in Anthropology and minor in Performance and Communication Arts. She is excited to be part of reporting important and relevant news on campus. When she is not studying, Kenyon enjoys reading historical fiction novels, spending time outside, and doing odd arts and crafts in her dorm room.

Benjamin (Ben) Roach ’25 is a news editor for the Hill News, this is his first semester on the editorial board. He is a member of the Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams at SLU, as well as part of the String Orchestra on campus. Roach also spent last semester in Washington, D.C., as part of a SLU Partner Program with The Washington Center!

Patrick Chase ’25 is the Features Editor for The Hill News. Chase began as the Features Editor in spring 2023 and has manned that trench ever since! Chase is from Queensbury, New York, just south of the Adirondack Park. Pat is a Government major and Digital Media minor. Besides working for The Hill News, Chase is the Vice President of SLU Ducks Unlimited, and a digital media intern with Nature Up North. In his free time, Chase can be found hiking in the park and enjoying the North Country.

Poppy Hanson ’25 is the opinions editor for The Hill News from Branford, Connecticut. She double majors in Government and Business in the Liberal Arts. Hanson began her time at The Hill by sharing her thoughts on student government and fell in love with helping others share their opinions. When she is not speaking her mind and helping others do so, you could probably find Hanson around campus working, spending time with friends, or watching the Bruins.

Noah Donnellan-Doser (D2) ’26 is the arts & entertainment editor for The Hill News. Donnellan-Doser comes from a writing background in the seaside town of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He is currently studying a English and Digital Media & Film double major with a Music minor. Along with The Hill News, he also works as the St. Lawrence Wind Ensemble manager and the student worker for the English and Religious Studies departments. In his spare time, Donnellan-Doser specializes in stolen bucket hats and avid procrastination. After graduating, Donnellan-Doser plans to pursue a screenwriting career on the West Coast. He is very excited to expand the Arts & Entertainment section to the diverse St. Lawrence student body and can’t wait to share it with you!

Matthew Taylor ’25 is the sports editor for The Hill News. He is from Rochester, New York, and majors in Government. Taylor began as the sports editor in the fall of 2022 and has been in this position ever since. He is a member of the Track and Cross Country teams at St. Lawrence, and you can often find him running around the streets of Canton. When he isn’t running or working the sports section, Taylor is an avid sports watcher and, passionately rooting for the Bills and Knicks. He also enjoys drinking coffee and hanging out with friends in Dana and the Student Center. 

Maya Mackey ’24 is a native of the North Country, and she grew up in Brushton, New York. Mackey is double majoring in Digital Media and Film and Performance and Communication Arts. Mackey interned at North Country Public Radio this summer, where she produced audio news stories on several different topics, including profiles on local businesses, the return of agricultural education to North Country schools, Indigenous tradition and culture, and mental health awareness and resources for farmers in New York. Mackey is currently the Digital Media editor for The Hill News and continues to work in both a writing and editing capacity. Mackey is also the director of the Appleton Arena broadcast room, and she hopes to pursue a career in the field of broadcast media.

Brooke Martindale ’26 is a digital editor for The Hill News. She attended Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. Brooke is undeclared but plans to major in psychology. She joined The Hill News on staff as an editor this fall. She is a member of the saints field hockey team and is working as a community assistant in an upperclassmen community on campus. 

Suzy L’Hommedieu ’25 is a new member of The Hill News, joining the team as a digital editor! She is from Columbus, Ohio, and is working on her combined major in economics and environmental studies with minors in PCA and sports studies & exercise science. Suzy is a captain of the varsity field hockey team and a member of the women’s lacrosse team. She loves being outdoors and hanging out with friends, so you may see her around campus on long walks! 

Taiyara Nudrat ’26, is a staff writer for The Hill. She is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and majors in Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy. She is new to the team and has interests in creative writing and publishing. Other than playing the piano (very poorly), she enjoys actively participating in internationally-minded organizations around campus. She plans to pursue graduate school after graduating from SLU, but is often distracted by the shiny new thing of the season!

Juraj Kittler is the faculty advisor for The Hill News this year. This will be his 15th year advising the newspaper. Juraj teaches in the Performance and Communication Arts and English departments at St. Lawrence. He has a doctorate in mass communication from Pennsylvania State University. Juraj’s research focuses on contemporary communication technologies and different historical ‘technological revolutions’ while focusing on their impact on the overall social order. He was a radio reporter and newspaper editor in Slovakia and Italy before moving to the United States. Juraj teaches journalism classes at St. Lawrence to share this real-world experience in the publishing industry with his students.

Matt Coleman ’24 is the newspaper distributor for The Hill News this year.