Chenin Guber
Maddie K
Maddie is a senior Physics and Spanish Major at UMW. When she’s not in the lab you can find her playing pickleball with friends. She is also co-captain on the club field hockey team! She loves traveling and watching old SNL sketches!
Reese Kubricki
Hi! my name is Reese Kubricki (she/her). I am a Junior majoring in Communications and digital studies! I have always wanted to go to Mary Washington since middle school (shocking right?!) and wanted to do digital media, so I guess that is how I am here. I also work at Crumbl Cookie so maybe one day, I will bring some in? anywayssss, If you see me on campus, I love saying hi to people!
Justin Monday
Justin Monday is a computer science senior here at UMW. In his free time he enjoys making music and playing videogames. Justin has audio experience through music production and hopes to gain a better idea of the visual production process throughout this class.
Kieffer Dumfries
I am a computer science major here at the University of Mary Washington! I am in my senior year and cannot wait to graduate. In my free time I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, hanging out with friends and boating.
Julia May
Julia is a UMW senior majoring in Communication & Digital Studies and Spanish. Outside the classroom, you can find her in Goolrick, swimming at the pool with the UMW swim team, or at HCC 430, working as a writing consultant. In her free time, she enjoys playing pickleball, hiking, and reading murder mysteries.
Bryson Hedges
Bryson Hedges (He/Him) is a Communications and Digital Studies major at the University of Mary Washington. Bryson enjoys photography, listening to music, and sports. He’s currently the secretary of the Men’s Club Volleyball team and is a UMW Valorant Esports team member.
Maddie Ice
Maddie is a senior at UMW, majoring in Creative Writing and minoring in Digital Studies. She is an accomplished writer and has experience in social media management. Last year she managed the social media accounts for the Rappahannock Review. Her writings have been published in local newspapers and in various creative journals. While not in school, Maddie lives in Charlottesville with her fiancee and plants.
Noah Barrett
Hey, I’m Noah. I’m a Studio Arts major who’s on his second-to-last semester on UMW. I’ve always wanted to do videos for the internet, so I am looking forward to trying my hand at helping put on a live internet show, even if I’m nervous about performing or writing for one lol. But I’m willing to try it! Won’t know how I’ll feel performing or writing for a show if I never actually do it.
Jenell Poling
Jenell is currently a Junior at UMW, and majors in Studio Art with a minor in Digital Studies. Their favorite art mediums are traditional drawing and video art. Outside of class, Jenell likes binge-watching shows, playing games with friends, and discovering new hobbies and interests.
Introducing…
Hello! My name is Macey Wissell, I’m a senior and I am majoring in communications and digital studies. Outside of the classroom, I am an athlete. I play for Mary Washington’s women’s soccer team, I’ve played soccer since I was 4 years old and fell in love with the game. I am from Vermont, I enjoy to ski, hike, and bike. When I am not outdoors and/or being active, I love to read and write!
Kenny Moxley
Summer Simmons
(Summer Simmons is a pseudonym to protect privacy.)
Summer is a senior at UMW, and she is a Communication & Digital Studies major! Outside of class, she loves reading, playing music, and creating cool digital stuff 🙂
pearl lee (she/her)
pearl is a junior at the university of mary washington majoring in communications and digital media with a minor in journalism. pearl is also a senior writer for the weekly ringer so you can check her out over there but, in the future she hopes to work in the film industry as a post production editor but also create her own content. when she isn’t playing video games, hanging out with friends, or reading she loves creating videos and writing down ideas in journals.
Arden Jones
Hello everyone! My name is Arden Jones (She/He/They) and I am a Junior at the University of Mary Washington! I am majoring in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing and in Studio Art as well as minoring in Digital Studies. I love coming up with story concepts, writing scripts, storyboarding, and editing videos! When I’m not working on a digital project, I can be found engrossed in a videogame, jamming out to AJR, and/or developing original comics and cartoons!
Abigail Williams
Hi everyone! My name is Abigail Williams (she/her) and I am a senior at UMW, with a major in Communication and Digital Studies. I love to edit videos, create Spotify playlists, build websites, and explore many different online mediums. Outside of the computer world, I love to rock climb and travel.
Luna Mare
Luna (any/all) is an up and coming youtuber at the channel Lunar Night (@Luna-Night). Currently on a journey of self discovery of what exactly they want to do in their life. In her free time, she’s usually reading, writing, drawing, recording things for her channel or just relaxing.
Mariah Misch
I am a Business Administration major with a minor in Digital Studies, which is how you will find me here! This is my last semester and I am excited. Currently, I work at a CPA office as a bookkeeper. I’ve been doing that for 4 years. I moved up here from the village of Kinnakeet on Hatteras Island, NC. Let’s see… What else can I tell you all about me? Well, a couple hobbies of mine are writing and creating languages. I write and develop a fantasy role-play on a forum and I drag my friends and family into trying to learn my constructive language. The success of that is currently a work-in-progress. There is hope for one! But, don’t get me started on my conlang. I can talk a long time on that!
Anyway, that will be all about me for now. Thanks for reading!
Cartland Berge
Cartland has worked at the University of Mary Washington since 2014, and currently serves as the Director of UMW’s Digital Knowledge Center. He has been producing Are We Live? since 2019. Before that, he spent ten years working in theater as an electrician and lighting designer in NYC, Baltimore, and Washington DC. He is the author of “The Bear and the Cub,” a three-act play telling the story of the first English play performed in the English colonies in 1665. Cartland holds a BFA in Theater Design and Technology from UNC Greensboro, and an MA in Arts Management from George Mason University. He has a 13 year old daughter who enjoys art and murder.