Spring 2021 GBSJ Editorial Board:
Yaryna Dyakiv, Editor-in-Chief
Yaryna grew up in Ukraine and moved to the United States two years ago. She is very enthusiastic about her education at Wright College, and she tries to take advantage of the opportunities she finds there to grow both academically and personally. After graduation, Yaryna plans to pursue a degree in neuroscience. She loves learning new things, and cannot imagine her life without family, friends, and music.
Melissa Glontea, Senior Associate Editor
Sara Walls, Senior Associate Editor
Sara is a twenty-four-year-old artist and choreographer finishing her year as a student at Wright College. She will be continuing her studies at the School of Art institute of Chicago, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio with a focus in Performance Art. Sara is so grateful for her year at Wright and hopes to continue to research and study of English Literature and writing in the future.
Angela Garzón, Associate Editor
Angela is a first-generation student who returned to Wright College after a four year break from school. She completes her associate degree in Science this spring and plans to study rehabilitation sciences to become an occupational therapist. She enjoys spending time with her family and three dogs who are her biggest support system.
Dianna Garzón, Associate Editor
Dianna is a first-generation Political Science major at Wilbur Wright College. During her two years at Wright, she has participated in political research through Diplomacy Lab, prioritized civic engagement as the Wright Census Fellow, and advocated for students as President of our Student Government Association. Now, as Dianna graduates as Wright College’s 2021 Valedictorian, she hopes to continue her co-curricular involvement and delve further into her passion for law.
Sofie Kellar, Associate Editor
Sofie is a Wright College student enthusiastic about literature, philosophy, and discussing the marvels of the world with her colleagues. She plans to study the Classics at Hillsdale College as a Freshman this Fall, aspiring to become an influential writer of fantasy fiction and studious thought.
Dinaz Wadia, Associate Editor
Dinaz lives in Chicago and is currently a sophomore at Wright College. She is planning to get her associates in art and then transfer to a four year university. She enjoys her experience at Wright and will be excited to continue with her education. In her free time, she enjoys reading, sewing, and hiking.
Katrina Overfield, Assistnat Editor
Katrina is a future finance major currently attending Wilbur Wright College. She has alwayshad a passion for literature and speaking about different texts in depth. She is a member of, The GreatBooks Student Society, Great Books Symposium Journal, Phi Theta Kappa and Honors program.
Michael Petersen, Faculty Advisor and Editor
Michael Petersen has been a professor at Wright College since 1999. He teaches literature and composition and is interested in Shakespeare studies, medieval and early modern literature, nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American literature, and film. He received his Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University, and his dissertation discussed couplets and sententia in Shakespeare’s Sonnets.
Spring 2021 Faculty Editorial Panel:
Aleisha Balestri, English Department
Elizabeth Bobo, English Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lorena Iribe Bracho, Humanities Department
Helen Doss, English Department
Justin Holt, Humanities Department
Lillian Huerta, Humanities Department, Austin Community College (TX)
Jean Lauer, Humanities Department, Austin Community College (TX)
Michael Mauritzen, English Department, Oakton Community College
Jose Moctezuma, English Department
Suzanne Sanders, Instructor, University of California, San Diego Extension
Natasha Todorovich, English Department
Brendon Zatirka, English Department
Spring 2021 Graphic Design Board
Melissa Glontea, Cover Design
Sara Walls, Logo Design
Yaryna Dyakiv, Consultant
Spring 2021 GBSJ Web Development:
Jeff Jirout, Director of IT
Yaryna Dyakiv, Lead Developer
Melissa Glontea, Associate Developer
Sara Walls, Associate Developer
Katrina Overfield, Assistant Developer
Amanda Jiang, Web Design
Allen Loomis, Creator of the Online Journal
Previous Editorial Boards:
Symposium Editorial Board 2020
Symposium Editorial Board 2019
Symposium Editorial Board 2018
Symposium Editorial Board 2017