Based out of Ypsilanti, Michigan the Odyssey team here at Eastern Michigan University consists of 18 creators. My favorite thing about this group of people is the diversity. With ages ranging from 18 to 37, being from all over Michigan and Ohio, and all having very different life experiences, we have the opportunity to create all sorts of different and unique content. Sometimes we're dysfunctional, but I wouldn't have it any other way. All of us post content every week, but I have yet to see a piece introduces this wonderful team. So, I decided that it was time to put faces with our content, ice-breaker style. With that in mind, I present to you The 18 Faces of EMU Odyssey.
1. Amber Nellett
Age: 22
From: Bay City, MI
Major: Music Education
Fun fact: "I have a furbaby named Evie and cut my own bangs."
2. Andy Myers - Contributing Editor
Age: 37
From: Jackson, MI
Major: Written Communication
Fun fact: "I coached gymnastics for nearly a decade."
3. Arica Frisbey - Editor In Chief
Age: 21
From: Sandusky, MI
Major: Journalism
Fun fact: "I read tarot (for mental health/self-care and writing needs)!"
4. Casie LaMay
Age: 18
From: Howell, MI
Major: General Music
Minor: Journalism
Fun fact: "I was drum major of the Highlander Marching Band in high school."
5. Chloe Ruschel
Age: 18
From: Carleton, MI
Major: Biochemistry
Fun fact: "I can imitate a pig's oink exactly."
6. Emily Proctor
Age: 18
From: Canton, MI
Major: Journalism
Fun fact: "I wrote and published a book when I was 12 and it's on Amazon."
7. Evagelina Edwards
Age: 18
From: Livonia, MI (L-Town)
Major: Secondary Education in English & Literature
Fun fact: "I've seen Friends (all seasons) 10+ times."
8. Hannah Jernigan
Age: 19
From: Grand Blanc, MI
Major: Undecided
Fun fact: "I was in my school marching band for two years, and I can't play a single instrument."
9. Hunter Johnson
Age: 20
From: Toledo, OH
Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management
Fun fact: "I've lived in Michigan for a little over two months and I just recently figured out what people meant when they say 'Down River'."
10. Jacqueline Cardno
Age: 21
From: St. Clair Shores, MI
Major: Anthropology
Fun fact: "I'm in the Army Reserve."
11. Katie Kramer
Age: 21
From: Toledo, OH
Major: Sports Management
Minor: Chump
Fun fact: "I have a great love for baseball, but probably an even greater love of sunsets."
12. Kelsi Thayer
Age: 18
From: Woodhaven, MI
Major: Nursing
Fun fact: "I played Wendy Darling in Peter Pan back in high school."
13. MacKenzie Arpi
Age: 20
From: Pinckney, MI
Major: Marketing
Fun fact: "I'm a twin!"
14. Molly Vore - Contributing Editor
Age: 27
From: Pinckney/Hell, MI
Studying: Literature at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusettes.
Fun fact: "I quilt and knit."
15. Nicholas Sargent (Nico)
Age: 19
From: Ida, MI
Major: Undecided
Fun Fact: "I'm currently writing a book (and it might not be done until after college but I'm trying)."
16. Sarilya Barbaro
Age: 21 (22 on November 4th)
From: Howell, MI
Major: Elementary Education
Fun fact:"I'm a JV Pom head coach at Novi High School."
17. Shelby Gerweck
Age: 21
From: Saginaw, MI
Major: Creative Writing
Fun fact: "I can dock an entire 281 person ferry boat by myself."
18. Tanya Sutton
Age: 21
From: Pinckney, MI
Major: Marketing & Spanish
Fun fact: "I'm the first in my family to be born in the United States."
