The Leader staff elects Adriana Briscoe as Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 school year

Adriana Briscoe was elected by The Leader staff to serve as the Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 school year during the April 25 meeting. 

Briscoe currently sits as The Leader’s opinions editor, a position that she has occupied since October 2023  after joining The Leader during the summer for their orientation issue.

Briscoe plans to continue to help grow The Leader Multimedia alongside Multimedia Editor Sarah Glees, and also wants to make the print and online versions of stories accessible for those to read. 

“I would like to help expand The Leader’s social media presence and find more ways to streamline our print and multimedia work,” Briscoe said. 

“I also want to help make the paper more accessible by recruiting more translators and making The Leader’s website more screen-reader friendly,” she continued. 

Ryan Windle, current Editor-in-Chief and graduating senior, always knew that Briscoe would eventually take over the position. 

“When I heard from Eric about Adriana during the summer, I just had a feeling she was the one,” said Windle. “After meeting with her, she reminded me so much of how I was when I first started, eager and excited. From that day on, I kept my eyes on her.”

The Leader adviser Eric Lutz felt the same way as Windle after first meeting Briscoe and is excited to see what she brings to the position.

“Adriana is extremely talented and her leadership as a member of the editorial board has been a big part of the Leader’s success this year,” said Lutz. “I am looking forward to working with her and seeing how she continues to grow this publication.”

For Briscoe, being elected Editor-in-Chief was a chance for her to initiate change on campus. 

“I decided to run for Editor-in-Chief because I felt it would be a good opportunity for me to learn, grow my leadership skills, and make an impact on the campus,” Briscoe said. “I feel incredibly grateful to have this opportunity, and I can’t wait to begin this new journey.” 

Briscoe formerly was the Editor-in-Chief at Harper College, and thanks that experience for shaping her into the writer that she is today. 

“Serving as editor-in-chief of The Harbinger taught me to look at stories from both a big picture angle and a detail-oriented angle, and I believe having this flexibility will be beneficial as I step into this new editing role,” Briscoe said. 

“I have never been so proud of Adriana,” said Windle. “I cannot wait to see what she does, and will be cheering her and her staff on.”

The orientation issue will be Briscoe’s first official issue with her new title, so Bluejays can keep their eyes peeled for the orientation issue to hit stands in August.

“I’m looking forward to collaborating with the Leader staff and bringing our ideas to life,” Briscoe said. “I also look forward to recruiting new members these next few months, and I can’t wait to see all of the new talent that will join us next year.”

PHOTO BY ALYSSA KUEHNE