Waymark is a literary magazine operated and managed by undergraduate students at Kennesaw State University. This staff is proud to have dedicated undergrads coming from all different majors and backgrounds, joined together by a shared goal of amplifying creative student voices.
Gabrielle S. Punzalan
President & Editor-in-Chief
Gabrielle S. Punzalan (she/her) is a Filipino-American writer and editor from the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently a senior studying at Kennesaw State University as an English major with a minor in professional writing. She enjoys listening to music, collecting bookmarks, embroidering hoodies, and playing video games with her friends. Find her on Goodreads and Instagram @gabby_s.p
Favorite Book: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Zeena Yasin
Vice President & Senior Nonfiction Editor
Zeena is a junior English major who enjoys reading, making art, eating good foods, and cats.
Favorite Book: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faisal
Kelsey Fletcher
Senior Fiction Editor
Kelsey is a junior English major (working on Criminology as well). She loves reading, writing, playing video games and coloring/painting!
Favorite Book: The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Kiana Givens
Marketing Coordinator
Kiana Givens is a second-year Biology major at Kennesaw State University. Originally from Newnan, Georgia, she has a passion for color guard, crafting short stories, and diving deep into literary analysis. She loves being creative and exploring new ideas.
Favorite Book: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Samuel Dyson Giles
Senior Art Editor
Sammy is a Senior going for a Major of Computer Science & Game Design and Development degree that focuses on Content Creation. They often enjoy hikes with their family, playing video games with their friends, taking care of their plants, reading, listening to and creating music, making art, and drafting their stories.
Favorite Book: A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
Ivy Breinig
Poetry Reader
Ivy is a third-year Psychology major and a recent transfer to KSU. She loves reading, fashion, watching anime, thrifting, and writing stories! She has been writing for about 10 years, mostly short stories and poetry. She is an INFJ and loves getting to know people and making friends. She is also a certified coffee and matcha addict!
Favorite Book: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Jalyn Lankford
Nonfiction Reader
Jalyn Lankford is a first-year Master of Public Administration student at Kennesaw State University. Her hobbies include writing and research, jewelry making, volunteering, and watching superhero shows and anime. With an affinity for storytelling, BIPOC and Queer visibility, cultural awareness, and lifelong learning, Jalyn writes to incite empathy and societal change, encouraging everyone to pick up the pen.
Favorite Book: The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer & A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Jessica Henry
Fiction Reader
Jessica Henry is a sophomore at KSU majoring in English. She likes to read fantasy and romance novels and enjoys crocheting clothes. She’s also learning other languages like Chinese and Spanish.
Favorite Book: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Monique Mclaren
Podcast Technician
Monique is a sophomore studying Media and Entertainment. She has loved music and technology ever since she was a kid, and over time, she ended up developing a love for podcasts. Being in this position makes her really happy because she gets to hear everyone’s stories up close and turn it into a cohesive product! She is excited for the world to hear what Waymark has to share!
Favorite Book: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
Jennifer Huynh
Graphic Designer
Jennifer is currently a junior majoring in Public Relations. She can’t wait to contribute to Waymark magazine and develop her skills in graphic design! Some of her hobbies include listening to new music, trying new restaurants, collecting blind boxes, and spending time with her family and friends.
Favorite Book: On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Shreyon Rajesh
Senior Poetry Editor
Shreyon is a Junior and English major who enjoys drawing and animating and occasionally reading from time to time. His favorite genres primarily involve Sci-fi and Dystopian novels.
Favorite Book: Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Aniyah Lewis
Art Editor
Aniyah is a Digital Animation Major in her second year of college. Naturally, they enjoy drawing, playing video games, and occasionally writing in their free time. Drawing and writing goes hand and hand, as they often write about the characters they create. Currently, she’s obsessed with the Sonic and Persona franchises. Both also serve as big inspirational for her own art and writing choices, good and learning from the bad. Their goal is to become a professional animator after college, possibly going back for a Masters in Art of Teaching.
Favorite Book: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Des Van Holten
Fiction Reader
Despite starting out as a nursing major, Des Van Holten is a senior pursuing her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Emerging Media. She enjoys the art of writing, creatively and in the context of news alike, and her hobbies consist of reading, altering clothes on her sewing machine and hopefully putting her guitar to some leisure use this seamster. Fun fact: she has a kitten named Cosmos (with a silent ‘s’) who’s five months old.
Favorite Book: One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Bhagwati Narwate
Fiction Reader
Bhagwati Narwate is an English major hoping to graduate in the summer of ’26. They are an avid reader, particularly when it comes to fantasy, and hope to someday publish a book of their own. While they do have a manuscript in the works, Bhagwati will often be sidetracked by ideas for poems and short stories. You can find them on Instagram: @nar.writes
Favorite Book: Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Jessica Romero
Fiction Reader
Jessica is a third-year English major at Kennesaw State University. She loves to read, write, embroider, watch anime, and game. She plans to study Museum Studies after getting her English degree and become an archivist.
Favorite Book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Aislyn Smith
Fiction Reader
Aislyn is an undergraduate senior majoring in Psychology. She enjoys writing fluff and romance, and favors reading literary fiction. In her free time, she loves style, cooking, and learning about ancient Greek religion.
Favorite Book: I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak
Percy Mines
Poetry Reader
Percy Mines is a first year literature major at KSU looking to pursue a career in editing. She is a proud sister of Tau Beta Sigma (a national band service sorority), member of the Marching Owls, and saxophone player in the University Band; her passion for music propels her deeper into her devotion to literature. Poetry, narrative writing, and rhetorical analysis are her favorite things to write. She is beyond thrilled to be a part of Waymark, and she cannot wait to see what amazing things we will do!
Favorite Book: The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Kylie Wilmarth
Poetry Reviewer
Kylie (she/her) is a junior at KSU majoring in Public Relations. She loves music and going to concerts and spending her free time reading, crocheting, or playing video games. Hooty Hoo!
Favorite Book: They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
Ella Hawkins
Fiction Reviewer
Ella is a sophomore at KSU, majoring in English with a minor in professional writing. In her free time she likes reading, watching bad movies, taking long walks, and writing.
Favorite Book: Codex Alera by Jim Butcher
Kennedy Foster
Podcast Coordinator & Social Media Specialist
Kennedy is a sophomore majoring in Media and Entertainment with a minor in Film Studies. Passionate about directing and screenwriting, Kennedy enjoys expressing creativity through singing, painting, and crafts. In downtime, she loves watching TV and movies and hanging out with friends. A travel enthusiast, Kennedy thrives on exploring new places and drawing inspiration from diverse experiences.
Favorite Book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Amanda Gonzalez
Graphic Designer
Amanda is a freshman majoring in Marketing. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys making designs for fun, going on runs with her friends, and participating in any creative hobby! Amanda hopes to make the most of her college experience by meeting as many people as possible and exploring opportunities that will help shape her future career.
Favorite Book: Educated by Tara Westover
Jade Jones
Photographer
This is Jade’s freshmen year at KSU. She is currently a History Major with an concentration in Art History, and she enjoys photography, reading, crafts, theatre, and travel!
Favorite Book: The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
MJ Watts
Social Media Manager
MJ is a senior elementary education major, with a minor in geography and ancient and modern classical literature. MJ’s favorite hobbies include reading and writing, and hiking. She wants to pass her love of literature onto the next generation as she becomes a teacher, and is thrilled to become a part of the Waymark team.
Favorite Book: Paper Towns by John Green
Previous Chiefs-of-Staff
Duke Jenkins
President & Editor-in-Chief (2024-25)
Duke was a senior English major and is avid lover of romance, mystery, thrillers, and urban fantasy novels. He was the co-host of Waymark: Unbound, co-president of the Eta Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, and a 4th year tutor at the KSU Writing Center. In his free time, he loves to cook, baking, hike, watch tv and movies, and travel to new places.
Favorite Book: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Brooke Reul
Vice President & Senior Poetry Editor (2024-25)
Brooke was a senior English major with a minor in technical communications and professional writing. In her free time, she likes to game, swim, write, read, sing, dance, and cook. She is currently writing her own fantasy series, and her dream is to be a published author!
Favorite Book: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Carly Chastain
President & Editor-in-Chief (2023-24)
Troy Del Favero
President & Editor-in-Chief (2020-21)
Mezi Mulugeta
Editor-in-Chief (2019-20)