Staff

Izzy is a senior Journalism & Professional Writing major with a minor in Communication Studies. She joined The Signal at the beginning of her freshman year as a Staff Writer for the News Section. She then went on to hold a Section Editor position for three semesters and served as a Managing Editor for two semesters. She is elated to be The Signal’s Editor-in-Chief!

Outside of The Signal, Izzy is a Student Manager of Residential Operations for Residential Education and Housing. She enjoys running for fun, listening to music, and spending time with her friends and family.

Contact Izzy at darcyi1@tcnj.edu.

Alena is a junior Communication Studies major with a specialization in Mass and Social Media and minors in Marketing and Professional Writing. She joined The Signal during her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Arts & Entertainment section. After holding a Section Editor position for four semesters, she is excited to serve as Managing Editor for the Spring 2026 semester!

Outside of The Signal, Alena is the Vice President of Events & Programming for Kappa Delta Sorority at TCNJ. She enjoys going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Alena at bitonta1@tcnj.edu.

Eddie is a senior mathematics major with a minor in journalism. He joined The Signal during his freshman year, and after four semesters as the Sports Editor, this is his second as a managing editor.

Outside of The Signal, Eddie is a member of the club basketball team on campus and is also an avid movie watcher who studied abroad in London.

Contact Eddie at younge4@tcnj.edu

Ashley is a junior English major with a minor in Law, Politics, and Philosophy. She started working for The Signal her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Arts and Entertainment section. She has since held the Section Editor position for Arts and Entertainment and Features. She is excited to be the News Editor this semester!

Outside of The Signal, Ashley is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and Mock Trial. She loves books, movies, and playing guitar.

Contact Ashley at ragonea2@tcnj.edu.

Sky is a sophomore English and Fine Arts double major. She joined The Signal her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Arts & Entertainment section before getting the opportunity to work as Features section editor her sophomore spring semester. She is excited to fill this role!

Outside of The Signal, Sky loves to read, write, listen to R&B music, and spend time with her family.

Contact Sky at pinkets1@tcnj.edu

Devyn is a junior Journalism & Professional Writing major with a minor in Creative Writing. She joined The Signal her junior fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Arts & Entertainment section, then stepped into the role of the Arts & Entertainment Editor the following spring. She is thrilled to take on this position and work alongside an amazing team!

Outside of The Signal, Devyn enjoys shopping, listening to music, and experimenting with new baking recipes.

Contact Devyn at brioned1@tcnj.edu

Lake is a junior majoring in Journalism & Professional Writing with a minor in Creative Writing. He joined The Signal in the fall of 2023 as a staff writer for the Arts & Entertainment section, and soon after became the Arts & Entertainment editor, as well as the Opinions Editor, during his sophomore year. He is excited to take on the role of Nation & World editor for a second semester!

Outside of The Signal, Lake has published a poetry collection and enjoys reading, as well as spending time with his friends.

Contact Lake at distefl2@tcnj.edu.

Natalia is a sophomore English Secondary Urban Education major with a minor in Spanish. She joined The Signal in the spring of 2025 as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She’s really excited to get creative with opinion pieces this semester!

Natalia is also the co-secretary for Sigma Tau Delta on campus. She likes cities, poetry, video essays, and taking walks.

Contact Natalia at tomczan1@tcnj.edu 

Joseph is a senior journalism major. He joined The Signal his sophomore year as a sports writer, and is thrilled to be the new Sports Editor!

Outside of The Signal, Joseph is the president of the club basketball team. He enjoys playing sports and spending time with friends and family.

Contact Joseph at Carusoj1@tcnj.edu

Ally is a senior Journalism & Professional Writing major. She started working for The Signal her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Features section, then held a Section Editor position for 3 semesters for Opinions, News, and Arts & Entertainment, and most recently held the position of Editor-in-Chief 2025 fall semester. She is so excited to spend her final semester at TCNJ as the Editorial & Fun Stuff Editor for the spring!

Outside of The Signal, Ally is on the Executive Board for the College Union Board, holding the position of LIVE Event Coordinator. She loves music, spending time with friends and family, and watching movies.

Contact Ally at uhlenda1@tcnj.edu.

Abby is a senior Business Management major and Finance minor. She joined The Signal in the fall of 2024 as a Staff Writer for Arts and Entertainment and has worked her way up to being the Copy Editor for the second semester in a row.

Outside of The Signal, Abby is a member of the Women in Business. She also loves to read, watch movies, and hang out with her friends and family. She can't wait to finish out her last semester at TCNJ and graduate!

Contact Abby at hollida3@tcnj.edu.

Andre is a sophomore Communication Studies Major. He’s been working with The Signal as a Staff Writer and Photographer since his freshman fall semester. Now he looks forward to continuing in his role as Video Editor for a third semester in a row!

Outside of The Signal, Andre is an on-air DJ and the Program Manager for the College’s radio station 91.3FM WTSR, a College Ambassador, and an ArtsComm Connector. This semester, he’s working as an intern for the NJ State House News Service! In his free time, he loves listening to all things early 2000s emo, seeing Nicole Kidman’s AMC intro at the movies, and grabbing a bite from the 91.3 Wokery with friends.

Contact Andre at parasa1@tcnj.edu

Sandra is a sophomore Graphic Design major with a minor in Fine Art. She has been a part of the Multimedia team as a graphic designer since her freshman year in the fall semester. She is very excited to fulfill this new role as Multimedia Coordinator!

Cristina is a senior Marketing Major. She began her involvement with The Signal during the fall of her sophomore year as a part of the business team. This semester will be her fourth semester as a Business Manager, and she is so excited to aid in the financial success of The Signal!

Outside of The Signal, Cristina is the Executive Director for the College Union Board (CUB), and an Ambassador. She likes watching reality tv, seeing new places, and hanging out with friends!

Contact Cristina at collinc6@tcnj.edu

Amanda is a Senior Interpersonal and Strategic Communication Studies Major with an English Minor. She has been previously involved in The Signal as the Social Media Assistant and as a Correspondent for the Opinions and Arts and Entertainment sections. She looks forward to returning to the staff for her second semester as a Social Media Manager!

Outside of The Signal, Amanda is the Finance Director of the College Union Board (CUB). She enjoys going to concerts and baseball games, making playlists, and traveling to new places.

Contact Amanda at incalca1@tcnj.edu

Erin is a junior Communication Studies major with a specialization in Mass Media and Social Media, with minors in Interactive Multimedia and Women’s and Gender Studies. She joined The Signal her sophomore year as a Multimedia Staff Photographer and Social Media Creator. She is very excited to now be one of the Social Media Managers this spring!

Aside from The Signal, Erin is a TCNJ Peer Tutor and Communications Assistant at the Tutoring Center, and a member of Lambda Pi Eta. She also enjoys concerts, books, traveling, and graphic design!

Contact Erin at reillye2@tcnj.edu

Jenna is a senior and a Computer Science major with an Information Systems and Technology minor. She has been working with The Signal since Fall 2023 and looks forward to continuing in her role as Web Editor.

Outside of The Signal, Jenna is the president of Kappa Theta Pi, the technology fraternity at TCNJ. She also enjoys skiing, listening to music, watching television, going to concerts, and spending time with friends.

Contact Jenna at weldonj2@tcnj.edu

Sky is a senior Visual Arts major with a concentration in Fine Arts. As she enters her third year with The Signal — and her third semester as Editorial Cartoonist — Sky is excited to continue illustrating for the publication.

Beyond her work with The Signal, Sky assists at TCNJ’s art gallery and a printing press in her hometown. An avid painter and illustrator, Sky spends her free time drawing, staying active, and solving ‘Word Seeks.’

Contact Sky at stewars2@tcnj.edu.