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The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

2025-2026 Staff

Taliyah Winn
Editor-in-Chief

Taliyah Winn

Taliyah Winn is the editor-in-chief for The Sunflower. Winn is a junior dual majoring in political science...

Kiona Brown
Advertisement Manager

Kiona Brown

Kiona Brown is the advertisement manager for The Sunflower. She is a senior pursuing a strategic com...

Ainsley Smyth
Managing Editor

Ainsley Smyth

Ainsley Smyth is the managing editor for The Sunflower. Previously, Smyth was the news editor during...

Kass Lewis
News Editor

Kass Lewis

Kass Lewis is a first-year reporter for The Sunflower. He is a junior journalism and media production...

Owen Prothro
Sports Editor

Owen Prothro

Owen Prothro is the sports editor for The Sunflower for the Fall 2025 semester. Prothro is a senior pursuing...

Maleah Evans
Arts and Culture Editor

Maleah Evans

Maleah Evans is the arts and culture editor for The Sunflower for Fall 2025. Evans previously served...

Mya Scott
Opinion Editor

Mya Scott

Mya Scott is the opinion editor for The Sunflower. Scott was the assistant editor for the 2025 Spring...

Zachary Ruth
Photo Editor

Zachary Ruth

Zachary Ruth is the photo editor for The Sunflower. Previously, Ruth was a photographer...

Emma Wilks
Creative Director

Emma Wilks

Emma Wilks is a first-year designer and audience engagement team member at The Su...

Mack Smith
Reporter

Mack Smith

Mack Smith is a second-year s reporter, photographer and videographer for The Sunflower. He’s a senior...

Chairo Ogbebor
Reporter

Chairo Ogbebor

Chairo Ogbebor is a first-year reporter for the Sunflower. Ogbebor is a freshman pursuing a journalism...

Evan Tong
Multimedia Reporter

Evan Tong

Evan Tong is a first-year sports reporter, photographer and videographer for The Sunflower. Tong is a...

Jayden Woods
Reporter

Jayden Woods

Jayden is a junior majoring in marketing and communications. After college he wants to become a sports...

Airianna Sallaz
Multimedia Reporter

Airianna Sallaz

Airianna Sallaz is a junior majoring in Media Arts and Filmmaking. Sallaz joined staff in 2025 as a multimedia...

Garima Thapa
Photographer

Garima Thapa

Garima Thapa was the photo editor for The Sunflower during the 2024-2025 year. Thapa is in their third...

Angellica Klingsick
Photographer

Angellica Klingsick

Angellica Klingsick is a second-year reporter and photographer for the Sunflower. She is a sophomore...

Peyton Eck
Photographer

Peyton Eck

Peyton Eck is a first-year photographer for The Sunflower. Eck is a freshman majo...

Savanna Nichols
Illustrator/Designer

Savanna Nichols

Savanna Nichols is a second-year illustrator for The Sunflower Nichols is a junior in the applied drawing...

Preston Caylor
Illustrator/Designer

Preston Caylor

Preston Caylor is an illustrator and newspaper designer for The Sunflower. Caylor is a second-year student at W...

Nazjai Dickson

Nazjai Dickson

Nazjai is a first-year reporter majoring in Political Science with a double minor in creative writing...

Evan Long
Reporter

Evan Long

Evan Long is a first-year sports reporter for The Sunflower. He is a freshman studying journalism and...

Mia Malcolm
Reporter

Mia Malcolm

Mia Malcolm is a first-year reporter and photographer for the Sunflower. She is maj...

Willow Spence
Reporter

Willow Spence

Willow Spence is a first-year reporter. They are majoring in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Pre-Law....

Ellery Prothro
Photographer

Ellery Prothro

Ellery Prothro is a first-year reporter and photographer for The Sunflower. She is a freshman pursuing...

Caileane Thurston
Reporter

Caileane Thurston

Thurston is a junior majoring in Journalism/Mass Communications. She has already wr...

Judit Rojo Pujol
Reporter

Judit Rojo Pujol

Judit Rojo Pujol is a first-year reporter for the Sunflower. She is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s...

Jonas Lord
Reporter

Jonas Lord

Jonas Lord is a reporter for The Sunflower. He is a sophomore studying audio production and is pursuing...

Kami
Reporter

Kami Steinle

Kami Steinle is a reporter for The Sunflower. Steinle is a sophomore majoring in ...

Piper Pinnetti
Senior Reporter

Piper Pinnetti

Piper Pinnetti is a senior reporter for The Sunflower. Pinnetti was the Opinion Editor ...