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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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...

Maleah Evans
Summer News Editor

Maleah Evans

Maleah Evans is the summer news editor for The Sunflower. Previously, Evans served as the arts and culture...

Owen Prothro
Reporter

Owen Prothro

Owen Prothro was the 2024-2025 assistant sports editor for The Sunflower. Prothro is pursuing a degree...

Ainsley Smyth
Reporter

Ainsley Smyth

Ainsley Smyth was the news editor of The Sunflower during the 2024-2025 year. Smyth previously worked...

Mack Smith
Reporter

Mack Smith

Mack Smith is a first-year reporter for The Sunflower. He's a junior majoring in ...

Chairo Ogbebor
Reporter

Chairo Ogbebor

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

Kass Lewis
Reporter

Kass Lewis

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

Evan Tong
Multimedia Reporter

Evan Tong

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

Mya Scott
Reporter

Mya Scott

Mya Scott is a reporter for The Sunflower. Scott served as an assistant editor in...

Jayden Woods
Reporter

Jayden Woods

Jayden Woods is a first-year reporter for The Sunflower. A sophomore marketing and communication major,...

Garima Thapa
Photographer

Garima Thapa

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

Zachary Ruth
Photographer

Zachary Ruth

Zachary Ruth is a first-year photographer with The Sunflower. Ruth is a freshman and pr...

Angellica
Photographer

Angellica Klingsick

Angellica Klingsick is a first-year photographer for The Sunflower. Klingsick is a freshman pursuing...

Peyton Eck
Photographer

Peyton Eck

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

Emma Wilks
Illustrator/Designer

Emma Wilks

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

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...