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Staff

Awesome Mitten Staff 

Alex Beaton, Founder/Director of Business Development & Marketing 

Kristin M. CoppensMedia Relations Director

Renato Delos Reyes, Marketing

Matt Glover, Instigator of Awesomeness 

John Kalmar, Graphic Designer

 

Events:

Erik Granning, Events Promotion Director


Editorial Staff:

Erin BernhardManaging Content Editor

Hannah Matro, Associate Editor

Jessica Holli, Associate Editor


Writers:

Jennifer HamiltonFeature Writer

Aram Mrjoian, Feature Writer

Nathan Smathers, Feature Writer

Anthony RodgersFeature Writer

Anna SchroenFeature Writer

Lyndsay Israel, Feature Writer

Brian Murray, Feature Writer

Joanna DuewekeFeature Writer

Jake Cagle, Feature Writer

Claire Moore, Feature Writer

Allison Ziraldo, Feature Writer

Emily Shaw, Contributing Writer

Dan Moyle, Contributing Writer

Hayley SerrContributing Writer

Molly Clauhs, Contributing Writer

Matt Zerilli, Contributing Writer

Julie Rogier, Contributing Writer

Lindsey Hinkel, Contributing Writer

Erica Starr, Contributing Writer

Chaz Parks, Contributing Writer

Allyson Putt, Contributing Writer

Jennifer Bowman, Contributing Writer

Beth Baerman, Contributing Writer

Rebecca Battles, Contributing Writer

Bridget Waldron, Contributing Writer

Kelsie King,Contributing Writer

Audrey Seilheimer, Contributing Writer

Jesse Land, Resident Yooper

 

Photographers:

James Fry

Kait Cummings

Michael Kent

Alex Beaton

The Awesome Mitten was born when I moved back to Michigan from Nashville, TN in September 2010. Almost immediately, I became frustrated. I couldn’t figure out why there weren’t more Michigan residents singing our states praises! I was so irritated, I wrote a Letter to the Editor. Three weeks later, I had started a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a landing page for the website, determined to do something to make Michigan residents aware of all the cool things going on in their own state. Email me: alex@awesomemitten.com

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