OUR STAFF
Andrew Johnston
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Andrew is a Junior majoring in biology and environmental science from Fairfax, Virginia. He has been with the mag since his freshman fall. He is a huge Detroit Lions fan and will not stop talking about how they are going to the superbowl next year. When not working on the magazine, Andrew is most likely to be spotted in Swem listening to Billy Joel or U2 at an obnoxiously high volume on his AirPods. He also insists that pineapple on pizza is delicious, much to the chagrin of those with less sophisticated palettes.
Emelia Marshall
eDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Emelia is a Psychology major with a minor in Management & Organizational Leadership from Sterling, VA. You can often find her on a speedwalk with friends, zooming by on her bike, or wandering through CW on warm days. Her hobbies include lifting, hiking, baking, and learning - she absolutely loves school, which is a shock to most people she meets. Emelia often likens herself to a lizard, as when the sun is out, she is most happy and can typically be found outside.
Rebecca Altman
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rebecca Altman is a government and urban studies double-major from Lower Merion, PA. Outside of Flat Hat Magazine, she is involved with the Christopher Wren Singers, the W&M Wind Ensemble, and Kappa Delta. Rebecca loves iced oat milk lattes, The Beatles, cheddar-chive biscuits, and learning about America’s highways and byways. She devotes a significant amount of time and energy to Solitaire — even the Yukon mode, which she will never master.
Katie Fitzgerald
Creative direction
Katie Fitzgerald (‘26) is the creative director of Flat Hat Magazine and has been on staff since fall of her semester year. She is also an active member of William & Mary’s eSports program, playing on the Splatoon team, which is way cooler than it sounds. Outside of eSports and the Mag, you can probably find her talking to her friends about Fall Out Boy for possibly the third or fourth time that day, much to their dismay, or watching movies in Sadler when she should really be doing work. She is a “self-proclaimed yapper,” and sister to a lovely geriatric dog, Clover.
Grace Rivera
Style Direction
Grace is a sophomore studying journalism and music. She will tell you that she is from Florida, but she moved to Newport News, VA, four years ago. She loves Gilmore Girls, Suits, and early 2000's movies, maybe a little too much. Beyond the screen, Grace’s passions include reading and creating dozens of incredibly specific playlists with only one or two songs. When she is not in Lodge 1 trying the specialty bagels, you can find her at the Food Lion collecting more Silk Almond Milk Caramel Coffee Creamers. If you spot her, feel free to help her with her playlists by suggesting your favorite song!
Peerawut Ruangsawasdi
Managing Editor
Peerawut is a government major from Alexandria, Virginia. Outside of the Flat Hat Magazine, he is involved in several other clubs on campus, such as the Salsa Club. He loves Thai food and is trying to learn the alto saxophone and the violin. His favorite show, though it fluctuates, at the time of writing, is Yes, Minister.
Portia Dai
Copy Chief
Portia Dai is a sophomore from Fairfax, VA double-majoring in English and Secondary Education. When she isn't doing work in Column 15 (and probably sipping on an iced vanilla latte), you have a good chance of running into her playing pool at Union Central. She needs everyone she meets to know that her favorite animal is a duck and that she is up for a game of Word Hunt on Game Pigeon at any time.
Richa Verma
Style Editor
My name is Richa and I am a sophomore studying government and sociology. I am passionate about social justice and a member of the Student Assembly on campus. My hometown is Ashburn, Virginia (aka NOVA) but my family's roots are in Punjab, India. Outside of the magazine, you can usually find me at the Wellness Center, either in a yoga class or working as a Wellness Ambassador. In my spare time, I have been loving collecting records for my record player (some of my favorite albums are CTRL by SZA and Blonde by Frank Ocean) and reading "Becoming" by Michelle Obama.
Aggie Rigo Saitta
Style EDITOR
Aggie is a Self-designed Innovation for Sustainable Business major and a (changing her mind everyday on which to declare) minor. She grew up between London and Switzerland, but is originally from Italy. Even if she spent her four years of high school begging her parents to let her go to university in America, she can still be found complaining daily about all she misses about Europe. Her personality consists of trying out each and every single new activity she discovers on campus, but she is primarily involved with WM Mock Trial, the Variety section of the Flat Hat, and some student-led theatre productions.
Hannah McMinn
Style editor
Hannah McMinn is a freshman from Raleigh, North Carolina. This is her first semester on the Flat Hat Magazine as a Style Editor, and she is so excited!
Isabel Li
graphics editor
Isabel is a Psychology major from Richmond, VA, meaning that she is, in reality, from a tiny town fifteen minutes from the city that was created purely for census purposes. Aside from her role as Graphics Editor, she juggles two research labs, one of which is a data science lab (Isabel cannot code), and both of which keep a consistent sleep schedule a distant fantasy. She enjoys drawing in her free time, but often she can't sit still long enough to actually finish anything. On campus, you can usually find her powerwalking at a frightening pace from old to new campus or staring lifelessly at the long lines in front of the Sadler grill.
Zoe Davis
Graphics editor
Zoe is an Art History major (and hopefully English minor) from Massachusetts. She enjoys drawing and reading, even if she hasn't read a book unrelated to schoolwork in roughly three months (though her consumption of manga has never been higher). She also likes to run, and spends way too much time on tumblr watching re-uploaded TikToks. You can find her haunting Swem library or wandering around the woods.
Syeda Safdar
Graphics editor
Syeda is a Computer Science and Studio Art double major from Chesapeake, Virginia. She likes spending her free time drawing on her iPad, crocheting, or looking at cat videos. In the wild, you may likely see her emerge from Andrew's Hall from a late Studio Art class session. She got involved with Flat Hat Magazine's Graphics section to gain more experience with graphic design and illustration. She creates more art in her free time on her Instagram page, @ssafdar.arts!
Danielle Seay
graphics editor
Danielle is a double major in Art and English, primarily using those skills to draw fan art of her favorite books or little ghosts doing as they please. She is a self-proclaimed grandma as her favorite activities include crocheting, reading, and drinking tea. She has four Instagram accounts, including a Bookstagram and Art account, but doesn’t like using the app all that much. Even though she is a declared English major, she had a tough time writing this bio.
Eunice Lee
Photo editor
I’m a pre-med neuroscience major from Richmond, VA. I grew up in South Korea, so I’m fluent in Korean and good at cooking Korean food! In my free time, I take pictures, draw, and explore good local restaurants/cafe. My favorite thing to do is to have chill movie night with my family with late night snacks.
Mary Rice
Copy Editor
Mary is an English major and creative writing minor from Lexington, Kentucky. When she isn't studying in Swem, you can probably find her reading a book, practicing her cello, or ordering an iced vanilla latte from Lodge 1.