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The Cypress Dome Society Officers<\/span><\/p>\n

CDS<\/strong>\u00a0President:<\/strong> Alyssa Columbus<\/p>\n

CDS Vice President:<\/strong> Mckaley Meyer<\/p>\n

CDS Secretary:<\/strong> Sofia Infante Roca<\/p>\n

CDS Treasurer:<\/strong> Jessica Camargo<\/p>\n

The Cypress Dome<\/span><\/i> Editorial Staff 2026-2027 <\/span><\/h4>\n

Editor-in-Chief: <\/b>Amy Calvo<\/span><\/p>\n

Managing Editor: <\/b>Dynali\u00a0Weerackoon<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Managing Editor: <\/b>Sofia Gonzalez<\/span><\/p>\n

Production Editor: <\/b>Megan Hamilton<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Production Editor: <\/b>Daniel Morrison\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Director:<\/b> Mckaley Meyer<\/span><\/p>\n

Copy Chief<\/b>: Lisa MacDonald\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Copy Editors: <\/b>Kaya Bennett, Dylan Bui, Jessica Camargo, Melody Chacara, Sofia Gonzalez, Sofia Infante Roca, Katie King, Daniel Morrison, Ryan Skinner, and Ash Brooke<\/span><\/p>\n

Art Director:\u00a0<\/b>Ash Brooke<\/p>\n

Art Screeners: <\/b>Jessica Camargo, Alyssa Columbus, Megan Hamilton, Mckaley Meyer, Skyelar Wiedrich, and Dynali Weerackoon<\/span><\/p>\n

Fiction Editor: <\/b>Mariem Touati\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Fiction Editor: <\/b>Aleyni Ramos\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fiction Readers: <\/b>Amy Calvo, Dylan Bui, Sofia Gonzalez, Katie King, Megan Hamilton, and Ryan Skinner<\/span><\/p>\n

Poetry Editor: <\/b>Jamie Sub Laban<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Poetry Editor: <\/b>Camila Junco<\/span><\/p>\n

Poetry Readers: <\/b>Jessica Camargo, Mckaley Meyer, Alyssa Columbus, Sofia Infante Roca, and Ash Brooke<\/span><\/p>\n

CNF Editor: <\/b>Skyelar Wiedrich<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant CNF Editor: <\/b>Melody Chacara\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CNF Readers: <\/b>Kaya Bennett, Lisa MacDonald, Daniel Morrison, and Dynali Weerackoon<\/span><\/p>\n

Promotions Director: <\/b>Mckaley Meyer\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Promotions Directors: <\/b>Kaya Bennett and Ryan Skinner<\/span><\/p>\n

Website Manager: <\/b>Dylan Bui\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Archivist:<\/b> Katie King<\/span><\/p>\n

Director and Faculty Advisor: <\/b>Kianna Greene<\/span><\/p>\n

History<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Former Directors and Faculty Advisors:<\/b><\/p>\n

2024-25 Kathy Hohenleitner<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 Rochelle Hurt<\/span><\/p>\n

2016-2022 Laurie Uttich<\/span><\/p>\n

2014-15 Lisa Roney<\/span><\/p>\n

2011-13 Darlin’ Neal<\/span><\/p>\n

2009-10 Toni Jensen<\/span><\/p>\n

2004-08 Don Stap<\/span><\/p>\n

2003 Ivonne Lamazares<\/span><\/p>\n

2002 Don Stap<\/span><\/p>\n

2000-01 Susan Hubbard<\/span><\/p>\n

1999 Jeanne Leiby<\/span><\/p>\n

1997-98 Don Stap<\/span><\/p>\n

1996 Terry Thaxton<\/span><\/p>\n

1990-95 Don Stap<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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