the staff
the editorial board
The iliad staff is composed of the Leadership Team and the Editorial Board. These members help the production and compilation of the magazine. Club members assist in creating content for the magazine and learning skills necessary to become a member of the Editorial Board.
meet our 2026-2027 team
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Emlyn McKinney
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Jay Braswell
OUTREACH DIRECTOR
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Jacqueline Braun
VISUALS DIRECTOR
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Lucca Fleenor
BUSINESS MANAGER
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Izzy Hammock
DESIGN EDITOR
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Vera Hooper
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
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Briony Brown
PHOTOGRAPHER
David Ragsdale
PUBLICATION ADVISER
David A. Ragsdale (UGA B.S.Ed. ’01, M.Ed. ’03, Ed.S. '09), CJE, has advised student publications since 2001 at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga., where his duties include advising the ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad literary-art magazine. Additionally, he serves as Co-Department Chair of the English department at CCHS, coordinates student internships with the University of Georgia, serves as Gifted Coordinator and teaches English at the Title I school. He spends summers teaching at the Georgia Governor's Honors Program for the state's top gifted and talented students.