2021-2022 Point Staff

Senior Staff

Sophia Silvester

Sophia Silvester

Editor in Chief

Sophia Silvester is a junior writing and publishing journalism major who enjoys meeting new dogs, discovering new ways to make better coffee, and telling stories in all forms. Her favorite thing about journalism is getting to meet and learn from people she wouldn’t normally bump into. Her kryptonites include sour candy, buying too many mugs, and anything fall-related.

Hannah Dilanchyan

Hannah Dilanchyan

Managing Editor

Hannah Dilanchyan is a senior visual media journalism major with a passion for photography, writing, and people. She spends most of her free time outdoors. She loves finding unique local spots to visit, from surf shops to bakeries. As a kid, her love for storytelling blossomed into a love for people, travel, food and culture. She is thrilled to help lead the Point this year and can’t wait to see what God is going to do with the magazine.

Brooke Kanna​

Brooke Kanna​

Visual Director

McKenzie Elliot

McKenzie Elliot

Design Editor

McKenzie is a senior design major, originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is always down for new adventures and loves exploring the mountains, running, and photography. If she’s not reading at a coffee shop, catch her playing spikeball, camping or dancing with her friends. She loves being creative and designing things that are intentional and meaningful.

Corrie Myhr

Corrie Myhr

Photo Editor

Corrie Myhr is a senior, double majoring in Intercultural Studies and Visual Media journalism. Growing up in many different places has given her a love for stories, adventure, and cuisine from all around the world. She loves collaborating with the photographers as the photo editor for The Point and desires to amplify the voices of the unheard.

Victoria Chiang

Victoria Chiang

Senior Copy Editor

Victoria Chiang is a senior nursing major with a fondness for journalism. Her favorite form of writing is handwritten letters. If she could, Victoria would format all things in AP Style. In her spare time, she reads sad novels, watches women’s soccer, and collects USPS stamps.

Phoebe Vrable

Phoebe Vrable

Web Editor

Print Writers

Charlotte McKinley

Charlotte McKinley

Writer

Charlotte McKinley is a junior, double majoring in Journalism and Public Relations. She is from Spokane Valley, Washington State and enjoys all things related to mountains and snow. When she’s not running around from place to place, she enjoys reading, writing, and training Jiu Jitsu.

Dalet Valles

Dalet Valles

Writer

Dalet Valles is a sophomore writing and publishing journalism major with a minor in international relations. Growing up in Compton, CA fueled her love for culture and community, which she strives to incorporate into her writing. She enjoys going on spontaneous adventures, trying new things, and living in the moment.

Charlotte Snyder

Charlotte Snyder

Writer

Charlotte Snyder is a senior studying both English and Bible, Theology, and Ministry. She is from a small town in Southern Utah where there are ten cows for every person and sometimes snow falls in June. When not taking naps in her hammock or inner tubing down the river, you can find her being dropped on the swing dancing floor. She is passionate about good books, colored pens, and her love for Christ.

Lydia Snow

Lydia Snow

Writer

Lydia Snow is a sophomore Journalism major with a concentration in Writing and Publishing.
Ever since she taught herself to use Microsoft Word at the age of four, she has fervently followed the siren call of writerly pursuits. Born in Florida, and raised in San Diego, Lydia was homeschooled growing up; until enrolling in Biola, she had never attended a day of school in her life. Lydia likes writing intricate, wordy descriptions of things, whether they be movies, meals, or mammals. At a whopping six feet tall, Lydia is quite high in stature for a female. However, her younger brother, Daniel, is even taller—a fact which she finds rather concerning.

Alexis Marion

Alexis Marion

Writer

Thea Wong

Thea Wong

Writer

Thea Wong is a junior psychology major and an art and theology minor. She is from Hong Kong, Nanning, China, and California. She enjoys reading, writing, art, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, eating, sleeping, and alone time.

Jeremy Wang

Jeremy Wang

Writer

Jeremy Wang is a junior English major from the east Bay Area. Outside of reading and writing, he enjoys basketball, playing jazz piano, and feeling emotional at good stories – especially video games. He is currently on a search for the good life and can’t wait to see what new perspectives writing for the Point gives him.

Editors

Trinity Van Gaasbeek

Trinity Van Gaasbeek

Story Editor

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Melissa Dunnigan

Melissa Dunnigan

Copy Editor

Melissa Dunnigan, a sophomore English major, loves to connect with people through Taylor Swift, tea, and thrifting. She grew up in Sunland, California her entire life but desires to explore her role as a world citizen, both through the medium of editorial or investigative journalism and future adventures abroad. Melissa attests to the power of a graceful, grammatically-correct written piece; as a copy editor, she is excited to see the Point unleash this power towards the development of fellow Biola students.

Sophia Byerly

Sophia Byerly

Copy Editor

Managers

Kate Bomar

Kate Bomar

Social Media Manager

Mari Kanna

Mari Kanna

Business Manager

Dalet Valles is a sophomore writing and publishing journalism major with a minor in international relations. Growing up in Compton, CA fueled her love for culture and community, which she strives to incorporate into her writing. She enjoys going on spontaneous adventures, trying new things, and living in the moment.

Print Visual Team

Cynthia Ramirez

Cynthia Ramirez

Photographer

Natalie Maljian

Natalie Maljian

Photographer

Monica Jimenez

Monica Jimenez

Photographer

Monica Salazar-Jimenez is a sophomore Journalism major and a Public Relations minor. She was born and raised in Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to music, finding new concerts to go to, and a passion for people! When Monica is not doing all of these things she can be found being a Co-Leader for the Student Missionary Union. Monica likes to travel even though she only just got on a plane this summer, you can find her in Texas or Nevada visiting family at any given moment.

Hannah Kim

Hannah Kim

Designer

Hannah Kim is a sophomore majoring in Public Relations and minoring in International Relations. She was born and raised in California and would live at the beach if she could. When she’s not at the beach eating an acai bowl, you can find her daydreaming about it. Her biggest weaknesses are shopping, candy, and all things that are even remotely related to winter and snow.

Katrina Yep

Katrina Yep

Photographer

Katrina is a junior, studying Visual Media Journalism and Biological Sciences. She enjoys trying new hobbies whether it may be painting, music, or pottery. Katrina appreciates the simple things in life and loves the art of being present in a moment. She’s passionate about multimedia storytelling and hopes to capture stories that are just waiting to be told.

Elizabeth Koh

Elizabeth Koh

Print Designer

Johanna Nelson

Johanna Nelson

Designer

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Josh Lopez

Josh Lopez

Photographer

Addi Freheit

Addi Freheit

Designer

Julianne Foster

Julianne Foster

Photographer

Web Team

Jalin Cerillo

Jalin Cerillo

Web Writer

Jalin Cerillo is a sophomore journalism major who hopes to one day write about how God is moving in and through the lives of others across the world. From San Clemente, California she grew up loving the beach and it’s still the place where she feels the most at home. She enjoys traveling, hanging with friends, and grabbing coffee.

Matthew Welter

Matthew Welter

Web Writer

Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez

Web Photographer

Rachel Ramirez is a sophomore journalism major with a minor in sociology. Although she was raised in Hawaii, she is still not used to the California heat. Rachel loves fashion magazines, iced matcha lattes, and all kinds of music. She hopes to use the power of visual storytelling to help those who aren’t institutionally recognized.

Joya Jackson

Joya Jackson

Web Photographer

Luis Lopez

Luis Lopez

Web Writer

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