Juli Sloan
Juli Sloan has been working as a student assistant editor of Appalachian Heritage since fall 2005. She is excited about the head start on her career that she has received by working for the magazine and appreciates the familiarity she has gained with the region. After her graduation in spring 2008, she aspires to continue a career in editing. Her long-term goals are to one day own a used bookstore.
Michael Adams
Michael Adams a Kentucky native, is a senior English major with a concentration in literature at Berea College. During the regular year, he works as a peer consultant at the college’s Learning Center. He is a member of Berea’s Vincit Qui Patitur honor society and a 2006 recipient of the Dr. William Taylor Center Memorial Award for writing. Michael is a poet who, after graduation, would like to write and teach, preferably at the college level.
Samantha Cole
Samantha Cole is from Beattyville, Kentucky. January 2008 marks her first time working with Appalachian Heritage, something she hopes to continue throughout her college career. Samantha plans on pursuing a degree in Appalachian Studies before going on to pursue one of her many interests. Although she has yet to decide upon her post-graduation plans, she hopes to one day return to her home in the mountains to continue doing one of the things she loves best: writing.