The Nemadji Review collects and studies original literary and artistic works from students, faculty, community members, and alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Superior for a yearly print publication and regular website features to enrich and engage our literary community.
If you’re a UW-Superior student who would like to be involved with The Nemadji Review, email Professor Julie Gard at jgard1@uwsuper.edu.
Staff
Managing Editor: Hannah Copenhaver
Editor-in-Chief: Preston Meys
Design Editor: Bailey BeBeau
Digital Content Editor: Gretta Sokup
Editor: Elise Lawton
Editor: Hannah Marvin
Editor: Isabella Collison
Editor: Julia Noll
Editor: Mia Rogers
Editor: Sara Valentiuk
Faculty Advisor: Julie Gard
Get to Know the Staff
Hannah Copenhaver is the managing editor for The Nemadji Review this year. This is her second year with the magazine, and she is very happy to be a part of the team! In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, reading, and getting crafty.
Preston Meys (he/him) is The Nemadji Review‘s Editor-in-Chief this year and has been working with the Review since January 2025. He is a Senior at UW-Superior double majoring in English and Writing. He is looking forward to publishing the 16th volume later this academic year!
Bailey BeBeau is a senior at UW-Superior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in writing with a minor in art. She loves spending time outdoors, reading, and working on her dystopian novel. Through her different projects, Bailey strives to encourage civil and open discussion among people of all backgrounds surrounding challenging Christian themes.
Gretta Sokup is a junior at UW-Superior double majoring in Writing and Multimedia Journalism. This is her second year working with The Nemadji Review and her first year as the Digital Content Editor. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time in nature, and playing with her dogs.
Elise Lawton is The Nemadji Review’s first publishing mentor. She is a recent graduate from UW-Superior with a degree in Computer Science and Writing. Aside from her role in the Nemadji, she is a reader for Wallstrait. In her free time, she enjoys creating art and spending time with her cat.
Isabella Collison is a senior studying English and Writing at UW-Superior. This is Isabella’s first year with The Nemadji Review, and she very is excited to be a part of the staff. In her free time, Isabella enjoys creative writing, reading, drawing, and baking. She loves to experiment with new recipes whenever she can!
Julie Gard is Professor of Writing at UW-Superior, where she teaches creative and academic writing, and a published author of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Her prose poetry collections include I Think I Know You, Scrap: On Louise Nevelson, and Home Studies, and she is a recipient of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award and Many Voices Project Prize. Her poems, stories, and essays have appeared in Inside Higher Ed, Blackbox Manifold, Superstition Review, and other journals and anthologies. www.juliegard.com
Land Acknowledgment Statement
In honor of the Anishinaabe people, the original peoples and caretakers of this land, we would like to recognize that the University of Wisconsin-Superior inhabits the land of the Ojibwe people. We honor and celebrate ancestral Ojibwe land and the sacred lands of all indigenous Peoples.
