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A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

Fall 2025 Staff

Oliver Kindt
Editor in Chief

Oliver Kindt

Oliver Kindt (he/him) is in his fourth semester at The Oak Leaf, third as Sports Editor and second as co-Editor in Chief. He specializes in baseball coverage and investigative features, and is working towards transferring to a...

Emelle Raschein
Editor in Chief

Emelle Raschein

Emelle Raschein is pursuing a journalism degree and plans to transfer to a CSU in the coming year. She intends to become an investigative reporter with a special focus on politics. This is her first and last semester as EIC, however...

Yna Bollock
Editor

Yna Bollock

Yna Bollock (she/her) is in her fourth semester with the Oak Leaf and is pursuing a degree in photojournalism. Prior to journalism, she graduated from SRJC’s culinary program in 2013. Yna's interests include covering sports,...

Reid Carpenter
Editor

Reid Carpenter

Reid Carpenter (he/him) is in his second semester at The Oak Leaf and his first as an editor. He is working towards transferring and pursuing a Masters Degree in Journalism with a career goal of becoming an investigative journalist....

Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes
Editor

Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes

Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes is a reporter and podcast editor for The Oak Leaf. His joy in storytelling and interest in history drives him to improve his writing abilities while learning journalistic standards. His range of coverage tends...

Natalie Emanuele
Editor

Natalie Emanuele

Natalie Emanuele (she/her) is in her third semester at The Oak Leaf, now as an editor! She is very passionate about the arts and pop culture, and has no shortage of niche internet phenomena to share. She looks forward to blessing...

Adair Alvarez Rodriguez
Editor

Adair Alvarez Rodriguez

Adair Alvarez Rodriguez is in his third semester at The Oak Leaf. He is pursuing a degree in journalism and plans on transferring to San Francisco State University. Outside of school he likes listening to music and watching the...

Lauren Kelleher
Editor

Lauren Kelleher

Lauren Kelleher (she/her) is in her second semester of journalism at Santa Rosa Junior College. She has a background in photography and marketing, and an interest in breaking news and event coverage. Kelleher is working to earn...

Michael Combs
Intern

Michael Combs

Michael Combs (he/him) began taking natural resources management classes at Santa Rosa Junior College to pursue his love of nature and the environment but has shifted toward journalism so he can share those passions with the world....

Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto
Reporter

Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto

Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto (she/her) is returning for her second semester at The Oak Leaf. Her articles have appeared in The Healdsburg Tribune and her dedicated food Instagram (@cristans_corner). As an aspiring journalist, she...

Marty Lees
Reporter

Marty Lees

Originally from England, Marty is in his second semester at SRJC, returning to education as a journalism major after an eventful career as a soldier/security contractor across the Global War on Terror. Away from campus he writes...

Zoë Steiner
Reporter

Zoë Steiner

Zoë Steiner (they/she/he) is taking the long road to medical school, stopping to get their EMT-B and spending a semester in London along the way. A long-time poet, they have been honorably mentioned by the Scholastic Art and...

Ziggy Leon Carrillo
Reporter

Ziggy Leon Carrillo

Ziggy Leon Carrillo is in his second semester at the SRJC, studying journalism and videography. He hopes to transfer to Fresno State and be a bulldog, just like his sister. Ziggy previously wrote for the Santa Rosan, Santa Rosa...

Ellie Kohtz
Reporter

Ellie Kohtz

Ellie Kohtz is in her second semester at The Oak Leaf, as a reporter for the Arts and Entertainment beat. Ellie enjoys trying new things, which is what brought her to the newsroom. She will continue to pursue journalism, but...

Archie Henderson
Reporter

Archie Henderson

Hello America! Your best buddy Archie is pursuing a second semester of journalism at SRJC. With a passion for offbeat and less-than-conventional reporting (no felonies, I promise) you’ll be sure to find them sniffing around...

Reporter

Geneviève Duboscq

Geneviève Duboscq has worked as an ice-cream scooper, housecleaner, bakery clerk, special-education aide, library shelver, typesetter, copy editor and writer, sometimes concurrently. She is enjoying taking SRJC journalism classes.

Anne Belden
Adviser

Anne Belden

Anne Belden runs the journalism program and advises the The Oak Leaf newsroom at Santa Rosa Junior College. She started teaching journalism at SRJC in 2003 and became the adviser in 2006. During the 2017 Wine Country fires, she...

Mark Fernquest
PALS

Mark Fernquest

The Oak Leaf's youngest member, Mark is a freelance writer and editor with a penchant for cryptids and all things post apocalyptic. His articles have appeared in The North Bay Bohemian, The Marin Pacific Sun, The East Bay Express,...

Nick Vides
Ad Manager

Nick Vides

Nicholas “Nick” Vides (he/him) Is a seasoned breaking news reporter dedicated to making sure every shutter click of his camera captures a moment worth sharing. Nick's itch for chasing fires has kept him busy over the past...

Koya Belden
Oak Leaf Mascot

Koya Belden

Koya Belden, 8, one of two Oak Leaf ESA dogs, has helped guard Oak Leaf staff members across 11 semesters in person and two online. She has chased down every lead on her campus squirrel beat and hopes to publish an exposé soon....

Winnie Belden
Oak Leaf Mascot

Winnie Belden

Winnie Belden is one of two ESA dogs at The Oak Leaf. She has been “working” at the Oak Leaf since she was three months old. She enjoys running, playing, swimming, napping and squirrel-chasing. A budding archeology major,...