Staff Spotlight: Jorge Gonzalez
Jorge Gonzalez is Charles Pratt’s beloved first floor custodian. Luchik Belau-Lorberg ’28 spoke with him about his passions for bounty hunting, country music, and inspiring his residents.
Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight: Kenny Lauzier
Staff writer Simon Pearl ’27 interviews Kenny Lauzier, Amherst’s Director of Auxiliary Services/Facilities. Among other responsibilities, Lauzier oversees Zamboni operations at Orr Rink.
Staff Spotlight: Merouane Daffar
Senior Managing Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 interviews Merouane Daffar, a community service officer in the Amherst College Police Department. Daffar discusses his role at Amherst, his fluency in three distinct languages, and his home in Algeria.
Staff Spotlight: Sheree Ohen, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Staff writer Carys Shepard ’27 interviews Sheree Ohen, Amherst's Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer. Ohen discusses a pivotal experience early on in her career and her journey to DEI work at Amherst.
Staff Spotlight: Shailaija Campbell-Parker
Shailaija Campbell-Parker is a checker at Valentine Dining Hall who often works late-night shifts. In this Staff Spotlight, Campbell-Parker discusses life as a UMass psychology student and making origami at the checker stand.
Staff Spotlight: T.J. Cahill
T.J Cahill is the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach who often works in the weight room, designing team lifts and motivating students. In this Staff Spotlight, Cahill reflects on his experience in college athletics pre-Amherst and how they shape his current coaching philosophies.
Staff Spotlight: Michael Riley
Mike Riley is a custodian at the college who most often works in the Science Center. In this interview, Riley shared stories from his life before Amherst and reflected on how he has learned and used the kindness that so many know him for.