
Laila Smith
Co-Editor in Chief
I’m Laila, and I’m a junior studying graphic design and life sciences communication. I’ve been involved with WEM since the second semester of my freshman year, and I was previously a co-head of the graphic design department for a semester before becoming an EIC in Spring of 2024. I love seeing how the writing, photography, and graphic design departments work together to tell a story, and I’m excited to contribute my background in graphic design to our magazine, website, and social media!

Isabelle Egizio
Co-Editor in Chief
My name is Isabelle Egizio, and I am a fourth-year chemical engineering student. I was a writer and Writing Head before starting as Editor-in-Chief this semester. I love being a part of the magazine because I get to learn about the stories of the students and professors that make up the College of Engineering!

Alexander Lu
Web Department Head
I am a sophmore in both Computer Engineering and Science. I joined WEM this year in order to connect with other Badger Engineers and to gain some skills running a website. Through my role as Web Department Head, I hope to increase the popularity of WEM and also further my interests in website design!

Carmella Whittaker
Writing Department Head
I’m Carmella, a sophmore in Biomedical Engineering on the pre-health track. I joined WEM in my first semester at UW-Madison, and I am very excited to be one of the Writing Heads this semester! I’ve really enjoyed getting to know so many multi-talented students and working with them on something we’re all passionate about.

Alexander Maycroft Kiner
Writing Department head
I am a senior majoring in Astronomy-Physics with a certificate in Science Communication. I’ve been a writer for the magazine since I joined it last year, and have loved both interviewing professors and being a part of a story-production team. I am excited to continue writing and editing stories as a Writing Head!

Dominic Greco
Writing Department head
Matthew Ye
Graphic Design Department Head

Shreya Venkatesh
Public Relations Department head
I am a sophmore studying Biomedical Engineering with an interest in Computer Science as well. I joined WEM during my first semester at UW and started in the graphic design department, and now can transfer some acquired skills as Public Relations Head! Through WEM, I am able to expand my skill sets and continue pushing myself out of my comfort zone through collaboration with students who share similar interests.

Akash Deepak
Photography Department Head
I’m a third year Mechanical Engineering student, and I picked up photography in the summer leading into college. Since then, I’ve loved capturing cool, candid, and dynamic moments. I joined WEM in my first semester and became one of the Photography Heads this year. So far, I’ve been able to take photos of cars, planes, people, and more! I like WEM because I get to expand my photography skills, help others do so, and learn more about UW-Madison while doing it.