Yet, when she walks through the School of Communications, she is not stopping by just to study in the Snow Family Grand Atrium; she is entering as editor-in-chief of Phi Psi Cli, �鶹��Ƶ’s student-run yearbook.

Catarius never planned to participate in student media. Her journey began with close friend Molly Moylan ’26, the former yearbook editor-in-chief, during a Winter Term study abroad experience.

“She just kind of talked about it all the time and was like, ‘Do you want to help?’ And I was like, ‘You know what? Sure, why not?’” Catarius said.

Catarius officially joined the staff late, just after Winter Term. She quickly discovered that creating a permanent record of an entire academic year was an ambitious challenge, particularly with a tight-knit crew of only six students

“If you know how much work a yearbook takes to actually interview people, write stories, design pages, do everything, it’s a job for a lot more than like six people. But we got it done, and it was great,” she said.

For Catarius, diving into a field completely separated from her coursework became an unexpected advantage for her.

“I think having something that is outside of my majors and minors is something I can fall back on, and I can have something to be creative with, which is really interesting,” Catarius said.

Leading an expansive 280-page publication has also allowed her to build real-world leadership and time-management skills, while balancing five classes, undergraduate research as an Honors Fellow and multiple student organizations.

“We have to be really organized all the time, and especially the way that we do our yearbook, there’s something every week for us to do,” Catarius said. “It’s also increased my leadership skills because being a leader in something so big and a physical piece of media that will live on beyond my lifetime is something I can’t say I do for a lot of my other classes or extracurriculars.”

Unlike daily or weekly campus news cycles, Phi Psi Cli captures �鶹��Ƶ’s story holistically, from student life and performing arts to traditions, athletics and spiritual life. Now, Catarius is focused on expanding the staff and inviting students from every major to leave their mark on university history.

“We want to try and make it so that everybody can do everything, but not that everybody has to do everything,” Catarius said.

Seeing the yearbook arrive on campus in September made every deadline worth the effort, and Catarius hopes more students take advantage of the hands-on opportunities waiting for them across campus.

“It’s really fun once you get into it and once you get into the flow of things, to see the book come together,” Catarius said. “It’s a nice way for people outside the School of Communications to be introduced to the school without a ton of pressure on them.”

For Galvin, that brand of creative risk defined why she fell in love with �鶹��Ƶ Student Television in the first place. Now taking charge as station manager of ESTV, she wants to make sure every student creator has the operational backing to pull off ambitious ideas.

Galvin initially studied cinema and television arts at �鶹��Ƶ before shifting her path to strategic communications with a finance minor. She found her entry point to ESTV at the organization fair in the fall of her freshman year, quickly getting started in the control rooms. Originally a general member, Galvin quickly found herself in positions such as social media manager and producer of ESTV’s “eTalk” program.

“At first I was like a deer in headlights, and I couldn’t speak in front of a camera,” Galvin said. That was exposure therapy in a big way, so it has really been helpful in that regard. ESTV is a great place to gain experience, even if you’re not a communications major. It’s a cool creative outlet.”

ESTV produces seven active shows: “�鶹��Ƶ Tonight,” “�鶹��Ƶ After Hours,” “eTalk,” “Jam Session,” “The Ha Ha,” “Win Stuff” and “4A.” The formats range from live stand-up filmed at The Oak House to weekly musical showcases to a long-running game show.

“It’s a learning environment where people are also able to really inject a lot of creativity into it,” Galvin said. “The role is going to become more student-led. The faculty really told me that it’s a more student-centered production than in past years, and I think it’s been really interesting to be able to work with the budget and faculty directly.”

Heading into the 2026-27 academic year, Galvin’s primary objective is elevating production value while removing administrative burdens from show producers. Working alongside Staci Saltz, chair of the Cinema & Television Arts Department and the organization’s new faculty adviser, technical director Logan Davilla ’29, and marketing director Andrew Weber ’28, Galvin has instituted mandatory dry-run rehearsals and goal-setting for all active members.

“This year, we changed our training practices so that every studio’s first episode is a dry run. They use that date to familiarize themselves with their new crew and receive show-specific training from our head engineer. We want to make sure we are working on quality first and foremost.”

Galvin is also tackling the business end of operations, including the university’s Student Media Board funding proposals and equipment maintenance. She works directly with faculty and staff members such as Bryan Baker, School of Communications director of technology, operations and multimedia projects, to support each production team to get new studio sets, equipment or refurbishments that would help maintain ESTV’s productions.

“I like working directly with shows to address their specific needs,” Galvin said. “Being on the media board has been incredibly interesting thus far. I like hearing about what’s happening in the communication school and about what other student-media leaders are working on. Everyone’s passion for their individual projects is pretty infectious”

Beyond internal mechanics, Galvin wants to transform how ESTV engages the broader student body. She is organizing a revamped YouTube upload calendar and coordinating with Weber to build consistent social media reels. She is also actively recruiting beyond the School of Communications quad, in an attempt to bring in creative writing students for comedy sketch scripts, theater actors for performances and business students as talk show anchors.

“I think it’s better actually if we’re pulling from multiple majors on campus, and I think that offers a bunch of different and unique perspectives because in the communications school we can get siloed very quickly,” Galvin said. “There’s no experience needed. We want more people in different schools to join, even as a creative outlet.”

Galvin said she hopes to position ESTV as a launchpad where students across all disciplines build professional-grade reels and submit content to national student award competitions.

“All we’re trying to do is make everything as efficient as possible and increase the quality of our shows so that everyone has a really strong portfolio,” Galvin said. “Making ESTV as universal on campus as possible, trying to reach as many folks as possible, is my goal, and making everyone in the organization feel very heard.”

Now a junior journalism major, Pfabe has been elected the executive director of �鶹��Ƶ News Network for the 2026-27 academic year. Her path to the top leadership spot was a fast one, starting with a variety of roles in broadcast, web, and print. By the spring of her first year, she was already helping others get started as a new member coordinator.

“I helped new students get acclimated to ENN, responded to emails, and acted like I knew what I was doing,” Pfabe said.

Her passion for the craft actually goes back to her childhood. While she briefly considered psychology because she loved learning why people act the way they do, she realized journalism was a better way to learn others’ stories. She did morning announcements in elementary school and even acted as a reporter for Junior Achievement BizTown, which combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town.

“I think local news is one of the pillars of local community and society,” Pfabe said. “People trust their local news more than they trust their national news. There is such a value in having people that are constantly around and making those connections to tell stories, especially ones that don’t get told often.”

Pfabe finds inspiration in local reporters she grew up watching in Baltimore, like investigative reporter David Collins. She recalled being starstruck when she finally met him during an internship. She also looks up to �鶹��Ƶ alumni who started exactly where she is now, such as Gary Grumbach ’16, a legal affairs reporter for NBC News, and Maya Eaglin ’19, an on-air reporter for MSNOW.

“They started where we’re starting, and their �鶹��Ƶ education helped them get there,” Pfabe said. “That is so phenomenal.”

As she looks toward her new role, Pfabe wants to shift the focus toward community-facing initiatives. She plans to lead ENN in more outreach and volunteer events throughout Burlington and Graham to build relationships that are not just transactional.

“You’re going, and you’re volunteering in your community. You’re doing good, and you’re not getting a story out of it,” Pfabe said. “You’re just doing something for the community.”

Transparency is another major goal for the upcoming year. Pfabe said she wants to break down the mystery of how news is made and show the campus that the staff is juggling many responsibilities at once.

“There is this idea that we are journalists first and students second, but we’re journalists and students at the same time,” Pfabe said. “We are still learning, and we’re still doing schoolwork at the same time as we’re doing our stories. We have classes with the same people we’re interviewing.”