Her professional experiences include working on award-winning media projects for higher
education, brand development and management, helping nascent writers find their voices,
reporting local news, being an elected representative, and running a small farm in
Virginia.
She is a co-founder and contributing editor for Dead Housekeeping, a literary site
for micro essays about the dead and how they did things.
She, her partner, and their children enjoy rock and fossil hunting, going sugar over
dogs, and living by the Great Lakes. She says y’all a lot and is learning to say pop.
Jon Halquist
Graphic Design Specialist, University Marketing and Communications
The former Daily Mining Gazette journalist and editor hails from Houghton and has
written for a variety of international, national and regional publications.
Specializing in feature writing, she co-creates, writes, and edits content for the
University, from web pages and Michigan Tech Magazine stories to social media.
A novelist active in the Upper Peninsula Authors and Publishers Association, the Authors
Guild member looks forward to writing more books—and to camping trips in her RV with
husband Scott and Goldendoodle Max.
Kelley Christensen
Science and Technology Publications Writer, University Marketing and Communications
Her career includes writing for small-town newspapers in Montana and working as a
public information officer, an events coordinator, and science editor for an IEEE
publication, Earthzine.
She enjoys hiking and cross-country skiing with her family, reading voraciously, crocheting,
and exploring the Keweenaw.
Andrew Grohowski
Digital Services Marketing Manager, University Marketing and Communications
She is your main contact person for print publications projects, helping keep things
on track from kick-off to printing.
She works closely with designers and writers to create effective publications and
positive client experiences.
She first moved to the Keweenaw from Iron Mountain in 2015 and enjoys playing both
table-top and video games, cooking exciting new things, and spending time with her
partner and their cats.
