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McKenna E. McKrell ’26 will lead The Harvard Crimson’s 152nd guard as its next president, becoming the first member of the paper’s editorial board to serve in the role since 2017.
McKrell will be joined atop the masthead by incoming managing editor Tilly R. Robinson ’26 and incoming business manager Jack D. Jassy ’26, the organization announced on Sunday.
McKrell, a Classics concentrator from Sacramento, California, will become president after serving for a year as the paper’s associate editorial editor for op-eds. In her role, McKrell solicited and edited some of The Crimson’s most sensitive op-ed pieces from notable professors, campus leaders, and external pundits.
As a member of the Editorial Board, McKrell also authored a reported column about the history of Radcliffe College and women at Harvard.
A resident of Adams House, McKrell will begin her tenure as president on Jan. 1, 2025.
J. Sellers Hill ’25, The Crimson’s outgoing president, wrote in a statement that the paper is “so excited by the talent and vision represented throughout the 152nd Guard and embodied by these exceptional leaders.”
“Following a year where so many have gained a renewed appreciation for the essential importance of student journalism, this masthead is well-positioned to continue The Crimson’s tradition of excellence,” Hill added.
The Crimson, which was founded in 1873 as Harvard University’s student newspaper, selects its leaders and top editors through an election known as the Turkey Shoot. All outgoing members of the paper’s masthead are allowed to participate in the process, which requires candidates for senior positions to receive 75 percent of the vote.
Robinson, who currently covers the administration of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will lead The Crimson’s coverage as its next managing editor.
Alongside associate managing editors Cam E. Kettles ’26 and Sally E. Edwards ’26, Robinson will direct the paper’s daily news coverage and oversee its magazine, arts, and sports sections, as well as its blog.
Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, Robinson has covered the rising tensions between faculty members and top Harvard administrators, including FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra and University President Alan M. Garber ’76.
A Mather House resident, Robinson broke the news that the University would consider adopting institutional neutrality and revealed that Harvard Business School professor Raffaella Sadun had resigned from Garber’s presidential task force on combating antisemitism.
As The Crimson’s next business manager, Jassy will helm the newspaper’s financial operations and business affairs. A History concentrator from Seattle, Washington, Jassy currently serves as the Business Board’s advertising manager.
A Dunster House resident, Jassy managed a team of 19 associates over the past year who were responsible for selling advertising inventory and creating new advertising product opportunities.
Jassy, who has closed more than $225,000 in advertisement sales since joining The Crimson, also reestablished products such as The Crimson Career Guide and the paper’s “Tourist Map.”
Joining McKrell, Robinson, and Jassy on the masthead are:
News
Sally E. Edwards ’26, Associate Managing Editor
Cam E. Kettles ’26, Associate Managing Editor
Business
Claire S. Pak ’26, Associate Business Manager
Matthew G. Pantaleo ’26, Associate Business Manager
Editorial
Saul I. M. Arnow ’26, Editorial Chair
Max A. Palys ’26, Editorial Chair
Diversity & Inclusivity
Michelle N. Amponsah ’26, D&I Chair
E. Matteo Diaz ’27, D&I Chair
Historian
Dhruv T. Patel ’27, Historian
Arts
Thomas A. Ferro ’26, Arts Chair
Isabelle A. Lu ’26, Arts Chair
Blog
Arezoo Ghazagh ’26, Blog Chair
Sneha M. Yelamanchili ’26, Blog Chair
Design
Catherine H. Feng ’27, Design Chair
Xinyi C. Zhang ’27, Design Chair
Magazine
Yasmeen A. Khan ’26, Magazine Chair
Multimedia
Jina H. Choe ’26, Multimedia Chair
Briana Howard Pagán ’27, Multimedia Chair
Sports
Praveen Kumar ’26, Sports Chair
Jo B. Lemann ’26, Sports Chair
Technology
Dennis S. Eum ’26, Technology Chair
Neil H. Shah ’26, Technology Chair
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